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Renaissance Academy

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 227 Maryland High Schools

Better than 1% of Maryland high schools

Summary

Renaissance Academy is a small high school in Baltimore, MD, serving 241 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school is facing a severe crisis that sets it apart dramatically from nearby schools. The dropout rate is an alarming 56.4%, nearly three times higher than the district average of 20.8% and far worse than nearby Paul Laurence Dunbar High (6.4%). Only about one in three students graduates, with a graduation rate of 33.3%—less than half the district average of 71.7%. Chronic absenteeism affects 88% of students, meaning nearly 9 out of 10 students miss so much school they are academically at risk. This is nearly double the district average of 46.4% and starkly contrasts with Baltimore School for the Arts, located just 0.66 miles away, which has a chronic absenteeism rate of only 17.6%. Academic performance is also critically low, with just 1.4% of students proficient in math—the lowest among all comparable schools in the area.

Interestingly, the school has a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1 and very high per-pupil spending of $38,693, the highest among standard-sized high schools in the comparison group. This suggests the crisis is not due to a lack of resources but points to deeper challenges related to student poverty and the effectiveness of school programs. The situation has worsened rapidly, with the dropout rate skyrocketing from 9.2% in 2020-2021 to 56.4% in 2024-2025. The school appears to serve a highly at-risk population, functioning as a last-resort option for students who have struggled elsewhere, and current strategies are failing to meet their needs.

241

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,693

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 McCulloh Street
Baltimore, MD 21217

(443) 984-3164

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2009 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (97% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2009

!English Language Arts scores 41 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school97%

District avg23%

Maryland avg38%

224^th of 227

Maryland public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 31High Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	224 of 227	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	187 of 220	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	224 of 225	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.7	228 of 233	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.5	230 of 233	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	214 of 231	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	169 of 187	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.4	120 of 183	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.0	182 of 220	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	200 of 213	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	191 of 214	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	164 of 209	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Maryland (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics100%+73 vs state

Algebra I100%+79 vs state

English Language Arts11%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)				MCAP English Language Arts (2026)					MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	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	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Renaissance Academy	Public	9-12	1301 McCulloh Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-3164	241	23	10.7	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	223 (92.5%)	14 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	8.7	224^th of 227 public high schools	1.3%		16.6	187^th of 220 public high schools	15.0%	37				1.4				11.1	11.1	1.4		$38,693	$9,264	$29,429
Joseph C. Briscoe Academy	Public	6-12	900 Druid Hill Avenue	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-0774	30	17	1.7	86.7%	0 (0.0%)	27 (90.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Baltimore School for the Arts	Public	9-12	712 Cathedral Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(443) 642-5165	443	28	15.8	24.2%	150 (33.9%)	246 (55.5%)	25 (5.6%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	70.1	21^st of 227 public high schools	90.7%		75.5	16^th of 220 public high schools	92.7%	5				8.3				88.1	88.1	8.3		$27,113	$5,283	$21,830
Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women	Public, Charter	6-12	128 W Franklin Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2048	466	40	11.6	82.6%	1 (0.2%)	455 (97.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9.6	217^th of 227 public high schools	4.4%		15.9	189^th of 220 public high schools	14.1%	28	9.1	6.1	0.0	3.2	24.2	32.7	31.0	18.5	26.8	0.0	0.0	$27,691	$7,661	$20,030
Augusta Fells Savage Institute of Visual Arts	Public	9-12	1500 Harlem Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-7701	337	25	13.4	92.6%	5 (1.5%)	321 (95.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.9	227^th of 227 public high schools	0.0%		11	212^th of 220 public high schools	3.6%	15				0.0				1.8	1.8	0.0		$30,282	$5,760	$24,521
Excel Academy at Francis M. Wood High	Public	9-12	1001 W Saratoga Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 396-1290	264	17	15.5	92.8%	5 (1.9%)	239 (90.5%)	18 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.3	213^th of 227 public high schools	6.2%		15.9	188^th of 220 public high schools	14.5%	25				5.1				20.8	20.8	5.1		$27,169	$3,830	$23,339
Baltimore Design School	Public	6-12	1500 Barclay Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 642-2311	503	39	13.0	75.9%	26 (5.2%)	435 (86.5%)	25 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	54.2	60^th of 227 public high schools	73.6%		53.4	60^th of 220 public high schools	72.7%		10.3	9.0	35.3	15.1	25.6	49.3	30.9	72.5	46.7	11.6	12.7	$21,049	$4,384	$16,665
Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy	Public	9-12	100 N Calhoun Street	Baltimore	21223	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 984-2831	386	23	16.7	87.3%	9 (2.3%)	323 (83.7%)	48 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	24.4	163^rd of 227 public high schools	28.2%		18	180^th of 220 public high schools	18.2%	17				9.6				41.2	41.2	9.6		$23,608	$6,047	$17,561
Eager Street Academy	Public	6-12	926 Greenmount Avenue	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 234-1815	45	10	4.5	57.8%	1 (2.2%)	40 (88.9%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	8.9	219^th of 227 public high schools	3.5%					(n/a)				0.0				17.2	17.2	0.0		$45,237	$8,592	$36,645
Carver Vocational-Technical High	Public	9-12	2201 Presstman Street	Baltimore	21216	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0553	1,041	61	17.2	86.4%	23 (2.2%)	955 (91.7%)	59 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	13.5	205^th of 227 public high schools	9.7%		13.9	199^th of 220 public high schools	9.5%	6				2.4				28.2	28.2	2.4		$22,485	$5,615	$16,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Academy

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Academy?

Students at Renaissance Academy are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Renaissance Academy in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Renaissance Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Renaissance Academy.

Is Renaissance Academy a good school?

Renaissance Academy ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Maryland high schools.

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2025–26 MCAP test scoresJul 28, 2026

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2024–25 MCAP test scoresAug 26, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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