Renaissance West STEAM Academy

As a well-populated elementary campus in Charlotte, North Carolina, Renaissance West STEAM Academy instructs 737 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Renaissance West STEAM Academy sits 58% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 186 schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (145,014 students total), Renaissance West STEAM Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Renaissance West STEAM Academy lists that the largest single group is Black, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Mecklenburg County (around 71%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Renaissance West STEAM Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.4%.

In the area at large, Mecklenburg County reports that median household earnings sit near $87,005, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Renaissance West STEAM Academy is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

The closest other public school is Reid Park Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Renaissance West STEAM Academy at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.6%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Renaissance West STEAM Academy's enrollment has ticked up 82% since 2018, when it stood at 404 (now 737). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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