Renaissance Academy
Tel:
(408)928-1950
- Renaissance Academy serves 300 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Renaissance Academy's student population of 300 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 12 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 300 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Renaissance Academy's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has increased from 24:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Renaissance Academy is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1808 out of 9,595 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 38% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| Asian | 17% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 80% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 2% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 21% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alum Rock Union Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Renaissance Academy is William C. Overfelt High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Clyde L. Fischer Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Clyde L. Fischer Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- San Jose Clyde L. Fischer Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 352 students
0.0 miles
1720 Hopkins Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)928-7500 0.0 6-8 352 - San Jose Donald J. Meyer Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 436 students
0.2 miles
1824 Daytona Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)928-8200 0.2 K-5 436 - San Jose A. J. Dorsa Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 418 students
0.4 miles
1290 Bal Harbor Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)928-7400 0.4 K-5 418 - San Jose William C. Overfelt High School Grades: 9-12 | 1462 students
0.4 miles
1835 Cunningham Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)347-5900 0.4 9-12 1462 - San Jose Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 305 students
0.5 miles
1250 S. King Rd.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408)785-0657 0.5 5-8 305
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