Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Summary:

Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building is a public middle school in Montclair, New Jersey, serving 213 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Montclair Public School District, which is ranked 158 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Renaissance Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in NJSLA/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across grades 6-8. In 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 65.5% to 76.6%, compared to the state average of 52.9% to 53.9%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 41.6% to 58.6%, outperforming the state average of 19.4% to 36.2%. The school's performance in Algebra I and Geometry also exceeds the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 18.1% in 2021-2022 to 10.4% in 2022-2023, which is better than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Glenfield Middle School and Buzz Aldrin Middle School in the Montclair Public School District, Renaissance Middle School outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School in Verona and Memorial Middle School in Cedar Grove in some academic areas. The school's higher per-student spending of $18,417 in 2018-2019, compared to the nearby schools, may contribute to its strong academic performance and student support services.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 176 North Fullerton Avenue
       Montclair, NJ  07042


(973) 509-5741

District: Montclair Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
189th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,417 Help


Students who attend Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building usually attend:

High:    Montclair High School

Feeder schools for Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building:

Elementary:    Bradford Elementary School
    Charles H. Bullock School
    Edgemont Elementary School
    Hillside Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  7.1 Help
Number of students:  201

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.7%
African American:
17.4%
Hispanic:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.4% Help


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Compare Details Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building ranks better than 74.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Montclair Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.54. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building has the smallest middle school student body size in the Montclair Public School District. Student population at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.7%), African American (17.4%), Hispanic (13.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Montclair Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building is 7.1, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Montclair Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building is $18,417, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Montclair Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building:

SchoolDigger ranks Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building 189th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building in the ranking list.)

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Montclair Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montclair Public School District 158th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

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Rank History for all students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.19 129th 574 77.5%
2004 83.49 74th 588 87.4%
2005 56.96 345th 599 42.4%
2006 77.02 155th 615 74.8%
2007 72.02 200th 631 68.3%
2008 81.21 96th 640 85.0%
2009 80.91 102nd 664 84.6%
2010 82.17 96th 677 85.8%
2011 76.93 157th 684 77.0%
2012 73.70 212th 677 68.7%
2013 72.43 220th 704 68.8%
2014 76.26 182nd 717 74.6%
2015 69.69 180th 713 74.8%
2016 67.04 211th 713 70.4%
2017 55.98 312th 712 56.2%
2018 50.90 353rd 716 50.7%
2019 50.33 374th 745 49.8%
2021 90.71 45th 652 93.1%
2022 67.33 206th 745 72.3%
2023 71.66 182nd 748 75.7%
2024 70.54 189th 743 74.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.32 21st 535 96.1%
2023 97.21 5th 505 99.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.08 375th 541 30.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.79 222nd 680 67.4%
2019 63.77 259th 703 63.2%
2021 83.02 77th 625 87.7%
2022 71.35 184th 726 74.7%
2023 82.47 108th 720 85.0%
2024 81.65 123rd 717 82.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.89 380th 675 43.7%
2019 49.51 350th 697 49.8%
2021 92.91 28th 635 95.6%
2022 81.79 118th 730 83.8%
2023 82.04 109th 718 84.8%
2024 78.62 135th 719 81.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.37 182nd 326 44.2%
2019 57.43 120th 326 63.2%
2021 60.18 63rd 291 78.4%
2022 60.95 94th 356 73.6%
2023 29.51 274th 361 24.1%
2024 36.11 219th 352 37.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.31 262nd 524 50.0%
2022 82.75 58th 591 90.2%
2023 38.45 346th 587 41.1%
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Rank History for White students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.08 176th 497 64.6%
2019 58.86 193rd 504 61.7%
2022 83.06 54th 512 89.5%
2023 83.74 43rd 509 91.6%
2024 85.43 39th 510 92.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 40 29 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 76
1999 74 59 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 149
2000 109 90 12 12 0 n/a n/a 0 223
2001 114 91 10 10 0 n/a n/a 0 225
2002 112 91 9 8 1 n/a n/a 0 221
2003 112 91 9 8 1 n/a n/a 0 221
2004 110 86 14 12 3 n/a n/a 0 225
2005 108 81 10 17 1 n/a n/a 0 217
2006 129 82 7 19 1 n/a n/a 0 238
2007 133 76 10 20 0 n/a n/a 0 239
2008 146 62 16 18 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2009 149 63 16 19 0 0 0 0 247
2010 144 72 19 17 0 0 0 0 252
2011 138 69 3 19 1 0 15 0 245
2012 138 76 5 18 1 2 13 0 253
2013 148 73 5 22 1 4 9 0 262
2014 148 68 12 34 0 0 15 0 277
2015 138 66 12 39 0 0 21 0 276
2016 155 62 14 33 0 0 20 0 284
2017 159 62 22 28 0 0 18 0 289
2018 151 68 14 29 1 0 17 0 280
2019 124 64 12 35 1 1 20 0 257
2020 120 68 5 35 1 0 19 0 248
2021 123 57 7 34 0 1 21 0 243
2022 119 50 7 30 0 1 10 0 217
2023 123 37 9 28 0 1 14 1 213
2024 112 35 10 28 0 0 16 0 201

