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Enrollment
1,231
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEGACY TRADITIONAL SCHOOL - WEST SURPRISE (1000560)·NCES 040099603653
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise
17300 W Cactus Road, Surprise, AZ 85388 · (623) 299-1800 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,231 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
53.5:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2020
Math
44.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 4 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
About Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise operates as an expansive elementary campus in Surprise, Arizona, overseen by Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560). Current enrollment sits at 1,231 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 173% above the state mean of about 451.
Operationally, Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise answers to Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
On the student-mix side, Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise records that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 36% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.
In terms of school funding signals, Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 53.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise higher than the state norm the norm.
In the area at large, census data for Maricopa County shows median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Paradise Honors High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise.
The school occupies an outlying site. Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Surprise
- Valley Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,334 students
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Combined · 2,276 students
- Shadow Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Willow Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Legacy Traditional School - SurpriseElementary · 1,797 students
- Paradise Honors Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,264 students
Nearby schools
- Paradise Honors High School0.3 mi · 1,028
- Paradise Honors Middle School0.4 mi · 696
- Mountain View1.7 mi · 1,045
- Sunset Hills Elementary1.8 mi · 877
- West-MEC - Shadow Ridge High School1.8 mi · 2
- Shadow Ridge High School1.8 mi · 2,212
Frequently asked questions
About Legacy Traditional School - West SurpriseHow large is Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise?
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise enrolls approximately 1,231 students in grades KG-08.
Is Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise an elementary, middle, or high school?
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise have?
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 53.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise?
At Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise, the student body is approximately 43% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise public or private?
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.