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 366 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 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Serving 395 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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
366 students
395 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
25:1
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
-
101
Grade 6 Students
101
102
Grade 7 Students
129
97
Grade 8 Students
136
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
23%
% Hispanic
79%
74%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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
61%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
13%
