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Renaissance West STEAM Academy

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
3241 New Renaissance Way, Charlotte, NC 28208
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Grades served
PK-8
NCES school ID
370297003417
737
Students
51.8
Teachers (FTE)
14.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
59
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
35.2%
Chronically absent
78.2%
Economically disadvantaged

School calendar

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools's traditional school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Renaissance West STEAM Academy — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Renaissance West STEAM AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Reid Park AcademyElementary · Grades PK-50.9 mi
  2. Niner University ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Niner University Elementary School1.0 mi
  3. Westerly Hills AcademyElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  4. Charles H. Parker Academic CenterElementary · Grades K-51.8 mi
  5. Harding University High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-122.2 mi
  6. Ashley Park PreK-8 SchoolElementary · Grades PK-82.4 mi
  7. Marie G Davis SchoolElementary · Grades K-82.5 mi
  8. Phillip O Berry Academy of TechnologyHigh · Grades 9-122.7 mi
  9. Movement Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Movement Freedom · Charter2.8 mi
  10. Stewart Creek HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Stewart Creek High School · Charter2.8 mi

How Renaissance West STEAM Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 59 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools43rd percentile
Higher than 43% · rank 1,354 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 739 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 108 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 16% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2018

0255075100181922232425

Score up 24 points since 2018 (35 → 59). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 6 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202559CExceeded50.7
202456CExceeded45.3
202351DExceeded38.5
202236FExceeded22.2
201933FNot Met26.4
201835FNot Met28.6

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 68.52%Hispanic 23.34%White 3.12%Asian 2.85%Two+ Races 2.04%Native Am. 0.14%
Black: 68.52% (505) Hispanic: 23.34% (172) White: 3.12% (23) Asian: 2.85% (21) Two+ Races: 2.04% (15) Native Am.: 0.14% (1)
Black68.52%
Hispanic23.34%
White3.12%
Asian2.85%
Two+ Races2.04%
Native Am.0.14%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 737
49.39%364 Female
50.61%373 Male

Student counts for Renaissance West STEAM Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 737 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 64.8%Chronically absent 35.2%
Regular attendance: 64.8% (491) Chronically absent: 35.2% (267)
Regular attendance64.8%
Chronically absent35.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 758
78.2%Economically disadvantaged
15.06%111 English learners

Student indicators for Renaissance West STEAM Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 758 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 73.4%Beginning 26.6%
Experienced: 73.4% (37) Beginning: 26.6% (13)
Experienced73.4%
Beginning26.6%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 50 FTE
88.39%Fully licensed
11.61%Emergency or provisional
4%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Renaissance West STEAM Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 50 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)64.4%36.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)52.8%28.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.6%16.1%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)47.2%24.4%23.7%--
Reading (grades 3–8)60.4%23.5%13%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)35.6%28.2%28.9%7.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth5.7692.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers49.97
Experienced teachers36.68 (73%)
Beginning teachers13.29 (27%)
Holding a standard license44.17 (88%)
Emergency or provisional licenses5.8 (12%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (267 of 758)35.2%
Economically disadvantaged78.2%
English learners making progress (of 111)53.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.88
Library books per student12.72
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom2.02

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Renaissance West STEAM Academy report card PDF

Download this report card

Renaissance West STEAM Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.