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What's one thing Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,284
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL - NORTHWEST TUCSON (91137)·NCES 040084203300
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson
3500 W CORTARO FARMS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85742 · (520) 505-3640 · Pima County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,284 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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.
- DThree-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
25.7:1
50 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 | 117 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 131 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 147 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 153 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 167 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 147 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (140).
Student demographics
62%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
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
36.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -33.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 33 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 73.0% | 68.0% |
| 2017-18 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #424 of 1,072 ▼ 48 | #63 of 154 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #239 of 1,072 ▼ 7 | #30 of 154 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.5pp | #132 of 930 | #21 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,284 | #7 of 1,223 | #1 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #965 of 991 | #139 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #246 of 1,007 | #30 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.7% | #152 of 256 | #16 of 38 |
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
1,284
+31 (+2%) 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 | 1,284 | 50 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,279 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,321 | N/A | N/A | 26% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 1,253 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,192 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,231 | N/A | N/A | 22% (276) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson.
About Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson is a large elementary school serving families in TUCSON, Arizona. The school offers kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 1,284 students. The school is 185% larger than the average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson is listed under Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) in federal data.
The student body at Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson has no majority group. White students lead at 45%. The remaining shares are 42% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Pima County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 25.7:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 8.7 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson lands at B, ahead of 62% of Arizona public elementary schools.
For Pima County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $70,315, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 398 public schools and about 140,692 students.
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson's nearest public school is Tortolita Middle School (about 0.8 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large. Charter status: Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson is a public charter school.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,253 in 2020-21, 1,284 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Tortolita Middle School0.8 mi · 512
- Butterfield Elementary School1.0 mi · 459
- Ironwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 406
- Quail Run Elementary School1.3 mi · 539
- MUSD Early Learning and Resource Center1.4 mi · 150
- Pima County JTED - Mountain View1.4 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Legacy Traditional School - Northwest TucsonWhat is the total enrollment at Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson?
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson enrolls approximately 1,284 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson serve?
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson is approximately 25.7:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson?
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson reports a student body of 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson?
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson is overseen by Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.