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Renaissance Community Innovation School

286 South Second Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 · (508)997-4511 · Bristol County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL
Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 870
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 10.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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Test scores

MCAS 2022-23 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
10.0%
MA avg 45.6% . -19.0pp since 2016
Math
4.0%
MA avg 43.0% . -19.0pp since 2016

What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 46 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 19 points.

MCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2310.0%4.0%
2021-2214.0%3.0%
2020-2123.0%7.0%
2018-1936.0%26.0%
2017-1831.0%37.0%
2016-1729.0%23.0%
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
131
-92 (-41%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.0:1
% White
13%
was 16%
% Hispanic
62%
was 62%
% Black
23%
was 18%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-23131158.7:1N/A
2020-211781511.9:1N/A
2017-1822320.311.0:1N/A
2015-162351023.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renaissance Community Innovation School.

Since 2017-18: students down 41% (223 to 131); teachers down 26% (20.3 to 15).

About Renaissance Community Innovation School

Renaissance Community Innovation School is a public school with its address in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

The 24 schools in New Bedford enroll 12,505 students altogether, Renaissance Community Innovation School among them.

The school reports a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. Statewide, combined schools in Massachusetts average 10.1:1.

American Community Survey estimates for Bristol County show that median household income comes to about $85,625, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Across Bristol County, 142 public schools serve about 80,897 students.

Alfred J Gomes is the nearest public school to Renaissance Community Innovation School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Renaissance Community Innovation School reported 223 students in 2017-18 and 131 in 2022-23. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Over that span, the Black share moved 5 points, to 23%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.0:1 to 8.7:1.

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Bristol County at a glance

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Population
582,270
Census ACS
Median income
$85,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
142
80,897 students

Quick facts

School name
Renaissance Community Innovation School
District
New Bedford
Address
286 South Second Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone
(508)997-4511
County
Bristol County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
250843002802
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Renaissance Community Innovation School
What grades does Renaissance Community Innovation School serve?
Renaissance Community Innovation School serves grades M-M.
How many teachers does Renaissance Community Innovation School have?
Teacher count for Renaissance Community Innovation School is not reported; the student-to-teacher ratio is approximately 8.7:1.
Who oversees Renaissance Community Innovation School?
Renaissance Community Innovation School is overseen by New Bedford in Bristol County.
What county does Renaissance Community Innovation School serve?
Renaissance Community Innovation School serves Bristol County in MA.
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