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What's one thing RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,144
Elementary
DISTRICT 911 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. LUCIE·NCES 120177008226
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION
6245 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308 · (772) 236-2180 · St. Lucie County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,144 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
460 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 124 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 132 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 129 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (124) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (129).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
50.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
48.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 48.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.2% | 41.0% |
% 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
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION this school | 1,144 | 40.2% | 49.0% |
| FOUR CORNERS CHARTER SCHOOL DAVENPORT | 1,103 | 42.4% | 59.4% |
| GOLDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST PALM BEACH | 956 | 37.4% | 69.8% |
| GATEWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 839 | 41.8% | 49.9% |
| QUIET WATERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEERFIELD BEACH | 1,072 | 42.7% | 50.8% |
| TREELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 1,057 | 43.5% | 46.9% |
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 CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In St. Lucie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,386 of 2,136 | #22 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #1,612 of 2,149 ▲ 170 | #29 of 31 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #1,290 of 2,149 ▲ 7 | #18 of 31 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,144 | #110 of 2,267 | #10 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,596 of 2,077 | #17 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #293 of 2,108 | #17 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.2% | #1,574 of 2,188 | #31 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #473 of 621 | #21 of 22 |
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
1,144
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,144 | 65 | 17.6:1 | 40% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 1,147 | 73 | 15.7:1 | 34% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 1,171 | 76.1 | 15.4:1 | 43% (499) |
| 2020-21 | 1,151 | 75 | 15.3:1 | 35% (403) |
| 2017-18 | 1,099 | 48 | 22.9:1 | 44% (487) |
| 2015-16 | 1,056 | 68 | 15.5:1 | 46% (491) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION.
About RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION
At 6245 N FEDERAL HWY in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION operates as a large elementary school. The school serves 1,144 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Florida is roughly 604 students; this school is 89% above that.
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION is among 53 schools run by ST. LUCIE, which serves 49,308 students.
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 40%. The school is also 32% White, 21% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 22%. The chance that two students picked at random at RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Teachers at the school number 65 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.6:1. Across elementary schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 17.5:1. Roughly 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in St. Lucie County average 57%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION would score about 61.0%. It scores 49.0%, 12.0 points below that figure.
Within St. Lucie County, median household income is about $71,457, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 57 public schools in St. Lucie County, with a combined enrollment of about 50,809.
The nearest public school is TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION is 5th among 8 schools close by.
Federal data place RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. As a charter school, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,144, close to the 1,151 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.6:1.
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St. Lucie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,457
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
50,809 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. LUCIE
- FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,178 students
- TREASURE COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,124 students
- ST. LUCIE WEST CENTENNIAL HIGHHigh · 2,914 students
- FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNETHigh · 1,956 students
- PORT ST. LUCIE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,793 students
- OAK HAMMOCK K-8 SCHOOLElementary · 1,727 students
Other schools in FORT LAUDERDALE
- FORT LAUDERDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,260 students
- DILLARD 6-12High · 1,998 students
- NEW RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,566 students
- LAKEWOOD RANCH PREPARATORY ACADEMYCombined · 1,369 students
- STRANAHAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,286 students
- SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,141 students
Nearby schools
- TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 956
- FAU/SLCSD PALM POINTE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH SCHOOL @ TRADITI1.7 mi · 1,501
- PALM POINTE K8 SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,597
- ST. LUCIE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM4.5 mi · 7
- ALLAPATTAH FLATS K-84.5 mi · 1,347
- MANATEE ACADEMY K-84.5 mi · 1,700
Frequently asked questions
About RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITIONHow large is RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION?
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION enrolls approximately 1,144 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION serve?
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION is approximately 17.6:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION?
Student demographics at RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION are roughly 32% White, 40% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION in?
RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION is part of ST. LUCIE.
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