Renaissance Arts Academy, Los Angeles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Renaissance Arts Academy

Renaissance Arts Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through twelfth grade in Los Angeles, with a student body that is diverse and economically mixed. About two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment spans a broad racial and ethnic range, with Hispanic students representing just over half the population, white students about a quarter, Asian students roughly one in eight, and Black students also a meaningful share. The school is small for its grade span, with total enrollment in the low hundreds spread across thirteen grades.

The academic record shows broad strength in mathematics and science. Across tested grades, math proficiency sits in the upper range, with middle school grades posting rates in the high eighties, and elementary grades reaching into the low nineties. Science proficiency is particularly strong, with fifth grade scoring very high and eighth grade also performing well above typical benchmarks. English language arts proficiency is solid but somewhat lower than math, clustering in the low to mid-eighties for most grades, with one grade dropping to the mid-seventies. Taken as a whole, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Los Angeles County.

The school's appeal rests on its arts-integrated approach across all grade levels. Recent district reports indicate that Renaissance Arts Academy was designated a high-performing charter by the state, and in 2025 LAUSD renewed its charter for a six-year term through the middle of the next decade. As part of that renewal, the school chose to cap enrollment lower than previously authorized, signaling an intentional choice to maintain a small-school environment and lower student-to-teacher ratios rather than expand. This is a meaningful distinction for families seeking a more intimate setting.

The neighborhood sits in a part of Los Angeles marked by mixed residential and industrial zones. Housing values in the surrounding area are substantial, and rental costs reflect a tightening market. The location on North San Fernando Road places the school in a working part of the city with both family homes and commercial corridors.

Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data were not available for this school. The school's special education and English learner enrollment counts were not reported, so a parent may want to inquire directly with the school about the breadth and depth of support services in those areas.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 39 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

2,394 schools plotted. 142 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 388%

School 88% · district not reported

▲ 45 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Grade 491%

School 91% · district not reported

▲ 53 pts above state median · ▲ 50 pts above county median

Grade 593%

School 93% · district not reported

▲ 63 pts above state median · ▲ 60 pts above county median

Grade 691%

School 91% · district not reported

▲ 61 pts above state median · ▲ 60 pts above county median

Grade 788%

School 88% · district not reported

▲ 58 pts above state median · ▲ 58 pts above county median

Grade 887%

School 87% · district not reported

▲ 59 pts above state median · ▲ 58 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 383%

School 83% · district not reported

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 41 pts above county median

Grade 488%

School 88% · district not reported

▲ 46 pts above state median · ▲ 44 pts above county median

Grade 576%

School 76% · district not reported

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 678%

School 78% · district not reported

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 786%

School 86% · district not reported

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 880%

School 80% · district not reported

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

Science

Grade 596%

School 96% · district not reported

▲ 68 pts above state median · ▲ 69 pts above county median

Grade 887%

School 87% · district not reported

▲ 62 pts above state median · ▲ 63 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income84%Higher-income94%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income75%Higher-income86%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income84%Higher-income92%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income79%Higher-income82%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income88%Higher-income94%6 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income91%Higher-income93%2 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income87%Higher-income92%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income88%Higher-income86%1 pp gap