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Enrollment
1,066
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL - EAST MESA (834265)·NCES 040096203551
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa
10707 E. Guadalupe Rd., Mesa, AZ 85209 · (480) 935-5320 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,066 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
58 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 156 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 139 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 139 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 131 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 118 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (156) is 174% larger than its 8th grade class (57).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · 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
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -17.0pp since 2018
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -26.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 26 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #589 of 1,072 ▼ 102 | #375 of 646 ▼ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #375 of 1,072 ▼ 70 | #267 of 646 ▼ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #322 of 930 | #197 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,066 | #23 of 1,223 | #17 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #671 of 991 | #420 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #104 of 1,007 | #72 of 627 |
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
1,066
+46 (+5%) vs 2020
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 | 1,066 | 58 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,040 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,049 | N/A | N/A | 31% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 1,020 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa.
About Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa
The public elementary school Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa is located in Mesa, Arizona. The school serves 1,066 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 136% larger than that.
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa is part of Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265).
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa. The largest is White students, at 44%. Next come 35% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 59% White among all Maricopa County residents. Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa total 58 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.4:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Desert Ridge Jr. High, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa is City: Large. Federal records list Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa as a charter school.
The school enrolled 1,066 students in 2024-25, 46 more than the 1,020 it had in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Ridge Jr. High0.8 mi · 925
- Desert Ridge High1.0 mi · 2,103
- Canyon Rim Elementary1.4 mi · 905
- Meridian1.5 mi · 850
- Augusta Ranch Elementary1.7 mi · 855
- Superstition High School2.2 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About Legacy Traditional School - East MesaWhat is the total enrollment at Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa?
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa enrolls approximately 1,066 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa serve?
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa?
At Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa, the student body is approximately 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa public or private?
Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.