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What advice would you give to incoming students at Renaissance Public School Academy?
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Enrollment
428
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENAISSANCE PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY·NCES 260008700557
Renaissance Public School Academy
2797 S ISABELLA RD, MOUNT PLEASANT, MI 48858 · (989) 773-9889 · Isabella County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
252 students
STATE 55%
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 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Public School Academy
Renaissance Public School Academy's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Public School Academy this school | 428 | 58.9% | 43.6% |
| Manor Elementary School MONROE | 444 | 61.3% | 29.0% |
| New Haven Elementary School NEW HAVEN | 458 | 62.2% | 30.9% |
| Raisinville School MONROE | 443 | 54.4% | 33.8% |
| Morrish Elementary School SWARTZ CREEK | 435 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Ross Park Elementary School MUSKEGON | 450 | 54.4% | 39.1% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Public School Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Isabella County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #616 of 1,085 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #857 of 1,139 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #533 of 1,630 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #578 of 1,424 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #475 of 1,424 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.9% | #726 of 1,563 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #262 of 440 | N/A |
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
428
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+416% since 2000-01, when it was 83
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 428 | 27.8 | 15.4:1 | 59% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 27.2 | 16.1:1 | 60% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 26.6 | 16.0:1 | 57% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 56% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 25.1 | 16.1:1 | 61% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 68% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 66% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 83 | 6 | 13.8:1 | 55% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renaissance Public School Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (405 to 428); teachers up 11% (25.1 to 27.8).
About Renaissance Public School Academy
Federal records list Renaissance Public School Academy as an elementary school in MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan. The school reports 428 students in kindergarten through 8.
In federal data, the district for Renaissance Public School Academy is the school itself.
White students account for 69% of enrollment at Renaissance Public School Academy. Other students are 17% multiracial, 6% Black, 5% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. That is lower than the 85% White share among all Isabella County residents. Renaissance Public School Academy has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 at Renaissance Public School Academy, with 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 59%. For comparison, public schools in Isabella County average 47%.
Renaissance Public School Academy is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Renaissance Public School Academy is 40.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.6%.
Within Isabella County, median household income is about $55,237, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Federal data list 20 public schools in Isabella County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,493.
Nearby, Mary McGuire School is about 0.6 miles away. Renaissance Public School Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Renaissance Public School Academy as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area. As a charter school, Renaissance Public School Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment went from 423 in 2020-21 to 428 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students. By 2024-25, the school had 15.4 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
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Isabella County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,565
Census ACS
Median income
$55,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNT PLEASANT
- Mt Pleasant Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,066 students
- Mt Pleasant Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Fancher SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Beal City High SchoolHigh · 376 students
- Pullen Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Mary McGuire SchoolElementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Mary McGuire School0.6 mi · 276
- Oasis0.7 mi · 138
- Isabella Day Treatment0.7 mi · 6
- Pullen Elementary School0.8 mi · 303
- Mt Pleasant Senior High School1.1 mi · 1,066
- Fancher School1.2 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Renaissance Public School AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Renaissance Public School Academy?
Renaissance Public School Academy enrolls approximately 428 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Renaissance Public School Academy serve?
Renaissance Public School Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Public School Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Renaissance Public School Academy is approximately 15.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Renaissance Public School Academy?
At Renaissance Public School Academy, the student body is approximately 69% White, 2% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Renaissance Public School Academy in?
Renaissance Public School Academy is part of Renaissance Public School Academy.
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