Enrollment
241
High
DISTRICT 692 · STATE 1,185
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240009001531
Renaissance Academy
1301 McCulloh Street, Baltimore, MD 21217 · (443) 984-3164 · Baltimore city
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
227 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 94 | 39% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 17% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 73% · 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
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
26.5%
MD avg 50.6% . +8.2pp since 2023
Math
22.5%
MD avg 34.8% . +12.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.5% | 22.5% |
| 2023-24 | 18.3% | 10.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
19.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.5%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Baltimore city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #186 of 203 | #15 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #29 of 206 | #4 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #196 of 206 | #20 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #210 of 234 | #30 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #1 of 210 | #1 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #201 of 211 | #23 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #13 of 212 | #2 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #64 of 76 | #9 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high 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
241
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 241 | 22.5 | 10.7:1 | 94% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 22 | 8.9:1 | 91% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 18.5 | 13.2:1 | 89% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | 86% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 15.5 | 15.9:1 | 100% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 16 | 19.9:1 | 100% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 77% (250) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renaissance Academy.
About Renaissance Academy
Renaissance Academy is a very small high school based in Baltimore, Maryland. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 241 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Maryland enroll around 1,185, and this school is 80% below that mark.
Baltimore City Public Schools is the local district for Renaissance Academy. It runs 152 schools with 76,946 students.
By race and ethnicity, Renaissance Academy is 93% Black. Next come 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 59% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Renaissance Academy comes to 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7:1. The school's 10.7:1 compares with an average of 15.3:1 for high schools in Maryland. On the income side, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Baltimore city is 20 points.
Renaissance Academy's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (19.3%) and its predicted rate (18.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools.
In Baltimore city, home to about 573,243 people, the median household earns about $62,177 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Renaissance Academy shares Baltimore city with 155 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Renaissance Academy from the closest public school, Booker T. Washington Middle. The five-mile area around Renaissance Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. Renaissance Academy ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 19.3% against a local average of 26.5%.
In the federal locale system, Renaissance Academy is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 243 in 2020-21 to 241 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.5:1 to 10.7:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Renaissance Academy, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Baltimore city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
573,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
77,341 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Renaissance AcademyHow large is Renaissance Academy?
Renaissance Academy enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Renaissance Academy serve?
Renaissance Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Renaissance Academy?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Renaissance Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Renaissance Academy?
At Renaissance Academy, the student body is approximately 6% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Renaissance Academy?
Renaissance Academy is overseen by Baltimore City Public Schools in Baltimore city.
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