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Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy

Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy rates 4.6 on our ten-point scale and ranks 1,112 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.6this school

4.6 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,112 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana

The brief

A Lafayette Charter Foundation charter school serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

Students at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy score 28% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 29%).

It ranks 1,112 of 1,289 schools in Louisiana and 1 of 1 in Lafayette Charter Foundation.

Math14%21 points below the Louisiana average of 35%2026 LEAP
Reading32%12 points below the Louisiana average of 44%2026 LEAP
Proficiency is down 39 points across the 12-year record (2015–2026) and has held near 23% recently.2026 LEAP; 72 test records from LA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.1
25% of the rating
Academics
5.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 26% (multi-year average, 2015-2026) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2015-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 LEAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 LEAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 70507; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,010
Median home value
$206,700
Median rent
$937/mo
College educated
29.8%
Homeownership
71.6%
Poverty rate
15.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 70507; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
15
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,586/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lafayette. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lafayette), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
80.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy serve?

Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy?

Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy has an enrollment of approximately 1,809 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy is 22.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy rank in LA?

Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy ranks #1,112 of 1,289 schools in LA.

What is Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2026) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2026).

Is Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy a charter school?

Yes, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy a Title I school?

No, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy?

80.8% of students at Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
1,809
Student-teacher ratio
22.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
79
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Lafayette Parish
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$11,850
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 70507)
19,215
Area average commute
25.5 min
Area median age
37.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Louisiana Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.