Legacy Center

Located at 813 16th Street South, in Pell City, Alabama, Legacy Center is a rural-scale elementary school that instructs 98 students (grade pre-K), operated by Pell City. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so Legacy Center sits 80% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Pell City, which oversees 8 schools and 4,079 students, Legacy Center is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Legacy Center reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 14% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Legacy Center lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Legacy Center tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (St. Clair County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,463, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Legacy Center is one of 29 public schools in St. Clair County (combined enrollment of about 13,737 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pell City High School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

On the community side, members of the Legacy Center community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.