Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tucson, AZ

Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson

Federal NCES profile for Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040084203300Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
🌟 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 - Northwest Tucson earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#16 of 54
elementary schools in Tucson · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
17.0%
free-lunch eligible
1,284
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson ranks #16 of 54 elementary schools in Tucson, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-42 students YoY

Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson held near 1,279 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-42 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-42 students YoY 040084203300 · Tucson, AZ Elementary · MID · CHARTER

1,284 enr · 17.0% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Scho (1,284 students)

Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson held near 1,279 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-42 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson compares

Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 17.0% ▼ 65% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,284 top 6% - -

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

1,284
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
45.9%
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
$7,809
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
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
4
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 44.8%
Hispanic or Latino 41.9%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 4.0%
African American 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 44.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) reports $7,809 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Tucson

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson

How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson?

Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson has 1,284 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tucson, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 1,321 (2022-23) → 1,279 (2023-24), nearly flat (-42).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson?

17.0% of students at Legacy Traditional School - Northwest 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 - Northwest Tucson?

The largest demographic group at Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson is White at 44.8% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson?

Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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 - Northwest Tucson rank among elementary schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson ranks #16 of 54 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.

What other schools are in Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137)?

None; Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) is a single-school charter district, and Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.