Renaissance Academy vs. Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Renaissance Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 365 students in grades 6-8, Renaissance Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Serving 408 students in grades 5-8, Kipp Prize Preparatory Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
365 students
408 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7552 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1936 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
105
Grade 6 Students
120
105
Grade 7 Students
111
101
Grade 8 Students
134
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
24%
% Hispanic
80%
74%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.34
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
16%
