Renaissance Academy is a private Islamic school offering pre-K through 12th grade in the Wells Branch neighborhood. The school offers challenging academics, a tight-knit community and a commitment to traditional Muslim values.
All students study the Qur’an and learn to read, write and speak Arabic. Daily prayers and special observances take place in the school’s 2,500-square foot prayer hall. Saturdays during Ramadan, the whole community comes together at the school.
Renaissance students are known for their scholarship. They regularly compete in — and win — regional science, history and writing competitions. Each year, first through eighth graders participate in Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA) events that range from classical music memorization to mathematics tests to storytelling. The campus hosts annual Qur’an competitions, spelling and geography bees.
High school students can take AP and college-level courses. 100% of seniors go on to college after graduation — at top tier schools. Recent grads have been accepted at UC Berkeley and the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.
When they aren’t hitting the books, Renaissance “Royals” play basketball and soccer. Younger students tumble in Kindergym classes.
Students are active in the community, as well. They organize food drives, charity car washes and recycling programs. Older students tutor younger ones. They volunteer at local mosques.
By the time they graduate, Renaissance Academy students are ready to fulfill the school’s vision that they “play a leading role in American society.”
Renaissance Academy
Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade Pre-K-12
14401 Owen Tech Blvd,
Austin, TX
187
Students
B
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average GPA
3.9
Annual Tuition
$4,950
Religious Affiliation
Muslim
Niche Grade
B+
C+
B
C+
C-
B-
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Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.9
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
15
Full Time Teachers
3
Part Time Teachers
12
College Prep
Average SAT
1310
Math
670
Verbal
640
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
Asian
88.1%
Black
8.2%
White
3.8%
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Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Texas - Austin
25 Students
Texas A&M University
22 Students
Texas State University
7 Students
Rice University
7 Students
University of Texas - Dallas
7 Students
Austin Community College District
6 Students
University of Oklahoma
5 Students
St. Edward's University
4 Students
Baylor University
3 Students
Austin College
3 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Computer Science
7 Students
Biology
6 Students
Mechanical Engineering
3 Students
Computer Software Engineering
3 Students
Psychology
2 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2 Students
Small Business Management
2 Students
International Business
2 Students
Accounting
1 Students
Architectural Engineering
1 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
5/14/2024
This school is good if you want your child to be well-educated in Islam. One negative thing about the school is how overcrowded it is in the school, and the school is really small too.
2/13/2020
Renaissance Academy is the best at its academics and college readiness, it gives the students proper Islamic values and knowledge by providing them with Islamic studies, Arabic and Quran courses. It also provides the high school with Advanced Placement course to give the high school an all round opportunity like everyone else. If you can I highly recommend enrolling to RA, but be ready to pull up your sleeves and work hard.
4/14/2015
The school administration is serious in enforcing safety and disciplinary policies to keep school safe and sound. Kids feel comfortable inside and outside the school. I see teachers monitoring students all the time while they play outside school. Principal conducts security activities to educate students by calling fire marshals and police department.
GreatSchools Reviews
2/2/2025
The teachers are not qualified at all. The school has no sense of care for safety and has a poor environment for learning.
12/22/2024
The staff is not acting confidential regarding any incidents in the school. Administration is acting bias for resolving conflicts. Classes are crowded and students are given formal instructions without sufficient flexibility in fun learning and other engaging activities.
12/6/2024
Admin is a nightmare.Students dont learn much.Low quailty of education.
4/5/2023
I should have listened to several other parents that either pulled their kids out of Renaissance or selected a different school. We lasted two months. Here are the things I wish I knew before enrolling.PROS:Lovely kindergarten teachers;Additional Arabic classes;CONS:Condescending and ignoring attitu...
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About Wells Branch
List Price Range
$197K - $1.5M
Homes For Sale
22
Average Home Value
$442,317
Median Lot Size
4,356 Sq Ft
% Renters
75%
Household Income
$84,519
% of College Grads
46.4%
Median Age
36
Average House Size
2,084 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
75.5%
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