Elementary school (grades K-5) · North Las Vegas, NV

Legacy Traditional School North Valley

Federal NCES profile for Legacy Traditional School North Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 320000100895Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 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 North Valley earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Nevada schools.

#4 of 5
elementary schools in North Las Vegas · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
34.3:1
large classes for Nevada
44.7%
free-lunch eligible

Legacy Traditional School North Valley has class sizes larger than 95% of Nevada schools. Computed live against every Nevada school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School North Valley ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in North Las Vegas, NV.

Enrollment

1,305

Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

34.3:1

vs 20.5:1 Nevada avg

+67% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

44.7%

vs 76.8% Nevada avg

-42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Legacy Traditional School North Valley compares with Nevada and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Legacy Traditional School North Valley

Legacy Traditional School North Valley is a large charter elementary school in North Las Vegas, Nevada, enrolling 1,305 students.

Class loads run heavy: 34.3:1 is larger than about 95% of Nevada schools and 67% above the 20.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 44.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 1,305 puts it in the larger third of Nevada schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 733 Nevada schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 69/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding State-Sponsored Charter Schools spends $7,800 per pupil, 53% below the Nevada average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among North Las Vegas's elementary schools, it stands alongside Somerset Academy Aliante (1,182 students): Legacy Traditional School North Valley is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (34.3:1 vs 28.8:1).

State-Sponsored Charter Schools also operates Mater Academy East (2,492 students) and Somerset Academy Losee (2,428 students) alongside Legacy Traditional School North Valley.

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 Valley compares

Legacy Traditional School North Valley on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Nevada Nevada avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 34.3:1 ▲ 67% 20.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.7% ▼ 42% 76.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,305 top 11% - -

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

34.3:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,305
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
44.7%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
34.3:1
students per teacher - 67% above state mean
Top 95% in Nevada - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
41.8%
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
$7,800
per pupil, district-wide - below Nevada avg of $16,454
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
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 47.8%
African American 22.8%
White 13.0%
Two or More 9.9%
Asian 3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.1, Legacy Traditional School North Valley is more mixed than the Nevada school average of 56.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State-Sponsored Charter Schools, which includes Legacy Traditional School North Valley.

$7,800
Per student
-53%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
-53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.6%
State 81.7%
Federal 15.7%

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 North Valley Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mater Academy East Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Somerset Academy Losee Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Doral Academy Red Rock Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Sloan Canyon Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Legacy Traditional School North Valley's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

State-Sponsored Charter Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in North Las Vegas

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nevada, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Legacy Traditional School North Valley's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Legacy Traditional School North Valley

How many students attend Legacy Traditional School North Valley?

Legacy Traditional School North Valley has 1,305 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Las Vegas, NV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Legacy Traditional School North Valley?

The student-teacher ratio at Legacy Traditional School North Valley is 34.3:1, which is 67% higher than the Nevada average of 20.5:1 and 118% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Traditional School North Valley?

44.7% of students at Legacy Traditional School North Valley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Traditional School North Valley?

The largest demographic group at Legacy Traditional School North Valley is Hispanic or Latino at 47.8% of enrollment, in North Las Vegas, NV. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Traditional School North Valley?

Legacy Traditional School North Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Legacy Traditional School North Valley rank among elementary schools in North Las Vegas?

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School North Valley ranks #4 of 5 elementary schools in North Las Vegas, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in North Las Vegas on the city page.

Is Legacy Traditional School North Valley a good school?

Legacy Traditional School North Valley earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Nevada 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 State-Sponsored Charter Schools?

Besides Legacy Traditional School North Valley, State-Sponsored Charter Schools also operates Mater Academy East (2,492 students), Somerset Academy Losee (2,428 students), and Doral Academy Red Rock (2,392 students). See the State-Sponsored Charter Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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