RENAISSANCE ACADEMY

RENAISSANCE ACADEMY is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in TALLAHASSEE, Florida, run under LEON, with 243 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Across the 51 schools in LEON (31,579 students total), RENAISSANCE ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, RENAISSANCE ACADEMY lists that the largest single group is Black, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Leon County (around 41%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, RENAISSANCE ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.0%; this one delivers 37.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Leon County reports that median household income runs about $66,287, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Leon County's 63 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,246 students), RENAISSANCE ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is W T MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RENAISSANCE ACADEMY ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 59.2%.

RENAISSANCE ACADEMY operates from a suburban location. RENAISSANCE ACADEMY is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 52%: 511 students in 2018 compared to 243 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 15% to 9%. Class-load math has rose: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.