Enrollment
1,797
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Surprise, AZ
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
Federal NCES profile for Legacy Traditional School - Surprise, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040093303496Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona.
- #4 of 8
- elementary schools in Surprise · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,797
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - Surprise ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Surprise, AZ.
School address
District: Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) · Arizona
NCES ID 040093303496 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
17.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-65% vs state
What stands out at Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise is a lower-poverty, large charter elementary school in Surprise, Arizona, enrolling 1,797 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.0% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the Arizona average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Arizona, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,797 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 72 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #54, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1797 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) spends $7,422 per pupil, 44% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Surprise's elementary schools, it stands alongside Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1,231 students): Legacy Traditional School - Surprise is larger than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879), also runs Legacy Online Academy (311 students).
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 - Surprise compares
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise on the metrics families compare, against 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 | 1,797 | top 4% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1,797
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
48.1%
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
$7,422
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1797 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 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
White 45.5%
Hispanic or Latino 36.1%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 6.6%
Asian 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 45.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Legacy Traditional School - Surprise is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879), which includes Legacy Traditional School - Surprise.
$7,422
Per student
-44%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.7%
State 85.6%
Federal 10.7%
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 - Surprise Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Online Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Legacy Traditional School - Surprise's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 70/100
Similar elementary schools in Surprise
1 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 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 - Surprise
How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - Surprise?
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise has 1,797 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Surprise, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Traditional School - Surprise?
17.0% of students at Legacy Traditional School - Surprise are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Legacy Traditional School - Surprise?
The largest demographic group at Legacy Traditional School - Surprise is White at 45.5% of enrollment, in Surprise, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Traditional School - Surprise?
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 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 - Surprise rank among elementary schools in Surprise?
By Resource Investment Index, Legacy Traditional School - Surprise ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Surprise, 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 Surprise on the city page.
Is Legacy Traditional School - Surprise a good school?
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona. 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 - Surprise (92879)?
Besides Legacy Traditional School - Surprise, Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) also operates Legacy Online Academy (311 students). See the Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) district page for the complete list.
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