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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
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-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
53.5:1
23 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 | 144 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 153 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 163 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 153 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (144) is 47% larger than its 8th grade class (98).
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
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.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 43.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,231
+410 (+50%) 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 | 1,231 | 23 | 53.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,215 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,165 | N/A | N/A | 23% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 821 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise.
About Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise
This page covers Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise, a large elementary school in Surprise, Arizona. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,231 students. Enrollment is 173% higher than the average for elementary schools in Arizona, which is about 451.
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560) is the district for Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is White (43%). Other students are 36% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 59% White share among all Maricopa County residents. Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 53.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, lower than at this school.
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is located in Maricopa County, where median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is one of 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, which together enroll about 725,139 students.
Paradise Honors High School is located about 0.3 miles from Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area. Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise is run as a public charter school.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 821 students at Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise; in 2024-25, 1,231. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Shadow Ridge High School1.8 mi · 2,212
- West-MEC - Shadow Ridge High School1.8 mi · 2
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.