Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saint Albans, NY

Achievement First Legacy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Achievement First Legacy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360123006738Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Achievement First Legacy Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New York schools.

#1 of 8
public schools in Saint Albans · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
large classes for New York
256
students enrolled

Achievement First Legacy Charter School has class sizes larger than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Achievement First Legacy Charter School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Saint Albans, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+41 students YoY

Achievement First Legacy Charter School grew from 153 students in 2022-23 to 194 in 2023-24 (+26.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+41 students YoY 360123006738 · Saint Albans, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

256 enr · 17.1:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Percy L Julian School (256 students)

Achievement First Legacy Charter School grew from 153 students in 2022-23 to 194 in 2023-24 (+26.8%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Achievement First Legacy Charter School compares

Achievement First Legacy Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 45% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 256 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 95% in New York - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$29,771
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 80.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
White 1.6%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 80.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Achievement First Legacy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Achievement First Legacy Charter School reports $29,771 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Achievement First Legacy Charter School

How many students attend Achievement First Legacy Charter School?

Achievement First Legacy Charter School has 256 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saint Albans, NY. CCD year-over-year: 153 (2022-23) → 194 (2023-24), up 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Achievement First Legacy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Achievement First Legacy Charter School is 17.1:1, which is 45% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Achievement First Legacy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Achievement First Legacy Charter School is African American at 80.5% of enrollment, in Saint Albans, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Achievement First Legacy Charter School?

Achievement First Legacy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Achievement First Legacy Charter School rank among public schools in Saint Albans?

By Resource Investment Index, Achievement First Legacy Charter School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Saint Albans, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Saint Albans on the city page.

What other schools are in Achievement First Legacy Charter School?

None; Achievement First Legacy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Achievement First Legacy Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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