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Renaissance Charter School At University

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Renaissance Charter School At University ranks 1017 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1017^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Renaissance Charter School At University in Tamarac, FL, is a K-8 charter school serving 1,441 students within the Broward district, offering a unique continuity of education that sets it apart from nearby elementary-only schools.

This school's standout feature is its exceptional middle school program, particularly in advanced coursework. Eighth graders achieved a remarkable 100% proficiency in Biology 1, 93% in Geometry, and 81% in Algebra 1—scores that far exceed district and state averages. Middle school English Language Arts (ELA) is also a strong point, with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders all outperforming their peers across the district. However, the elementary grades show more mixed results; for instance, 5th-grade math proficiency (53%) and science proficiency (51%) both fall below the district average. This creates a "tale of two schools," where the academic strength is clearly concentrated in the upper grades. Compared to nearby Somerset Preparatory Academy Charter School At North Lauder, Renaissance is a much stronger performer across nearly every subject, likely due to its lower student-teacher ratio (16.5:1 vs. 33.7:1).

Financially, the school operates with remarkable efficiency, spending just $10,156 per student—significantly less than traditional public schools like Ramblewood Elementary School ($15,411) and Tamarac Elementary School ($14,636). A persistent challenge is chronic absenteeism, which has risen to 29.5% of students, though this is still lower than the district average. For parents seeking a stable, cost-effective option that provides a strong academic pathway through 8th grade—especially in advanced math and science—this school presents a compelling choice, despite some inconsistency in its elementary grades.

1,441

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,156

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8399 N University Dr
Tamarac, FL 33321

(954) 414-0996

District: Broward

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.1%

Hispanic:

27.2%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Florida median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg66%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

1,017^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

242^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 184Elementary Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	1017 of 2240	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	751 of 2258	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	877 of 2256	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	816 of 2240	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	891 of 2219	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	1081 of 2247	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	677 of 2182	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	1092 of 2118	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.1	765 of 2112	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	956 of 2087	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.8	774 of 2064	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	242 of 1216	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	282 of 1205	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	264 of 1196	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	315 of 1177	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	367 of 1148	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	447 of 1136	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	243 of 1099	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	418 of 1035	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.9	270 of 1031	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	60.5	358 of 997	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	361 of 999	63.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Geometry93%+37 vs state

Algebra 181%+18 vs state

Civics81%+4 vs state

English Language Arts69%+8 vs state

Math66%+4 vs state

Science59%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Overall great experience with my little one who has speech delays. The school is very organized. Especially with dealing with how to transfer to solely online at the beginning of the pandemic, plus its a A grade school. Cant complain. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 3, 2020

The school is amazing it’s 1 big family. My daughter’s teacher is AMAZING. The staff from front office to Principal AMAZING. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Renaissance Charter School At University	Public, Charter	K-8	8399 N University Dr	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 414-0996	1,441	87	16.5	63.8%	135 (9.4%)	837 (58.1%)	392 (27.2%)	32 (2.2%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	35 (2.4%)	55	1017^th of 2240 public elementary schools	54.6%		65.1	751^st of 2258 public elementary schools	66.7%	266	65.0	58.0	60.0	80.0	72.0	79.0	74.0	63.0	53.0	71.0	78.0	52.0	51.0	67.0	81.0	93.0	100.0	81.0	$10,156	$222	$9,934
Panacea Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	201 N University Dr	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 341-5550	115	3	38.3	11.3%	5 (4.3%)	93 (80.9%)	15 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	68.4	668^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.2%		64.7	762^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	66.3%	94	53.0	67.0	63.0				93.0	81.0	94.0				50.0						$9,419	$952	$8,467
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 N University Dr	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8600	553	33	16.7	55.5%	66 (11.9%)	300 (54.2%)	145 (26.2%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.3%)	46.5	1236^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.8%		48	1160^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.6%	76	52.0	56.0	60.0				65.0	68.0	60.0				51.0						$14,636	$2,431	$12,205
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9850 Ramblewood Dr	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-6850	476	27	17.6	39.1%	96 (20.2%)	171 (35.9%)	166 (34.9%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	81	365^th of 2240 public elementary schools	83.7%		70.5	626^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.3%	261	73.0	77.0	74.0				72.0	73.0	83.0				81.0						$14,574	$1,417	$13,158
Ramblewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8950 Shadow Wood Blvd	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8150	658	43	15.3	37.8%	140 (21.3%)	242 (36.8%)	231 (35.1%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	70.8	614^th of 2240 public elementary schools	72.6%		68.7	676^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.1%	62	59.0	82.0	69.0				67.0	72.0	78.0				67.0						$15,411	$2,615	$12,796
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 SW 76th Ter	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7150	512	29	17.6	65.4%	13 (2.5%)	408 (79.7%)	77 (15.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	50.7	1123^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.9%		26.6	1737^th of 2258 public elementary schools	23.1%	614	55.0	46.0	58.0				76.0	66.0	66.0				58.0						$14,704	$2,675	$12,028
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11450 Riverside Dr	Coral Springs	33071	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	No	(754) 322-8250	679	36	19.1	33.3%	202 (29.7%)	151 (22.2%)	263 (38.7%)	22 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	83.7	295^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.8%		86.1	264^th of 2258 public elementary schools	88.3%	31	78.0	80.0	75.0				76.0	83.0	76.0				75.0						$11,696	$579	$11,116
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 SW 83rd Ave	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7950	551	35	15.7	53.5%	43 (7.8%)	417 (75.7%)	75 (13.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	63.8	792^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	64.6%		54.8	997^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.8%	205	52.0	66.0	70.0				72.0	81.0	63.0				63.0						$14,104	$1,599	$12,504
North Broward Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	8200 SW 17th St	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-2211	665	34	19.5	68.3%	20 (3.0%)	548 (82.4%)	68 (10.2%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.1%)	48.2	1190^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.9%		48.9	1134^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.8%	56	54.0	57.0	59.0				69.0	57.0	65.0				57.0						$10,406	$719	$9,687
North Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Kimberly Blvd	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7400	605	30	20.1	66.8%	35 (5.8%)	477 (78.8%)	85 (14.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	35.1	1522^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	32.1%		32.1	1584^th of 2258 public elementary schools	29.8%	62	43.0	42.0	57.0				62.0	60.0	64.0				48.0						$12,059	$1,511	$10,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Charter School At University

Is Renaissance Charter School At University a good school?

Renaissance Charter School At University ranks 1017^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Renaissance Charter School At University?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,441 students attended Renaissance Charter School At University.

What district is Renaissance Charter School At University in?

Broward

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Charter School At University?

Students at Renaissance Charter School At University are 58% African American, 27% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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