Enrollment
1,231
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Surprise, AZ
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise
Federal NCES profile for Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040099603653Charter 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 - West Surprise earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,231
- students enrolled
School address
NCES ID 040099603653 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
16.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-67% vs state
What stands out at Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is a lower-poverty, large charter elementary school in Surprise, Arizona, enrolling 1,231 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.0% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Arizona average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Arizona, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,231 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 135 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #28.
Its student body is led by White (43%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560) spends $7,222 per pupil, 45% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560) is a single-school charter district, so Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise 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 - West Surprise compares
Legacy Traditional School - West 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 | 16.0% | ▼ 67% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,231 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1,231
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% 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
46.1%
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
$7,222
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
27
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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 43.0%
Hispanic or Latino 35.7%
African American 8.3%
Two or More 8.0%
Asian 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 43.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.3, Legacy Traditional School - West 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 - West Surprise (1000560), which includes Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise.
$7,222
Per student
-45%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.6%
State 81.6%
Federal 12.8%
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 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 - West Surprise
How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise?
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise has 1,231 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Surprise, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise?
16.0% of students at Legacy Traditional School - West 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 - West Surprise?
The largest demographic group at Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is White at 43.0% of enrollment, in Surprise, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise?
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise 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.
Is Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise a good school?
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona 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 Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560)?
None; Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560) is a single-school charter district, and Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is its only campus.
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