Renaissance Charter School 2

No school-specific ELA or math proficiency rates were provided in this dataset, so a direct read on test outcomes isn't possible here. What's clear from the climate data is that parents feel heard at high rates while teachers rate instruction quality at 89% — about 3 points below the district average of roughly 91.7% — which is worth flagging for a charter setting. With small survey samples (35 teacher responses), those teacher-side numbers should be read as directional rather than definitive.

The everyday climate here looks family-warm and orderly: parent-teacher trust sits at 94%, parent-principal trust at 94%, and teachers report 94% safety — essentially tied with the district average of 94.9%. Teacher-principal trust at 84% is solid but noticeably lower than the parent-side numbers, hinting at some gap between leadership perception in the staff room versus the family-facing side of the building. Discipline data wasn't provided, so there's no recent suspension trend to evaluate.

Three-quarters of students identify as Hispanic, with Asian students (11%) and Black students (6%) making up most of the rest, and the school carries an economic need index of 70.1% — meaningfully above the citywide average of around 60%. IEP enrollment at 17% is moderately above typical NYC rates. The composition closely tracks the working-class, immigrant character of Elmhurst families, where over a fifth of households have kids and median household income sits near $68,000.

Elmhurst is one of the most culturally layered neighborhoods in Queens, anchored by a dense street grid of small businesses, family apartments, and immigrant households. Median household income is around $68,000, about 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and almost a quarter of households include children — a family-dense profile that shows up clearly in the school's demographics. Homeownership is low (under 27%), so most local families rent, and the area has long drawn newcomers from Latin America and East Asia.

The school is genuinely well-connected: the M and R trains at Elmhurst Av are about a 2-minute walk, the M and R at Grand Av-Newtown about 8 minutes, and the 7 train at 82 St-Jackson Hts around 10 minutes away — giving families flexible options across two major lines.