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Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach

Public, Charter Grades K-8

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach is a K-8 charter school in West Palm Beach, FL, serving 1,014 students and operating within the Palm Beach district, which ranks in the middle of the pack among Florida districts.

This school is a true standout, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 91st percentile statewide for the last four years—a remarkable turnaround from just a decade ago when it was a 2-star school. In the most recent testing year, Renaissance Charter School outperformed both the district and state averages in every subject and grade level. For example, 8th-grade English Language Arts proficiency is 86%, compared to the district's 64% and state's 60%. In advanced subjects, the school achieves near-perfect scores, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and Biology 1. This high performance is especially notable given that 72.58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a high-poverty indicator. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism at 17.3%, far lower than the district average of 23.4% and dramatically better than nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary School (44.8%) and Pleasant City Elementary School (44.1%).

What makes Renaissance Charter School even more impressive is its cost-effectiveness. It spends $11,090 per student, significantly less than nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary School ($18,611) and Egret Lake Elementary School ($16,387), yet produces dramatically better academic results. While most nearby public elementary schools struggle in the bottom 20-30% of the state, Renaissance Charter School is a high-performing island in the top 10%. The only notable anomaly is a dip in 7th-grade math proficiency (60%), though this still exceeds the district (45%) and state (53%). Overall, this school is a compelling example of how effective leadership and resource allocation can overcome socioeconomic barriers and deliver exceptional outcomes.

1,014

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,090

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1889 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd
West Palm Beach, FL 33409

(561) 839-1994

District: Palm Beach

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.1%

Hispanic:

20.7%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (84% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Florida elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg64%

Florida avg62%

Elementary school

209^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 55 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

85^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 126Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

33^rd of 70Palm Beach 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	87.1	209 of 2240	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.3	160 of 2258	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	142 of 2256	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	183 of 2240	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	340 of 2219	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	460 of 2247	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	558 of 2182	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	854 of 2118	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	1172 of 2112	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.7	1349 of 2087	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.5	1766 of 2064	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	85 of 1216	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	95 of 1205	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	105 of 1196	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	258 of 1177	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	211 of 1148	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	250 of 1136	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	451 of 1099	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	576 of 1035	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	641 of 1031	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	606 of 997	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.2	711 of 999	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2018	62.1	173 of 716	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	58.5	192 of 714	73.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Biology 1100%+26 vs state

Algebra 189%+26 vs state

Civics88%+11 vs state

Math88%+26 vs state

English Language Arts82%+21 vs state

Science70%+14 vs state

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by a teacher
Sunday, October 5, 2014

As a school, Renaissance Charter School at West Palm Beach is committed to helping your scholar achieve 10 times their current academic performance. It's a school with individualized instruction at every level and a place where teachers and students are expected to lead by example. Their commitment to student academic growth and good citizenship are what sets them apart from other schools in Palm Beach County. 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 West Palm Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	1889 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 839-1994	1,014	66	15.3	72.6%	55 (5.4%)	691 (68.1%)	210 (20.7%)	25 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	24 (2.4%)	87.1	209^th of 2240 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.3	160^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.9%	49	78.0	82.0	73.0	87.0	84.0	86.0	91.0	89.0	85.0	87.0	60.0	93.0	66.0	75.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	88.0	$11,090	$556	$10,534
Westward Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1101 Golf Ave	West Palm Beach	33401	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 653-5200	512	39	13.1	75.0%	13 (2.5%)	441 (86.1%)	47 (9.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	25.5	1778^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.6%		19	1942^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	14.0%	164	41.0	48.0	59.0				45.0	52.0	35.0				54.0						$18,044	$1,517	$16,527
West Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1545 Loxahatchee Dr	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 684-7100	767	56	13.8	75.5%	34 (4.4%)	77 (10.0%)	647 (84.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	50.5	1129^th of 2240 public elementary schools	49.6%		26.3	1749^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.5%	620	54.0	57.0	65.0				70.0	41.0	53.0	100.0			73.0						$16,787	$1,918	$14,868
Connections Education Center Of The Palm Beaches	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1310 Old Congress Ave	West Palm Beach	33409	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 328-6044	92	10	9.2	41.3%	19 (20.7%)	37 (40.2%)	30 (32.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)	17.0						0.0												$53,801	$3,769	$50,032
University Preparatory Academy Palm Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	2101 N Australian Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 670-1138	246	13	18.9	81.7%	2 (0.8%)	225 (91.5%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																			$13,748	$1,368	$12,380
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1220 L A Kirksey St	West Palm Beach	33401	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 653-5100	315	20	15.7	78.4%	11 (3.5%)	237 (75.2%)	55 (17.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	10.9	2126^th of 2240 public elementary schools	5.1%		7.3	2193^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.9%	67	20.0	37.0	41.0				22.0	61.0	41.0				33.0						$18,611	$2,329	$16,282
U. B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 11th St	West Palm Beach	33401	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 671-6500	496	28	17.7	74.8%	23 (4.6%)	424 (85.5%)	31 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.6%)	57.9	937^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.2%		37.6	1429^th of 2258 public elementary schools	36.7%	492	56.0	71.0	57.0				61.0	66.0	74.0	100.0			65.0						$14,736	$796	$13,940
Seminole Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4075 Willow Pond Rd	West Palm Beach	33417	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 598-7000	683	46	14.9	63.0%	34 (5.0%)	440 (64.4%)	153 (22.4%)	35 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.8%)	34.2	1550^th of 2240 public elementary schools	30.8%		41.4	1309^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.0%	241	47.0	42.0	49.0				64.0	68.0	51.0	100.0			48.0						$16,363	$1,655	$14,706
Pleasant City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2222 Spruce Ave	West Palm Beach	33407	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 838-5800	315	21	15.0	90.2%	8 (2.5%)	260 (82.5%)	43 (13.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21	1895^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.4%		12.8	2087^th of 2258 public elementary schools	7.6%	192	43.0	52.0	51.0				47.0	48.0	44.0				36.0						$17,041	$1,046	$15,995
Hope-Centennial Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5298 Stacy St	West Palm Beach	33417	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 640-1200	802	49	16.5	75.7%	124 (15.5%)	421 (52.5%)	249 (31.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	24.3	1808^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.3%		9.9	2151^st of 2258 public elementary schools	4.7%	343	39.0	51.0	46.0				51.0	41.0	50.0	100.0			49.0						$14,204	$1,104	$13,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach

How many students attend Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach.

Is Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach a good school?

Yes. Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach ranks in the top 9.3% of Florida elementary schools.

What district is Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach in?

Palm Beach

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach?

Students at Renaissance Charter School At West Palm Beach are 68% African American, 21% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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