Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rochester, NY

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360111306503Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools.

#31 of 43
elementary schools in Rochester · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
17.9:1
large classes for New York
82.3%
free-lunch eligible

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts has class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts ranks #31 of 43 elementary schools in Rochester, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts held near 503 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 360111306503 · Rochester, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

500 enr · 17.9:1 · 82.3% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Northport Intermediate School (500 students)

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts held near 503 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts compares

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 52% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.3% ▲ 46% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 500 top 38% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
500
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.3%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 52% above state mean
Top 96% in New York - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,957
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 250 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 57.2%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4%
Two or More 8.6%
White 3.4%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 57.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts reports $17,957 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts

How many students attend Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts?

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts has 500 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rochester, NY. CCD year-over-year: 492 (2022-23) → 503 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts is 17.9:1, which is 52% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts?

82.3% of students at Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts is African American at 57.2% of enrollment, in Rochester, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts?

Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts rank among elementary schools in Rochester?

By Resource Investment Index, Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts ranks #31 of 43 elementary schools in Rochester, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Rochester on the city page.

What other schools are in Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts?

None; Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts is a single-school charter district, and Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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