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Renaissance Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Renaissance Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school in Tallahassee, Florida, serving 244 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Leon County school district, which is ranked 47th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Renaissance Academy spends significantly more per student ($16,997) than nearby public schools like Roberts Elementary ($11,044), Kate Sullivan Elementary ($10,336), and W.T. Moore Elementary ($10,737), its academic performance lags behind these schools. Renaissance Academy has consistently lower test scores across subjects and grade levels, with only 38% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 57% in the district and state. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 31.4% compared to the district and state averages of 31.4%.

These academic struggles may be linked to the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 71.31% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district average of 21.56% and the state average of 46.1% for nearby schools. While the additional funding suggests a commitment to supporting students, the outcomes indicate that Renaissance Academy may need to re-evaluate its strategies and approaches to better address the unique needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes.

243

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,578

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4351 Mahan Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 391-5259

District: Leon

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2024 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg57%

Florida avg58%

Elementary school

1,947^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

937^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Leon

47^th of 67Leon 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
2025	18.9	1947 of 2258	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	2169 of 2256	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	2036 of 2240	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	2032 of 2219	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	2136 of 2247	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1722 of 2182	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1643 of 2118	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	1744 of 2112	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.0	1267 of 2087	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.6	1343 of 2064	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	937 of 1205	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	823 of 1196	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	894 of 1177	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	993 of 1148	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	912 of 1136	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	823 of 1099	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	846 of 1035	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	886 of 1031	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	840 of 997	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	695 of 999	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics52%-19 vs state

Math45%-14 vs state

Science36%-16 vs state

English Language Arts34%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, June 25, 2018

Parents, you will be better off sending your students to a Tallahassee Public school. My child studied here for a couple of years since kinder -garden. School standards have rapidly deteriorated and are at their worst, management and teachers turn a blind eye to small children watching and harassing other children, using "sexual material". Rampant bullying and indiscipline are the norm.

Management and teachers were incompetent in addressing my child's bullying. Their repeated ignorance of the stated facts and the resulting inaction forced me to finally withdraw my child from this mad house. I am so devastated that my child had to suffer sexual bullying at this school at such a young and tender age. I pray that no other child has to go through this kind of bullying and mental torture. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 28, 2017

Excellent school I love the curriculum Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 28, 2017

It's the best school Close Quote

Schools Near Renaissance Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (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	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Renaissance Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4351 Mahan Dr	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 391-5259	243	16	15.1	80.2%	21 (8.6%)	179 (73.7%)	24 (9.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	18.9	1947^th of 2258 public elementary schools	13.8%		9.1	2169^th of 2256 public elementary schools	3.9%	222	38.0	33.0	19.0	38.0	37.0	45.0	58.0	56.0	20.0	44.0	25.0	50.0	32.0	43.0			52.0	$13,578	$289	$13,289
W T Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1706 Dempsey Mayo Rd	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 877-6158	519	36	14.4	39.9%	173 (33.3%)	234 (45.1%)	50 (9.6%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.3%)	56.8	954^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.8%		60	862^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	61.8%	92	64.0	63.0	58.0				69.0	52.0	57.0				53.0					$10,951	$845	$10,106
Buck Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Pedrick Rd	Tallahassee	32317	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 488-6133	696	46	15.2	14.8%	403 (57.9%)	99 (14.2%)	67 (9.6%)	74 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.6%)	76.6	483^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	78.6%		78.5	446^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.2%	37	73.0	64.0	73.0				64.0	68.0	78.0				73.0					$11,252	$921	$10,331
Leon County Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual	K-8	283 Trojan Trl	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 487-7100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Apalachee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Trojan Trl	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-7110	482	29	16.6	65.1%	24 (5.0%)	334 (69.3%)	65 (13.5%)	13 (2.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.9%)	25.5	1772^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	21.5%		18.5	1945^th of 2256 public elementary schools	13.8%	173	38.0	44.0	39.0				55.0	56.0	34.0				42.0					$13,420	$2,837	$10,584
The School Of Arts And Sciences On Thomasville	Public, Charter	K-8	3208 Thomasville Rd	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 386-6566	461	43	10.7	9.8%	300 (65.1%)	62 (13.4%)	55 (11.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	61.4	847^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.5%		64.2	770^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.9%	77	63.0	67.0	58.0	62.0	77.0	70.0	55.0	69.0	51.0	75.0	72.0	67.0	69.0	85.0	94.0	100.0		$9,278	$246	$9,033
Kate Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	927 Miccosukee Rd	Tallahassee	32308	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-1216	737	49	15.1	42.5%	225 (30.5%)	326 (44.2%)	76 (10.3%)	40 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.2%)	48.7	1141^st of 2258 public elementary schools	49.5%		60.5	850^th of 2256 public elementary schools	62.3%	291	59.0	51.0	55.0				67.0	48.0	49.0				60.0					$10,541	$874	$9,667
J Michael Conley Elementary School At Southwood	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Orange Ave E	Tallahassee	32311	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 414-5610	693	52	13.3	38.4%	134 (19.3%)	344 (49.6%)	78 (11.3%)	88 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.6%)	31.4	1605^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.9%		26.9	1713^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.1%	108	46.0	46.0	50.0				56.0	38.0	42.0				50.0					$11,776	$1,026	$10,750
Frank Hartsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1414 Chowkeebin Nene	Tallahassee	32301	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 488-7322	353	28	12.6	67.7%	29 (8.2%)	274 (77.6%)	24 (6.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.5%)	15.5	2025^th of 2258 public elementary schools	10.3%		21.3	1873^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	17.0%	152	22.0	35.0	33.0				52.0	35.0	43.0				36.0					$14,104	$2,648	$11,455
Gilchrist Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Timberlane Rd	Tallahassee	32312	Leon County	Leon	No	No	No	No	(850) 487-4310	857	53	16.3	19.6%	511 (59.6%)	114 (13.3%)	97 (11.3%)	59 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (8.2%)	89.6	180^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.0%		92.1	110^th of 2256 public elementary schools	95.1%	70	85.0	81.0	70.0				89.0	77.0	77.0				79.0					$10,961	$753	$10,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Academy

Is Renaissance Academy a good school?

Renaissance Academy ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend Renaissance Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Renaissance Academy.

What district is Renaissance Academy in?

Leon

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Academy?

Students at Renaissance Academy are 74% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Two or more races.

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