Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)
Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400962
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) spent $8,877 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,493). Its one school enrolled 1,066 students in 2024-25; 77.4% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) in enrollment (1,029 to 1,071 students) and Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) itself.
Where the money came from
$11,934,000 in revenue: 77.4% state, 14.2% local and 8.4% federal. Total spending including $241,000 of capital outlay was $11,849,000, or $11,296 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,235,000 77%
- Local$1,698,000 14%
- Federal$1,001,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 157 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,049 students in 2022-23, 1,040 students in 2023-24, 1,066 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,049 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 1,040 | not reported | not reported |
| 2024-25 | 1,066 | 58.0 | 18.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 33% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Arizona | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 43% | 40.4% | 523 |
| Math | 33% | 34.8% | 528 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 1,066 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa | 1,066 | 18.4 | 21.9% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)
- Website: legacytraditional.org
- Phone: (480) 270-5438
- Office: 3201 S Gilbert Rd, Chandler, AZ 85286
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)
- Arizona districts by spending per studentLegacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) ranks 129 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,877).#129 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaLegacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) is the number 151 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 1,049 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#151 of 661
- Pinon Unified District (4390)The next larger Arizona district: 1,053 students in fall 2022, $22,666 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,666
- Empower College Prep (91277)The next smaller Arizona district: 1,047 students in fall 2022, $16,251 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,251
- Compare Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) with Pinon Unified District (4390)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)
How many schools and students are in Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 1,066 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) spend per student?
$8,877 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,493 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)'s money come from?
$11,934,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.4% state, 14.2% local and 8.4% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265) scored proficient or above: 43% in reading and 33% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)'s NCES district ID?
0400962. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25