Enrollment
439
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tucson, AZ
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson
Federal NCES profile for Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040100803723Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #3 of 5
- elementary schools in Tucson · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 45.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 439
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Tucson, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040100803723 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
45.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-5% vs state
What stands out at Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 439 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.7% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 439 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 316 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #282, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (29%) (diversity index 64/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Tucson's elementary schools, it stands alongside Los Amigos Elementary School (613 students): Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson (1001399) is a single-school charter district, so Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson 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 Traditional School - East Tucson compares
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.7% | ▼ 5% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 439 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
439
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
40.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,464
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 51.3%
White 29.4%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson (1001399), which includes Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson.
$12,464
Per student
-5%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 54.0%
Federal 7.3%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Tucson
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Los Amigos Elementary School
Standard public school
613 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Sonoran Science Academy East
Standard public school
467 students
Summit View Elementary
Standard public school
403 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Da Vinci Tree Academy
Standard public school
265 students
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson
How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson?
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson has 439 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tucson, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson?
45.7% of students at Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson?
The largest demographic group at Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson is Hispanic or Latino at 51.3% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson?
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. 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 Traditional School - East Tucson rank among elementary schools in Tucson?
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Tucson, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Tucson on the city page.
Is Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson a good school?
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 School - East Tucson (1001399)?
None; Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson (1001399) is a single-school charter district, and Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson is its only campus.
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