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Renaissance Academy

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Renaissance Academy ranks 1746 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1746^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 37% of California middle schools

Summary

Renaissance Academy is a public middle school serving 348 students in grades 6-8 within the Alum Rock Union Elementary district in San Jose, a district that faces significant challenges statewide.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below California averages, but it consistently outperforms other middle schools in its own district, such as Ocala Middle and Renaissance at Mathson. The school has shown positive signs recently, including a meaningful drop in chronic absenteeism, which is now better than both the district and state averages. However, a major area of concern is the performance of students in special education, where the school ranks in the bottom 4% in the state, indicating a critical need for improvement in supporting this group.

When compared to some nearby charter schools, like KIPP Heartwood Academy and College Connection Academy, which serve similar student populations, there is a substantial performance gap, with those schools achieving proficiency rates nearly double those of Renaissance Academy. This school was once a much higher-performing institution but has seen a notable decline over the past decade, though recent data suggests its scores may be beginning to stabilize.

348

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,667

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1720 Hopkins Dr.
San Jose, CA 95122-1632

(408) 928-1950

District: Alum Rock Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

Asian:

16.1%

Pacific Islander:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2022 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alum Rock Union Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

California avg41%

1,746^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Alum Rock Union Elementary

1324^th of 1,543Alum Rock Union Elementary among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1746 of 2761	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1687 of 2783	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1970 of 2781	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	2027 of 2740	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	1004 of 2715	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	639 of 2480	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	475 of 2508	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	512 of 2497	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	505 of 2477	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	602 of 2379	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	461 of 2259	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	438 of 2236	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	62.3	726 of 2179	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.8	602 of 2063	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	68.0	525 of 2005	73.8%	★★★★☆
2007	61.2	653 of 1999	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	355 of 739	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	346 of 743	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	542 of 715	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	597 of 733	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	386 of 745	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.3	76 of 700	89.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	1366 of 1531	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1152 of 1491	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.2	485 of 1478	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	940 of 1521	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1223 of 1540	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1434 of 1442	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	761 of 1364	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	1561 of 2533	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	1408 of 2551	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1597 of 2531	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1760 of 2509	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	876 of 2380	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	505 of 2262	77.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1761 of 2395	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1606 of 2388	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1897 of 2374	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1795 of 2359	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.7	866 of 2213	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	469 of 2072	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1504 of 2542	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1450 of 2579	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1791 of 2531	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1574 of 2458	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	590 of 2369	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	277 of 2230	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	1680 of 2534	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	1707 of 2552	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1975 of 2538	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1971 of 2527	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	990 of 2407	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	718 of 2273	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1500 of 1566	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1416 of 1552	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1310 of 1531	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+28 vs school

Asian (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-12 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					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 (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Renaissance Academy	Public	6-8	1720 Hopkins Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-1950	348	22	15.9	81.0%	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	274 (78.7%)	56 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.4%)	32.2	1746^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.8%		33.5	1687^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.4%	59		25.8	25.8		41.7	39.3	29.9	36.5		27.1	17.9	22.5	22.0	$19,667	$18,660	$1,007
KIPP Heartwood Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	KIPP Heartwood Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 926-5477	423	24	17.4	73.5%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	274 (64.8%)	137 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	90.8	259^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.6%		91.8	234^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.6%	25	55.0	56.6	55.8	71.0	67.9	77.2	65.7	70.4	62.0	58.5	66.3	69.7	64.0
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1250 South King Rd.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 251-5600	416	19	21.9	80.8%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (79.3%)	79 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	61	883^rd of 2761 public middle schools	68.0%		79.1	500^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.0%	383	24.5	30.9	27.5	40.6	58.9	49.5	52.1	50.3	33.0	50.5	35.4	30.9	37.7
Ocala Middle	Public	6-8	2800 Ocala Ave.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-8350	377	24	15.7	79.3%	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	289 (76.7%)	71 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	24.5	2032^nd of 2761 public middle schools	26.4%		27.5	1922^nd of 2783 public middle schools	30.9%	110		13.9	13.9		34.8	40.0	29.6	34.9		20.8	18.8	13.9	17.5	$21,678	$20,606	$1,072
ACE Esperanza Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1665 Santee Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	ACE Esperanza Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3420	205	9	22.7	86.8%	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (89.3%)	19 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	22.9	2108^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.7%		15.8	2443^rd of 2783 public middle schools	12.2%	335	21.7	14.7	16.3	26.1	26.8	37.5	30.7	31.5	26.1	14.6	20.6	16.0	18.3
ACE Empower Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	625 South Sunset Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	ACE Empower Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-3920	189	8	23.5	93.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (96.8%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	2640^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.4%		10.8	2640^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.1%		5.9	3.9	4.4	11.8	5.7	13.4	17.7	12.2	11.8	11.3	10.5	11.8	11.2
Bridges Academy	Public	7-8	1702 Mclaughlin Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 283-6400	274	15	18.6	89.4%	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	208 (75.9%)	55 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	10.8	2592^nd of 2761 public middle schools	6.1%		22.2	2163^rd of 2783 public middle schools	22.3%	429		6.9	6.9			18.0	21.3	19.7			9.8	8.5	9.1	$28,590	$26,466	$2,124
Renaissance at Mathson	Public	6-8	2050 Kammerer Ave.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	Alum Rock Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-6800	326	21	15.7	84.4%	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	270 (82.8%)	43 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	21.4	2172^nd of 2761 public middle schools	21.3%		19.8	2268^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.5%	96		21.2	21.2		25.0	26.0	33.7	28.2		9.4	18.5	19.1	15.6	$20,461	$19,358	$1,103
College Connection Academy	Public	7-8	1855 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Franklin-McKinley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4827	213	10	20.8	65.3%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	69 (32.4%)	137 (64.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	93.1	199^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.8%		88.3	312^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.8%	113		48.2	48.2			80.2	84.3	82.2			62.3	70.4	66.4	$23,661	$22,142	$1,519
George V. LeyVa Intermediate	Public	7-8	1865 Monrovia Dr.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Evergreen Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 270-4993	486	34	14.4	61.7%	12 (2.5%)	14 (2.9%)	247 (50.8%)	188 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.5%)	46.7	1270^th of 2761 public middle schools	54.0%		51.1	1136^th of 2783 public middle schools	59.2%	134		24.7	24.7			44.0	43.4	43.7			34.8	33.6	34.2	$27,795	$27,088	$707

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Academy

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Academy?

Students at Renaissance Academy are 79% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Is Renaissance Academy a good school?

Renaissance Academy ranks 1746^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Renaissance Academy in?

Alum Rock Union Elementary

How many students attend Renaissance Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Renaissance Academy.

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