Renaissance Academy
Tel:
(443) 984-3164
- Renaissance Academy serves 246 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Renaissance Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Renaissance Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Renaissance Academy's student population of 246 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 246 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Renaissance Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Renaissance Academy is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1220 out of 1359 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 11-19% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | ≤10% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 17% |
| Black | 98% | 34% |
| White | 1% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.72 |
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| Graduation Rate | 40-44% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baltimore City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Renaissance Academy is Joseph C. Briscoe Academy (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Booker T. Washington Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Baltimore Booker T. Washington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 220 students
0.0 miles
1301 Mcculloh St
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-7734 0.0 6-8 220 - Baltimore Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 488 students
0.2 miles
1200 Pennsylvania Ave
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0882 0.2 PK-5 488 - Baltimore Eutaw-marshburn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 296 students
0.3 miles
1624 Eutaw Pl
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 396-0779 0.3 PK-5 296 - Baltimore The Historic Samuel Coleridge-taylor Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 357 students
0.3 miles
507 W Preston St
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0783 0.3 PK-5 357 - Baltimore Joseph C. Briscoe Academy Special Education School
Grades: 1-12 | 85 students
0.3 miles
900 Druid Hill Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 396-0774 0.3 1-12 85
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