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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Legacy Magnet Academy administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
964
High
DISTRICT 1,527 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSTIN UNIFIED·NCES 064015014497
Legacy Magnet Academy
15500 Legacy Rd., Tustin, CA 92782 · (714) 430-2088 · Orange County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL964 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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 California public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
313 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 151 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 153 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 145 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 128 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 9% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
84.8%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
69.9%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.0% | 38.8% | 12.1% | 3.1% |
| Math | 46.0% | 23.9% | 20.3% | 9.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.8% | 69.9% |
| 2023-24 | 86.6% | 72.9% |
| 2022-23 | 82.4% | 68.8% |
| 2021-22 | 76.3% | 63.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in California's top 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 Magnet Academy
Legacy Magnet Academy's state test result (78.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Magnet Academy this school | 964 | 32.5% | 78.5% |
| Albany High Albany | 1,122 | 31.0% | 77.3% |
| Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento | 629 | 36.4% | 60.4% |
| Adrian Wilcox High Santa Clara | 1,614 | 26.0% | 54.2% |
| West Campus Sacramento | 907 | 45.3% | 83.0% |
| Alameda High Alameda | 1,868 | 30.4% | 66.5% |
Matched among California high 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 Magnet Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #35 of 1,052 | #3 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #43 of 1,056 ▼ 18 | #5 of 69 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #49 of 1,056 ▼ 6 | #4 of 69 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #229 of 1,044 | #10 of 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 964 | #786 of 2,093 | #68 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.2:1 | #1,286 of 1,352 | #80 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #96 of 1,351 | #2 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.5% | #1,382 of 1,575 | #80 of 95 |
Ranked against other public high 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
964
+539 (+127%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
was 30.4:1
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 | 964 | 36.8 | 26.2:1 | 32% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 905 | 30.3 | 29.9:1 | 30% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 806 | 29.1 | 27.7:1 | 31% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 14 | 30.4:1 | 18% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legacy Magnet Academy.
About Legacy Magnet Academy
Families in Tustin, California, are served by Legacy Magnet Academy, a mid-sized high school. Enrollment stands at 964 students, covering grades 6 through 12.
Tustin Unified operates 28 schools. Combined enrollment is 21,220 students.
At Legacy Magnet Academy, Asian students make up the biggest share, 41%. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 21% White, and 11% multiracial. County-wide, 22% of Orange County residents are Asian. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Legacy Magnet Academy are from different groups.
The school had 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 26.2:1. The school's 26.2:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 32%. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 55%, higher than here.
Among California public high schools, Legacy Magnet Academy outscored 99%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations places Legacy Magnet Academy in the top 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 18.0 points above it (78.5% actual, 60.5% predicted).
In Orange County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Legacy Magnet Academy, Orange County has 649 public schools.
Heritage Elementary sits about 0.8 miles from Legacy Magnet Academy. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Legacy Magnet Academy ranks 1st on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Legacy Magnet Academy had 425 students in 2020-21 and 964 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (26.2:1) than in 2020-21 (30.4:1).
People who know Legacy Magnet Academy can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tustin Unified
- Arnold O. Beckman HighHigh · 2,776 students
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,126 students
- Tustin HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Orchard HillsElementary · 1,373 students
- Sycamore Magnet AcademyElementary · 1,085 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 971 students
Other schools in Tustin
- Tustin HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Sycamore Magnet AcademyElementary · 1,085 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- Columbus Tustin MiddleMiddle · 583 students
- Heritage ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- C. E. Utt MiddleMiddle · 554 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Elementary0.8 mi · 567
- W. R. Nelson Elementary1.1 mi · 460
- OCCS:CHEP/PCHS1.2 mi · 290
- Sycamore Magnet Academy1.2 mi · 1,085
- Creekside High1.3 mi · 78
- Alternative Education-San Joaquin High1.3 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Legacy Magnet AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Legacy Magnet Academy?
Legacy Magnet Academy enrolls approximately 964 students in grades 06-12.
Is Legacy Magnet Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Legacy Magnet Academy is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Legacy Magnet Academy?
Approximately 26.2:1 students per teacher at Legacy Magnet Academy.
How diverse is Legacy Magnet Academy?
Legacy Magnet Academy reports a student body of 21% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 41% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Legacy Magnet Academy in?
Legacy Magnet Academy is part of Tustin Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.