RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION

As a heavily attended elementary-level community in FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION educates 1,144 students from grades K through 8, operated by ST. LUCIE. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 89% bigger than typical.

Within ST. LUCIE, which oversees 53 schools and 49,308 students, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION lists that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 32% White, 21% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Lucie County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.0%; this one delivers 49.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for St. Lucie County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,457, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION is one of 57 public schools in St. Lucie County (combined enrollment of about 50,809 students).

Nearest neighbor: TRADITION PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 56.6%.

RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION operates from a low-density location. As a public charter, RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL AT TRADITION runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 4%: 1,099 students in 2018 compared to 1,144 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 44% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

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