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Athens Renaissance School

Summary:

Athens Renaissance School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Athens, Alabama, with a student population of 646 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a diverse racial makeup, with 82.35% White, 7.12% African American, 4.49% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other minority groups.

Athens Renaissance School consistently outperforms the Limestone County and Alabama state averages in proficiency rates across various grade levels and subject areas, including mathematics, science, and English language arts. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 11th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 37.5%, compared to 31.94% for Limestone County and 23.12% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 12.01% in 2020-2021 to 28.33% in 2022-2023, indicating a higher socioeconomic status of the student population. The school has also experienced a decreasing student-teacher ratio, from 40.8 in 2020-2021 to 25.8 in 2022-2023, suggesting a more favorable learning environment with smaller class sizes.

When compared to Alabama Connections Academy, another virtual school in the region, Athens Renaissance School outperforms the nearby virtual school in most academic areas, particularly in mathematics and English language arts proficiency rates. This suggests Athens Renaissance School may be providing a higher-quality virtual education experience for its students.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 405 South Street East
       Athens, AL  35611

(256) 614-3708

District: Athens City

SchoolDigger Rank:
223rd of 684 Alabama Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  25.8 Help
Number of students:  646

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.4%
African American:
7.1%
Hispanic:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.3% Help


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Compare Details Athens Renaissance School ranks better than 67.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.59. (See more...)
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Compare Details Athens Renaissance School ranks better than 79.4% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.84. (See more...)
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Compare Details Athens Renaissance School ranks better than 91.3% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.44. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Athens Renaissance School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), African American (7.1%), Hispanic (4.5%). (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Athens Renaissance School 223rd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Athens Renaissance School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Athens Renaissance School 91st of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Athens Renaissance School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Athens Renaissance School 33rd of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Athens Renaissance School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Athens Renaissance School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.99 97th 681 85.8%
2021 91.34 53rd 692 92.3%
2022 78.30 126th 687 81.7%
2023 68.42 203rd 680 70.1%
2024 64.59 223rd 684 67.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.81 346th 670 48.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.00 483rd 639 24.4%
2018 53.41 317th 640 50.5%
2019 72.96 137th 646 78.8%
2021 83.91 79th 656 88.0%
2022 69.95 167th 656 74.5%
2023 56.68 273rd 645 57.7%
2024 56.28 275th 650 57.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.78 328th 639 48.7%
2018 64.56 227th 650 65.1%
2019 85.37 70th 650 89.2%
2021 93.17 40th 669 94.0%
2022 78.55 112th 669 83.3%
2023 73.56 146th 649 77.5%
2024 68.79 194th 655 70.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.60 322nd 508 36.6%
2019 71.82 112th 529 78.8%
2021 82.73 72nd 539 86.6%
2022 69.04 133rd 540 75.4%
2023 53.40 239th 528 54.7%
2024 54.22 234th 535 56.3%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.09 58th 437 86.7%
2021 85.40 41st 440 90.7%
2022 83.35 46th 432 89.4%
2023 78.17 71st 437 83.8%
2024 71.84 91st 442 79.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 51.75 102nd 281 63.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.56 281st 396 29.0%
2024 49.77 200th 437 54.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.37 234th 380 38.4%
2018 65.78 113th 392 71.2%
2019 73.38 74th 399 81.5%
2021 73.43 72nd 415 82.7%
2022 73.26 76th 423 82.0%
2023 72.85 83rd 417 80.1%
2024 55.50 172nd 426 59.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.36 233rd 380 38.7%
2018 73.99 77th 397 80.6%
2019 84.60 37th 399 90.7%
2021 90.98 26th 418 93.8%
2022 86.74 40th 427 90.6%
2023 77.38 64th 419 84.7%
2024 79.58 62nd 428 85.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 120th 331 63.7%
2019 73.35 61st 343 82.2%
2021 77.62 52nd 369 85.9%
2022 77.42 57th 376 84.8%
2023 69.04 84th 370 77.3%
2024 65.39 93rd 373 75.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.43 56th 366 84.7%
2021 92.31 27th 371 92.7%
2022 89.34 37th 367 89.9%
2023 95.68 23rd 371 93.8%
2024 90.44 33rd 378 91.3%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.16 4th 349 98.9%
2019 38.03 224th 358 37.4%
2024 95.32 14th 375 96.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 80.39 51st 343 85.1%
2018 50.72 172nd 347 50.4%
2019 69.02 102nd 354 71.2%
2021 87.60 40th 359 88.9%
2022 88.80 33rd 367 91.0%
2023 92.19 30th 358 91.6%
2024 70.38 87th 366 76.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.96 58th 339 82.9%
2018 90.96 28th 350 92.0%
2019 88.42 33rd 357 90.8%
2021 93.03 25th 366 93.2%
2022 82.93 50th 366 86.3%
2023 95.54 19th 358 94.7%
2024 96.72 16th 368 95.7%
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Rank History for high school White students at Athens Renaissance School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.73 75th 300 75.0%
2019 73.08 68th 313 78.3%
2021 88.67 31st 319 90.3%
2022 84.73 35th 326 89.3%
2023 92.73 22nd 317 93.1%
2024 80.33 50th 325 84.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Athens Renaissance School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2017 1166 410 1 31 8 5 16 0 1637
2018 911 42 2 28 7 4 18 0 1012
2019 478 61 3 21 6 3 13 0 585
2020 558 48 6 22 10 1 13 0 658
2021 546 36 4 21 6 1 19 0 633
2022 553 46 17 21 7 2 24 0 670
2023 532 46 8 29 6 1 24 0 646

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Athens Renaissance School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 1637 11.0 148.8 18
2018 1012 13.0 77.8 10.2
2019 585 10.5 55.7 19.5
2020 658 13.1 50.0 12.8
2021 633 15.5 40.8 12
2022 670 18.5 36.2 15.4
2023 646 25.0 25.8 28.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Athens Renaissance School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2017 1637 11.0 148.8 18
2018 1012 13.0 77.8 10.2
2019 585 10.5 55.7 19.5
2020 658 13.1 50.0 12.8
2021 633 15.5 40.8 12
2022 670 18.5 36.2 15.4
2023 646 25.0 25.8 28.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Athens Renaissance School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 97th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 203rd of 680 Elementary schools
 15.6%
Ranks 58th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 71st of 437 Middle schools
 3%
Ranks 56th of 366 High schoolsRanks 23rd of 371 High schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Athens Renaissance School)57.127.3
 29.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Athens City)56.640.9
 15.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Athens Renaissance School)58.634.1
 24.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Athens City)47.336.4
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Athens Renaissance School)48.536.7
 11.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Athens City)48.539.4
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Athens Renaissance School)48.840.7
 8.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Athens City)46.334.9
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Athens Renaissance School)5020.7
 29.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Athens City)44.917.6
 27.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Athens Renaissance School)41.917.5
 24.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Athens City)52.316.2
 36.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%
End of Course Mathematics (Athens Renaissance School)4628.3
 17.6%
   End of Course Mathematics (Athens City)53.833.5
 20.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Athens Renaissance School)54.148.3
 5.7%
   End of Course Science (Athens City)51.342.6
 8.7%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students585646
 10.4%
African American6146
 24.6%
American Indian66
Asian38
 166.7%
Hispanic2129
 38.1%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White478532
 11.3%
Two or More Races1324
 84.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.5%28.3%
 8.8%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 646 students attended Athens Renaissance School.

Athens Renaissance School ranks 223rd of 684 Alabama alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Athens Renaissance School are 82% White, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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