Enrollment
243
Elementary
DISTRICT 542 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEON·NCES 120111008156
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY
4351 MAHAN DR, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308 · (850) 391-5259 · Leon County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
195 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 150% larger than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
FL avg 56.7% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.9% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 34.0% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like RENAISSANCE ACADEMY
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY's state test result (37.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENAISSANCE ACADEMY this school | 243 | 80.2% | 37.2% |
| SUSIE E. TOLBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 245 | 80.8% | 21.4% |
| LINCOLN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 211 | 76.3% | 32.8% |
| LONG BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 303 | 78.5% | 37.4% |
| LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 268 | 84.7% | 34.7% |
| IVEY LANE ELEMENTARY ORLANDO | 284 | 82.4% | 50.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RENAISSANCE ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Leon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #1,916 of 2,136 | #24 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,760 of 2,149 ▲ 224 | #25 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #1,975 of 2,149 ▼ 181 | #25 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #2,065 of 2,267 | #28 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #767 of 2,077 | #19 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #1,583 of 2,108 | #21 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #147 of 2,188 | #2 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.4% | #16 of 1,374 | #1 of 24 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
-177 (-42%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 22.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 80% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 71% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 17 | 18.8:1 | 83% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 420 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 86% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 53 | 9.6:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 44 | 16.2:1 | 67% (479) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RENAISSANCE ACADEMY.
About RENAISSANCE ACADEMY
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY is an elementary school in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, reachable at (850) 391-5259. Its 243 students are spread across pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Florida is about 604 students.
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY is among 51 schools run by LEON, which serves 31,579 students.
Black students are the majority at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY, with 74% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 9% White, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Leon County, the Black share is about 30%. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 16 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Florida have 17.5:1, compared with 15.2:1 here. Around 80% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 41% average among public schools in Leon County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For RENAISSANCE ACADEMY, the prediction is 41.0% and the result is 37.2%.
Leon County has about 297,542 residents, and the median household income is $66,287, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Besides RENAISSANCE ACADEMY, Leon County has 62 other public schools.
W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.7 miles from RENAISSANCE ACADEMY. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 37.2% is below the 59.2% average for nearby schools.
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. RENAISSANCE ACADEMY is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment was 420 in 2020-21 and 243 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 22.1 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Leon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
297,542
Census ACS
Median income
$66,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
35,246 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEON
- LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,881 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,822 students
- LEON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
- WILLIAM J MONTFORD III MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,016 students
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- LAWTON CHILES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,881 students
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLCombined · 1,851 students
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,822 students
- LEON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- JAMES RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,718 students
- AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,388 students
Other Renaissance Academy schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Renaissance Academy. RENAISSANCE ACADEMY is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Renaissance AcademyLEHI, UT · 742 students
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Nearby schools
- W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 519
- BUCK LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 696
- SWIFT CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 793
- LEON COUNTY VIRTUAL SCHOOL FRANCHISE2.2 mi · 88
- LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 1,822
- APALACHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About RENAISSANCE ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY?
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 243 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does RENAISSANCE ACADEMY serve?
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY.
What is the student diversity at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY?
Student demographics at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY are roughly 9% White, 10% Hispanic, 74% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is RENAISSANCE ACADEMY in?
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY is part of LEON.
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