Enrollment
244
Elementary
STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 180006502415
Renaissance Academy Charter School
4093 W US Hwy 20, LaPorte, IN 46350 · (219) 878-8711 · LaPorte County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
67 students
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 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 10% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 57% · 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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
41.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 →
Where Renaissance Academy Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In LaPorte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #419 of 983 | #9 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #581 of 986 | #14 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #287 of 986 | #5 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #936 of 1,079 | #19 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #355 of 991 | #6 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #521 of 996 | #12 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.5% | #941 of 1,058 | #20 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #457 of 597 | #12 of 15 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
244
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
+33% since 2010-11, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 244 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 27% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 11 | 22.4:1 | 37% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 11 | 23.0:1 | 44% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 12.5 | 20.7:1 | 22% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 11 | 22.6:1 | 18% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 20% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renaissance Academy Charter School.
About Renaissance Academy Charter School
Renaissance Academy Charter School is an elementary school located in LaPorte, Indiana, in LaPorte County. Total enrollment is 244 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. It has 44% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Indiana (about 436).
Renaissance Academy Charter School is its own local education agency in federal data.
More than half of enrollment at Renaissance Academy Charter School is White: 75%. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. In LaPorte County overall, the White share is about 78%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Renaissance Academy Charter School scores 41%.
Renaissance Academy Charter School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is higher. Roughly 27% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in LaPorte County, the school's rate is lower.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 44.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.1%.
Census data for LaPorte County show median household income comes to about $71,055, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 38 public schools and about 15,515 students.
A public school about 2.4 miles away, Springfield Elementary School, is the closest to Renaissance Academy Charter School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Renaissance Academy Charter School is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Renaissance Academy Charter School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area. Renaissance Academy Charter School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 9 students, from 253 to 244. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 23.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.3:1 in 2024-25.
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LaPorte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,917
Census ACS
Median income
$71,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LaPorte
- LaPorte High SchoolCombined · 1,807 students
- LaPorte Middle SchoolMiddle · 862 students
- Kesling Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 847 students
- F Willard Crichfield ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Handley Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Springfield Elementary School2.4 mi · 312
- F Willard Crichfield Elementary3.5 mi · 459
- LaPorte Juvenile Correctional3.5 mi · 50
- Martin T Krueger Middle School4.1 mi · 324
- Michigan City High School4.4 mi · 1,506
- Joy Elementary School4.8 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Renaissance Academy Charter SchoolHow many students attend Renaissance Academy Charter School?
Renaissance Academy Charter School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades KG-08.
Is Renaissance Academy Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Renaissance Academy Charter School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Renaissance Academy Charter School have?
Renaissance Academy Charter School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Renaissance Academy Charter School?
At Renaissance Academy Charter School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Renaissance Academy Charter School?
Renaissance Academy Charter School is overseen by Renaissance Academy Charter School in LaPorte County.
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