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Renaissance Arts Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 98% of California alternative schools

Summary

Renaissance Arts Academy is a standout K-12 alternative public school in Los Angeles, serving 475 students in its own independent district and achieving remarkable academic success that far exceeds state averages.

The school's performance is exceptional, with over 84% of students proficient in English and over 90% proficient in math and science, dramatically outperforming nearby schools like Verdugo Academy and City of Angels. It maintains a perfect 100% graduation rate and a near-perfect attendance record, with chronic absenteeism at only 2.3%, compared to rates as high as 81.4% at other local alternative schools such as Leadership & Public Service Virtual Academy. This consistent excellence is achieved while serving a student population where a significant portion qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

Operating within the Renaissance Arts Academy District, the school's focused arts-integrated model appears to drive broad academic achievement in a cost-effective way, creating a stark and positive contrast with many other schools in the larger Los Angeles Unified district. Its success demonstrates that a specialized, engaging school environment can lead to outstanding outcomes for a diverse student body.

475

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2558 North San Fernando Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90065-1324

(323) 259-5700

District: Renaissance Arts Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.9%

White:

24.2%

Asian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2022 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (88% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California alternative schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

California avg41%

Elementary school

105^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 25 pts since 2019

From top 27% (2019) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

42^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From top 11% (2019) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

7^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

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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	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	105 of 5857	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	798 of 5869	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	615 of 5859	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	666 of 5883	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	415 of 1417	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	1562 of 5789	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	213 of 5597	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	952 of 5612	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	727 of 5609	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	764 of 5635	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	222 of 1267	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	1548 of 5492	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	32 of 5107	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	280 of 5107	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	283 of 5087	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	325 of 5084	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	71.7	1080 of 4963	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	29 of 5460	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	437 of 5517	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	234 of 5363	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	351 of 5264	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	223 of 1110	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	657 of 5173	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	62 of 5628	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	670 of 5643	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	571 of 5638	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	632 of 5663	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	533 of 1272	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	1594 of 5510	71.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	42 of 2761	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	52 of 2783	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	149 of 2781	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	29 of 2740	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	138 of 894	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	303 of 2715	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	4 of 609	99.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	85.6	23 of 354	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	76 of 2533	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	73 of 2551	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	155 of 2531	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	50 of 2509	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	105 of 738	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	294 of 2380	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	12 of 2395	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	10 of 2388	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	34 of 2374	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	9 of 2359	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	194 of 2213	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	12 of 2542	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	39 of 2579	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	66 of 2531	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	8 of 2458	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	44 of 721	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	82 of 2369	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	37 of 2534	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	80 of 2552	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	211 of 2538	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	21 of 2527	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	162 of 763	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	312 of 2407	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.5	8 of 1537	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	14 of 1555	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	152 of 1602	90.5%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	7 of 2162	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	10 of 2159	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	23 of 2170	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	24 of 2123	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	40 of 1290	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	68 of 2133	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	16 of 1906	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	15 of 1915	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 1915	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	18 of 1858	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	40 of 1054	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	133 of 1833	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	13 of 1900	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	10 of 1902	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	19 of 1917	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	16 of 1861	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	21 of 1814	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	10 of 2013	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	5 of 2026	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	25 of 2030	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	11 of 1943	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	27 of 1126	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	28 of 1937	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	4 of 1942	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	3 of 1948	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	49 of 1963	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	29 of 1916	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	54 of 1122	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	18 of 1880	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	1 of 1155	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	6 of 1173	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	8 of 1204	99.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2024)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)94th percentile+9 vs school

High school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science91%+59 vs state

Mathematics91%+53 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy84%+35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Renaissance Arts Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2558 North San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Renaissance Arts Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 259-5700	475	26	18.5	63.6%	115 (24.2%)	46 (9.7%)	237 (49.9%)	54 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)	96.4	87.3		94.1	91.5	83.3	88.4	75.9	78.3	86.1	80.4	97.2	84.1	87.5	90.7	93.1	91.3	88.4	87.3	97.2	90.6
Jewel City Community Day	Public, Alternative	7-10	440 West Lomita	Glendale	91204	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 549-4812	9	3	3.5	66.7%	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$63,498	$62,916	$582
Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep of N. America	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4736 Huntington Dr. South	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Anahuacalmecac International Univ Prep of N. America Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 352-3148	252	17	14.4	89.7%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.7%)								(n/a)	29.4	21.7			27.9		25.0	52.9	33.3	53.3	56.5	84.2	46.7		20.8	47.1	55.6	60.0	52.2	42.1	43.7							$64,605	$61,934	$2,671
Leadership & Public Service Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	474 Hartford Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(213) 316-9840	573	21	27.1	91.8%	48 (8.4%)	77 (13.4%)	419 (73.1%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)	22.7	34.4	28.6	23.8	29.4	15.0	35.7	15.4	35.7	38.8	45.3	38.0	35.9	35.0	20.0	17.4	41.4	49.2	41.0	30.2	37.0							$29,897	$27,980	$1,917
Verdugo Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 East Mountain St.	Glendale	91207	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 548-0740	135	8	17.9	53.3%	82 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (25.9%)	15 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)		58.8	27.8		42.5						61.1	72.2	68.3						29.4	27.8	38.7							$19,201	$18,174	$1,027
College View	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 East Mountain St.	Glendale	91207	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 246-8363	118	12	9.8	30.5%	62 (52.5%)	3 (2.5%)	32 (27.1%)	17 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)																												$55,901	$39,502	$16,399
UCLA Community K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	700 South Mariposa Ave.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-3750	887	47	18.8	97.3%	21 (2.4%)	19 (2.1%)	751 (84.7%)	89 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)	12.2	22.6	28.6		23.1	22.0	20.7	18.0	37.3	33.3	29.5	58.2	34.1	21.6	10.5	10.0	15.1	17.5	14.5	20.4	16.1	83.6	91.8	96.7	88.5	95.1	96.7	$36,761	$33,010	$3,751
New Open World Academy K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	3201 West Eighth St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-3700	911	49	18.4	97.6%	24 (2.6%)	32 (3.5%)	799 (87.7%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)								(n/a)	8.2	8.6	18.0		12.7	33.3	23.6	26.1	21.1	33.3	23.8	51.1	31.6	24.6	20.3	16.3	22.4	15.9	13.9	26.1	20.0	94.3	94.3		97.1	95.7	97.1	$31,528	$28,936	$2,592
Virtual Academy STEAM	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4010 East Ramboz Dr.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(323) 673-5544	816	42	19.6	82.6%	67 (8.2%)	110 (13.5%)	590 (72.3%)	27 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.6%)								(n/a)	28.3	43.8	43.4	50.0	39.9	40.0	23.6	34.5	34.2	36.6	46.2	58.1	40.3	37.8	25.5	30.0	41.6	43.9	47.4	43.4	39.4							$28,326	$27,194	$1,132
Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-10	1925 Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-0703	92	10	8.8	94.6%	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.0%)	75 (81.5%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Arts Academy

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Arts Academy?

Students at Renaissance Arts Academy are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 11% Asian, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

What district is Renaissance Arts Academy in?

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Is Renaissance Arts Academy a good school?

Yes! Renaissance Arts Academy is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 105^th of 5857 California alternative schools.

How many students attend Renaissance Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Renaissance Arts Academy.

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