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Best kept secret at Legacy Elementary School?
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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 010222001820
Legacy Elementary School
165 Pine Grove Road, Madison, AL 35757 · (256) 851-4630 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Alabama public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
174 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
80.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
64.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Legacy Elementary School
Legacy Elementary School's state test result (70.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Elementary School this school | 594 | 29.3% | 70.1% |
| Mt Carmel Elementary School Huntsville | 638 | 32.4% | 67.7% |
| Ivy Classical Academy Prattville | 619 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Jones Valley Elementary School Huntsville | 471 | 26.8% | 68.9% |
| Monrovia Elementary School Huntsville | 600 | 30.5% | 74.5% |
| Riverton Elementary School Huntsville | 596 | 29.0% | 71.8% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Legacy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #87 of 626 | #14 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #83 of 626 | #11 of 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #92 of 626 | #13 of 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #185 of 709 | #21 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #395 of 655 | #33 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #104 of 658 | #18 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #640 of 696 | #36 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #120 of 364 | #11 of 29 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
594
-52 (-8%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 745
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 594 | 34 | 17.5:1 | 29% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 33.5 | 17.7:1 | 33% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 36 | 17.5:1 | 29% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 41 | 15.8:1 | 19% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 717 | 40.5 | 17.7:1 | 23% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 42 | 16.3:1 | 21% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 53 | 14.1:1 | 16% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legacy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (717 to 594); teachers down 16% (40.5 to 34).
About Legacy Elementary School
At 165 Pine Grove Road in Madison, Alabama, Legacy Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 594 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Alabama is about 480 students.
Legacy Elementary School is among 28 schools run by Madison County, which serves 20,691 students.
Legacy Elementary School's enrollment is 54% White. Other groups include 24% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Madison County residents are about 63% White. By the diversity index, Legacy Elementary School comes in at 63%.
Staffing totals 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. Elementary schools in Alabama have a similar average ratio of 17.0:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Legacy Elementary School is 29%. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Madison County, the school's rate is lower.
Legacy Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Alabama public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.6% for Legacy Elementary School. The school posts 70.1%, 7.5 points above the prediction.
In the county around the school, Madison County, median household income is about $86,499, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Legacy Elementary School is among the 89 public schools in Madison County.
Monrovia Middle School is the public school closest to Legacy Elementary School, about 1.6 miles away. Legacy Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Legacy Elementary School at 3rd of 7.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Legacy Elementary School saw enrollment fall 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 15.8 to 17.5 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Legacy Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
405,718
Census ACS
Median income
$86,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
55,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- Sparkman High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Hazel Green High SchoolHigh · 1,454 students
- Buckhorn High SchoolHigh · 1,320 students
- Meridianville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,100 students
- Monrovia Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Hazel Green Elementary SchoolElementary · 963 students
Other schools in Madison
- James Clemens High SchoolHigh · 2,159 students
- Bob Jones High SchoolHigh · 2,048 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,103 students
- MidTown Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,097 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,054 students
- Mill Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 965 students
Other Legacy Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Legacy Elementary. Legacy Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 9.
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 753 students
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMACCLENNY, FL · 650 students
- Legacy ElementaryAshburn, VA · 627 students
- Legacy Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 579 students
- Legacy Elementary SchoolBossier City, LA · 560 students
Nearby schools
- Monrovia Middle School1.6 mi · 988
- Monrovia Elementary School1.8 mi · 600
- Endeavor Elementary School2.3 mi · 760
- Creekside Primary School3.1 mi · 500
- Creekside Elementary School3.1 mi · 550
- Rainbow Elementary School3.1 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Legacy Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Legacy Elementary School?
Legacy Elementary School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Legacy Elementary School serve?
Legacy Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Legacy Elementary School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Legacy Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Legacy Elementary School?
Student demographics at Legacy Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 10% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Legacy Elementary School public or private?
Legacy Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.