Enrollment
132
Middle
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4·NCES 360007906016
RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
319 E 117TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10035 · (212) 534-6072 · New York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of New York public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
129 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 44 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
28.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 24.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS this school | 132 | 97.7% | 36.8% |
| NEW PATHWAYS ACADEMY BRONX | 137 | 97.8% | 41.0% |
| NEW MILLENNIUM BRONX ACADEMY OF THE ARTS BRONX | 126 | 95.2% | 32.5% |
| SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS BRONX | 137 | 97.1% | 35.7% |
| MS 301 PAUL L DUNBAR BRONX | 148 | 95.9% | 18.5% |
| SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA BRONX | 169 | 97.0% | 33.3% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #647 of 766 | #31 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #711 of 768 ▲ 17 | #37 of 39 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #488 of 768 ▼ 87 | #30 of 39 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 132 | #762 of 796 | #35 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #23 of 773 | #2 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
132
-67 (-34%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 132 | 21.2 | 6.2:1 | 98% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 145 | 23.7 | 6.1:1 | 96% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 151 | 21.7 | 7.0:1 | 99% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 20 | 9.9:1 | 94% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 15 | 9.7:1 | 94% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 165 | 18 | 9.2:1 | 79% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 82% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.
About RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a middle school in NEW YORK, New York, and it is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 132 students. The average among middle schools in New York is roughly 531 students; this school is 75% smaller than that.
The district for RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4, with 30 schools and 11,316 students.
Hispanic students account for 56% of enrollment at RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. Enrollment also includes 36% Black, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 24% share among New York County residents. By the diversity index, RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS comes in at 55%.
Teachers at the school number 21.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 6.2:1. Among middle schools in New York, the typical ratio is 10.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 98% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in New York County is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is C. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.0% for RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. The school posts 36.8%, 2.3 points below the prediction.
New York County census figures show that median household income is about $103,931, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 358 public schools operate in New York County, serving about 152,104 students.
The shortest distance from RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to PS 155 WILLIAM PACA. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 132 was 34% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 199. Federal data show the ratio falling from 9.9:1 to 6.2:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
New York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students
Quick facts
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- PS 155 WILLIAM PACA0.0 mi · 192
- RIVER EAST ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 236
- HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 349
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Frequently asked questions
About RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTSHow many students attend RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS enrolls approximately 132 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serve?
RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is approximately 6.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS reports a student body of 2% White, 56% Hispanic, 36% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS in?
RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.