RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)

Charter School 830 Students

Other K - 10th

School Overview

RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE) is a public charter elementary school and part of the RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE) school district, located in ELMHURST, NY with 371 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 24 teachers, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE) has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

830

Total Students

50.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	641
Black	29
Asian	128
Two or More	7
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
641 (77.2%)
Asian
128 (15.4%)
Black
29 (3.5%)
White
20 (2.4%)
Two or More
7 (0.8%)
American Indian
4 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)
Phone:	(917)242-3505
Website:	http://rencharters.org/trcs-elmhurst/
Grade Range:	K - 10th
Total Students:	830
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	676
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 108

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 135

Grade 5 78

Grade 6 81

Grade 9 78

Grade 10 98