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 76 3.7 20.5 9.2
1999 149 12.1 12.3 9.4
2000 223 20.0 11.2 7.6
2001 225 21.1 10.7 8
2002 221 21.4 10.3 1.8
2003 221 21.4 10.3 1.8
2004 225 23.2 9.7 8
2005 217 20.0 10.9 n/a
2006 238 21.5 11.1 8.8
2007 239 22.0 10.9 6.3
2008 242 20.0 12.1 6.6
2009 247 22.7 7.6 8.5
2010 252 22.0 11.4 9.9
2011 245 20.0 12.2 0
2012 253 n/a n/a 10.3
2013 262 27.9 9.3 13
2014 277 28.0 9.8 18.8
2015 276 27.0 10.2 13.8
2016 284 29.0 9.7 12.3
2017 289 34.0 8.5 8
2018 280 31.0 9.0 13.6
2019 257 31.0 8.2 16.7
2020 248 30.0 8.2 15.7
2021 243 31.0 7.8 15.6
2022 217 25.0 8.6 11.1
2023 213 28.0 7.6 9.4
2024 201 28.0 7.1 12.4

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 Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 76 3.7 20.5 9.2
1999 149 12.1 12.3 9.4
2000 223 20.0 11.2 7.6
2001 225 21.1 10.7 8
2002 221 21.4 10.3 1.8
2003 221 21.4 10.3 1.8
2004 225 23.2 9.7 8
2005 217 20.0 10.9 n/a
2006 238 21.5 11.1 8.8
2007 239 22.0 10.9 6.3
2008 242 20.0 12.1 6.6
2009 247 22.7 7.6 8.5
2010 252 22.0 11.4 9.9
2011 245 20.0 12.2 0
2012 253 n/a n/a 10.3
2013 262 27.9 9.3 13
2014 277 28.0 9.8 18.8
2015 276 27.0 10.2 13.8
2016 284 29.0 9.7 12.3
2017 289 34.0 8.5 8
2018 280 31.0 9.0 13.6
2019 257 31.0 8.2 16.7
2020 248 30.0 8.2 15.7
2021 243 31.0 7.8 15.6
2022 217 25.0 8.6 11.1
2023 213 28.0 7.6 9.4
2024 201 28.0 7.1 12.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $89 (0.5%) $18,328 (99.5%) $18,417

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 374th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 182nd of 748 Middle schools
 25.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building)62.876.2
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Montclair Public School District)6663.2
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building)4046
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Montclair Public School District)49.451
 1.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building)62.269.9
 7.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Montclair Public School District)65.769.4
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building)34.339.1
 4.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Montclair Public School District)44.648.6
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building)7174.1
 3.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Montclair Public School District)65.967.2
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Algebra I (Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building)60.751.3
 9.4%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Montclair Public School District)46.641.4
 5.2%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building)65.656.2
 9.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Montclair Public School District)45.235.8
 9.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students257213
 17.1%
African American6437
 42.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian129
 25%
Hispanic3528
 20%
Pacific Islander11
White124123
 0.8%
Two or More Races2014
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.7%9.4%
 7.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 201 students attended Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building.

Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building ranks 189th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building are 56% White, 17% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building usually go on to attend Montclair High School


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