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Athens Renaissance School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Online

405 South Street East, Athens, AL 35611 · (256) 614-3708 · Part of Athens City School District

Athens’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
606
Students per teacher
28:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Athens Renaissance School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 28 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

405 South Street East, Athens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 153
Grade 252
Grade 350
Grade 445
Grade 538
Grade 646
Grade 741
Grade 855
Grade 956
Grade 1044
Grade 1147
Grade 1231
Enrollment over time
633’20
670’21
646’22
785’23
606’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Athens Renaissance School from Athens families.

Other schools in Athens City School District

The district →
Athens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
474 students17:1
Julian Newman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
409 students18:1
Brookhill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A
380 students18:1
James L Cowart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Athens
A−
332 students17:1
Athens Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Athens
A−
641 students18:1
Renaissance Virtual School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Athens
350 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Athens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.