Renaissance School of the Arts (04M377) is a public school in District 4, East Harlem, Manhattan, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 117 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 33%, lower than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025; reading is down 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
96%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 55th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
107 students tested
43 students tested
64 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32% | 29% |
| 2019 | 35% | 21% |
| 2022 | 43% | 7% |
| 2023 | 40% | 21% |
| 2024 | 41% | 22% |
| 2025 | 40% | — |
| 2026 | 33% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.2 mi away
| Measure | Renaissance School of the Arts | P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 33% (-8 points vs 2025) | 13% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 117 | 322 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
Renaissance School of the Arts has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta (33% vs 13%).
Enrollment
117 students
6–8 · down 68 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
38%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 58% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 35% Black, 1% multiracial, 59% female, 41% male.
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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319 E 117th St, New York, NY 10035, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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