Enrollment
855
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Antonio, TX
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch
Federal NCES profile for Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480006210418Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.
- #30 of 58
- elementary schools in San Antonio · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 85.5:1
- large classes for Texas
- 61.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch has class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch ranks #30 of 58 elementary schools in San Antonio, TX.
School address
District: Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas · Texas
NCES ID 480006210418 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
85.5:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+482% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.9%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in San Antonio, Texas, enrolling 855 students.
Class loads run heavy: 85.5:1 is larger than about 99% of Texas schools and 482% above the 14.7:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.9% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 855 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,233 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,104, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and African American (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 855 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas spends $19,762 per pupil, 45% above the Texas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 34.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas also operates Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo (917 students) and Legacy Traditional School - Oblate (250 students) alongside Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch.
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 Traditional School - Alamo Ranch compares
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 85.5:1 | ▲ 482% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.9% | ▼ 0% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 855 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
85.5:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
855
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
85.5:1
students per teacher
- 482% above state mean
Top 99% in Texas - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
2.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,762
per pupil, district-wide
- above Texas avg of $13,644
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 855 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 49.9%
African American 19.8%
White 16.0%
Two or More 7.5%
Asian 6.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas, which includes Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch.
$19,762
Per student
+45%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 39.6%
Federal 34.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Legacy Traditional School - Oblate | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Legacy Traditional School - Basse | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 917
- Students per teacher
- 27:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 41.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 164
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~855 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~85.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch
How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch?
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch has 855 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch?
The student-teacher ratio at Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch is 85.5:1, which is 482% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 445% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch?
61.9% of students at Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch?
The largest demographic group at Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch is Hispanic or Latino at 49.9% of enrollment, in San Antonio, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch?
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch rank among elementary schools in San Antonio?
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch ranks #30 of 58 elementary schools in San Antonio, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Antonio on the city page.
Is Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch a good school?
Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas?
Besides Legacy Traditional School - Alamo Ranch, Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas also operates Legacy Traditional School - Cibolo (917 students), Legacy Traditional School - Oblate (250 students), and Legacy Traditional School - Basse (164 students). See the Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas district page for the complete list.
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