Enrollment
204
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Columbus, OH
Legacy Academy of Excellence
Federal NCES profile for Legacy Academy of Excellence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 391004010856Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Legacy Academy of Excellence earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- #72 of 72
- elementary schools in Columbus · Resource Index
- 0
- Resource Index · Lower
- 29.1:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 204
- students enrolled
Legacy Academy of Excellence has class sizes larger than 95% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Academy of Excellence ranks #72 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH.
School address
District: Legacy Academy of Excellence · Ohio
NCES ID 391004010856 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
29.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Legacy Academy of Excellence compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Legacy Academy of Excellence
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Legacy Academy of Excellence enrolls fewer students than most Ohio schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
No single support indicator dominates
Legacy Academy of Excellence's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Legacy Academy of Excellence is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Columbus, Ohio, enrolling 204 students.
Class loads run heavy: 29.1:1 is larger than about 95% of Ohio schools and 60% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 204 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Among Columbus's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hamilton Elementary School (1,028 students): Legacy Academy of Excellence is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (29.1:1 vs 21.9:1).
Legacy Academy of Excellence is a single-school charter district, so Legacy Academy of Excellence operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Legacy Academy of Excellence compares
Legacy Academy of Excellence on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 29.1:1 | ▲ 60% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 204 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
29.1:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
29.1:1
students per teacher
- 60% above state mean
Top 95% in Ohio - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Student demographics
African American 98.0%
White 1.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 98.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Legacy Academy of Excellence is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Similar elementary schools in Columbus
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Hamilton Elementary School
Standard public school
1,028 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
United Preparatory Academy
Standard public school
838 students 49.3:1 students per teacher
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School
Standard public school
774 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbus
Standard public school
721 students
Indianola Informal K-8 School
Standard public school
721 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Hamilton Intermediate School
Standard public school
706 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~204 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Legacy Academy of Excellence
How many students attend Legacy Academy of Excellence?
Legacy Academy of Excellence has 204 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Columbus, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Legacy Academy of Excellence?
The student-teacher ratio at Legacy Academy of Excellence is 29.1:1, which is 60% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 85% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Academy of Excellence?
The largest demographic group at Legacy Academy of Excellence is African American at 98.0% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Academy of Excellence?
Legacy Academy of Excellence has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Legacy Academy of Excellence rank among elementary schools in Columbus?
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Academy of Excellence ranks #72 of 72 elementary schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Columbus on the city page.
What other schools are in Legacy Academy of Excellence?
None; Legacy Academy of Excellence is a single-school charter district, and Legacy Academy of Excellence is its only campus.
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