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Renaissance Academy Charter School

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Renaissance Academy Charter School ranks 391 st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Renaissance Academy Charter School is an elementary school located in La Porte, Indiana, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 274 students. It is a public charter school that is part of the Renaissance Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 93 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Renaissance Academy consistently outperforms the state average in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 60.71% compared to the state average of 40.3%. The school's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are higher than the state averages, indicating strong academic achievement. Renaissance Academy's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 8th grade ILEARN tests, where the school's scores exceed the state averages by a significant margin. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it is still lower than many of the nearby public schools, such as Edgewood Elementary and Coolspring Elementary, which have rates ranging from 17.8% to 17.8%.

Renaissance Academy's spending per student is lower than the nearby public schools, ranging from $7,150 in 2020-2021 to $9,024 in 2022-2023, suggesting a more cost-effective approach to education. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 22.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby public schools, which have ratios ranging from 12.6 to 18.5. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and make it a compelling choice for parents in the La Porte area.

244

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,109

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4093 W US Hwy 20
La Porte, IN 46350

(219) 878-8711

District: Renaissance Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

12.3%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Indiana avg38%

Elementary school

391^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

121^st of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd of 380Renaissance Academy Charter School among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	391 of 1005	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	425 of 1011	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	448 of 1016	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	261 of 1020	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	410 of 1016	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	339 of 1031	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	347 of 1027	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	401 of 1033	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.1	525 of 1046	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	440 of 1040	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.2	319 of 1036	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.9	203 of 1035	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	83 of 1015	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	50.3	623 of 1025	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	736 of 1009	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	121 of 480	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	146 of 491	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	121 of 489	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.9	36 of 490	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.0	39 of 483	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	63 of 470	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	97 of 473	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	65 of 472	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	130 of 494	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	61 of 485	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	75 of 470	84.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	64 of 444	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	69 of 447	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	54.9	246 of 451	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies47%+9 vs state

English Language Arts47%

Science42%

Math41%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Renaissance Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4093 W US Hwy 20	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	Renaissance Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 878-8711	244	17	14.3	27.5%	184 (75.4%)	16 (6.6%)	30 (12.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	60.6	391^st of 1005 public elementary schools	61.1%		58.8	425^th of 1011 public elementary schools	58.0%	34	60.7	46.9	41.7	43.8	45.8	44.0	47.2	42.9	40.6	36.1	56.3	45.8	32.0	41.0	40.6	43.8	41.7	47.2	$8,109	$347	$7,762
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3054 W 800 N	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2117	312	20	15.9	63.8%	185 (59.3%)	68 (21.8%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	25	778^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.6%		38.9	641^st of 1011 public elementary schools	36.6%	137	38.9	17.4	26.1	27.9			26.9	38.9	37.0	30.4	20.9			31.6	15.2	18.6	16.9	13.0	$14,326	$2,626	$11,700
F Willard Crichfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	336 W Johnson Rd	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(219) 362-2020	459	26	17.6	22.4%	387 (84.3%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (9.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	83.4	149^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.2%		89.8	75^th of 1011 public elementary schools	92.6%	74	49.0	62.0					54.5	62.5	77.5					68.9	64.8		64.8		$9,631	$464	$9,167
Joy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Coolspring Ave	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2090	416	29	14.2	68.5%	165 (39.7%)	142 (34.1%)	44 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (14.7%)	37.6	643^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	36.0%		39.2	638^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.9%	5	21.3	44.2	34.6	40.0			34.4	31.2	46.2	40.0	28.0			36.2	28.9	28.0	28.4	18.2	$13,822	$2,585	$11,238
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	502 Boyd Cir	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2079	350	22	15.8	65.1%	105 (30.0%)	167 (47.7%)	33 (9.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.1%)	25.7	770^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.4%		22.5	785^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.4%	15	27.6	18.9	13.2	32.7			23.5	48.3	40.5	26.4	23.1			34.5	18.9	19.2	19.1	11.3	$13,901	$2,641	$11,260
Coolspring Elementary School	Public	K-6	9121 W 300 N	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2073	249	18	13.6	66.3%	113 (45.4%)	85 (34.1%)	32 (12.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	29	737^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.7%		27.3	751^st of 1011 public elementary schools	25.7%	14	15.6	29.7	28.6	36.0			27.1	18.8	43.2	37.1	36.0			34.1	16.2	32.0	22.6	8.6	$15,785	$2,719	$13,065
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	516 Weller Ave	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-3235	291	16	18.1	48.8%	200 (68.7%)	7 (2.4%)	52 (17.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.6%)	46.8	548^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.5%		67.6	319^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.4%	229	43.6	28.6					36.9	46.8	40.8					44.1	40.8		40.8		$10,293	$1,077	$9,216
Marsh Elementary School	Public	K-6	400 E Homer St	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 873-2102	296	22	13.4	68.9%	121 (40.9%)	88 (29.7%)	47 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (12.8%)	33.7	689^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.4%		40	630^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.7%	59	20.8	60.0	31.3	26.1			32.0	45.8	60.0	33.3	23.9			39.0	23.3	22.2	22.7	2.1	$13,456	$2,613	$10,843
Lake Hills Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	201 Ferguson Rd	Michigan City	46360	LaPorte County	Michigan City Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(219) 873-2105	345	24	14.3	73.0%	74 (21.4%)	190 (55.1%)	31 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.5%)	13.9	877^th of 1005 public elementary schools	12.7%		17	846^th of 1011 public elementary schools	16.3%	31	20.8	15.8	18.2	17.3			18.2	28.3	10.5	22.7	17.3			20.3	18.4	15.4	16.7	11.4	$16,381	$2,788	$13,593
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	402 Harrison St	La Porte	46350	LaPorte County	La Porte Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 362-3755	353	23	15.3	53.3%	233 (66.0%)	17 (4.8%)	72 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	31.7	715^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.9%		60.5	408^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.6%	307	27.5	19.4					23.7	42.5	41.7					42.1	33.3		33.3		$8,931	$784	$8,147

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Is Renaissance Academy Charter School a good school?

Renaissance Academy Charter School ranks 391^st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Renaissance Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Renaissance Academy Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Academy Charter School?

Students at Renaissance Academy Charter School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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