Enrollment
567
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix
Federal NCES profile for Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040099703654Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #5 of 15
- elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 38.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 567
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix ranks #5 of 15 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040099703654 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
38.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-19% vs state
What stands out at Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 567 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 567 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 309 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #78.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 48/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix (1000568) spends $7,915 per pupil, 40% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Phoenix's elementary schools, it stands alongside Academy of Math and Science Avondale (1,175 students): Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix (1000568) is a single-school charter district, so Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix 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 - North Phoenix compares
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.9% | ▼ 19% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 567 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
567
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
59.1%
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
$7,915
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
2
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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 70.2%
African American 13.1%
White 8.6%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix (1000568), which includes Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix.
$7,915
Per student
-40%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.6%
State 83.0%
Federal 15.4%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Phoenix
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Academy of Math and Science Avondale
Standard public school
1,175 students
Kyrene Altadena Middle School
Standard public school
857 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Catalina Ventura School
Standard public school
842 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Inspiration Mountain School
Standard public school
789 students 25.5:1 students per teacher
Alhambra Traditional School
Standard public school
733 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley
Standard public school
563 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.
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Frequently asked questions about Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix
How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix?
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix has 567 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix?
38.9% of students at Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix?
The largest demographic group at Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix is Hispanic or Latino at 70.2% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix?
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 - North Phoenix rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix ranks #5 of 15 elementary schools in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix on the city page.
Is Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix a good school?
Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix earns 35/100 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 - North Phoenix (1000568)?
None; Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix (1000568) is a single-school charter district, and Legacy Traditional School - North Phoenix is its only campus.
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