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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS administration to hear?
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Enrollment
500
Elementary
STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS·NCES 360111306503
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
299 KIRK RD, ROCHESTER, NY 14612 · (585) 225-4200 · Monroe County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of New York public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
453 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · 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
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
46.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for New York 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 New York'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 ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS this school | 500 | 90.6% | 38.6% |
| IDA B WELLS-BARNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 34 ROCHESTER | 465 | 87.5% | 21.3% |
| BROOKLYN EXCELSIOR CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 530 | 88.3% | 45.2% |
| NORMA ADAMS CLEMONS ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 588 | 91.8% | 33.1% |
| HARRIET TUBMAN CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 494 | 89.5% | 62.0% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 1 BRONX | 513 | 85.8% | 85.5% |
Matched among New York 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 ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #1,691 of 2,335 | #56 of 97 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,910 of 2,342 ▼ 301 | #64 of 97 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,503 of 2,343 ▼ 269 | #43 of 97 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #817 of 2,585 | #31 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,996 of 2,338 | #92 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #761 of 2,388 | #41 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #385 of 2,534 | #6 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.1% | #66 of 606 | #2 of 31 |
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
500
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 91% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 91% (460) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 87% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 89% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 94% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.
About RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is a medium-sized elementary school in ROCHESTER, New York, (ZIP code 14612). Enrolled students number 500 students, in kindergarten through 6.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS's enrollment is 57% Black. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% White, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 14% of Monroe County residents are Black. By the diversity index, RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS comes in at 59%.
The school employs the equivalent of 34 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.7:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 91%. Public schools in Monroe County average 50%.
allk12 grades RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS a C+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (38.6%) and its predicted rate (41.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
Census estimates describe Monroe County this way: median household income is about $76,382, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 186 public schools in Monroe County, with a combined enrollment of about 106,108.
The nearest other public school, ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is 6th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 500 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 518. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.3:1 to 14.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
753,753
Census ACS
Median income
$76,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
106,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROCHESTER
- ROCHESTER PREP CHARTER SCHOOL 1Combined · 1,405 students
- EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,362 students
- PADILLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,342 students
- BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,164 students
- IRONDEQUOIT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,160 students
- GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,134 students
Nearby schools
- ARCADIA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 673
- ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 972
- ATHENA HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,070
- PADDY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 521
- ATHENA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 810
- GREECE COMMUNITY EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.4 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTSWhat is the total enrollment at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS enrolls approximately 500 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serve?
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS.
How diverse is RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS reports a student body of 3% White, 27% Hispanic, 57% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS?
RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS is overseen by RENAISSANCE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS in Monroe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.