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Tesla Engineering Charter School vs. Renaissance School

Should you attend Tesla Engineering Charter School or Renaissance School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Tesla Engineering Charter School
2121 Emmers Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Renaissance School
610 N Badger Ave
Appleton, WI 54914
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Tesla Engineering Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Renaissance School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 149 students in grades 9-12, Tesla Engineering Charter School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 50:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 155 students in grades 9-12, Renaissance School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 39:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
149 students
155 students
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% Male | % Female
88% | 12%
17% | 83%
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
4 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
50:1
39:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tesla Engineering Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Renaissance School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#26 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
#306 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tesla Engineering Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Renaissance School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in WI)
40-59%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Renaissance School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 1% in WI)
60-79%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Renaissance School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in WI)
40-59%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Renaissance School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tesla Engineering Charter School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Renaissance School and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tesla Engineering Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Renaissance School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
31
53
Grade 10 Students
38
32
Grade 11 Students
42
44
Grade 12 Students
38
26

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Tesla Engineering Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Renaissance School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Asian
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Renaissance School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Renaissance School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Renaissance School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
84%
85%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Renaissance School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Renaissance School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.27
This chart displays the diversity score of Tesla Engineering Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Renaissance School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Renaissance School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tesla Engineering Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Renaissance School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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