E Monroe New Renaissance Basketball

E Monroe New Renaissance Basketball is an alternative public charter high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 325 students. The school has faced significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.5% to 98% over the past few years.

Academically, E Monroe New Renaissance Basketball has struggled, with significantly lower test scores compared to the state average across various Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had only 20% proficiency in Regents Chemistry, compared to the state average of 64.53%. This pattern is consistent across other subjects like Earth Science, Algebra I, and Geometry. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80% to 84.75% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $26,282 to $38,964 over the past few years, the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 16.2 and 25.8, which is higher than the nearby Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School and Pharos Academy Charter School, which have lower student-teacher ratios.

The combination of low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students suggests that E Monroe New Renaissance Basketball may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. While the school's high spending per student could indicate efforts to address the needs of its student population, the low test scores suggest that these efforts may not be fully effective. Compared to nearby charter schools, E Monroe New Renaissance Basketball appears to be struggling, and it may benefit from a closer examination of its practices and strategies to improve student outcomes.