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What's something Legacy Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537001830
Legacy Elementary School
7701 EAGLE BOULEVARD, FREDERICK, CO 80504 · (720) 652-8160 · Weld County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
162 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
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 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
41.1%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 39.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 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 Elementary School
Legacy Elementary School's state test result (39.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Elementary School this school | 430 | 37.7% | 39.9% |
| Ryan Elementary School LAFAYETTE | 436 | 34.9% | 46.1% |
| Prairie Ridge Elementary School FIRESTONE | 387 | 39.5% | 46.6% |
| Shelton Elementary School GOLDEN | 394 | 36.8% | 48.7% |
| High Plains School LOVELAND | 495 | 34.1% | 47.6% |
| Hackberry Hill Elementary School ARVADA | 430 | 34.7% | 56.3% |
Matched among Colorado elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #441 of 931 | #22 of 53 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #400 of 940 ▼ 1 | #22 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #481 of 946 ▼ 50 | #22 of 55 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #370 of 1,056 | #39 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #665 of 896 | #29 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #429 of 896 | #25 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #618 of 983 | #36 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #100 of 664 | #4 of 30 |
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
430
-26 (-6%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 430 | 25.3 | 17.0:1 | 38% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 23.3 | 19.0:1 | 34% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 24 | 18.1:1 | 27% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 26% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 623 | 31.3 | 19.9:1 | 17% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 30 | 20.8:1 | 21% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 20% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legacy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (623 to 430); teachers down 19% (31.3 to 25.3).
About Legacy Elementary School
Legacy Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in FREDERICK, Colorado. There are 430 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
District-wide, St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J has 54 schools and 31,607 students.
Federal enrollment data show Legacy Elementary School is 65% White. Next come 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Colorado is about 16.6:1. A total of 162 students, or 38%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Weld County average 47%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Legacy Elementary School is 4.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 39.9%. Predicted: 43.9%.
Looking at the county, Weld County, the median household earns about $97,097 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Legacy Elementary School, Weld County has 116 public schools.
Carbon Valley Academy is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Legacy Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Legacy Elementary School's average proficiency of 39.9% compares with 35.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Legacy Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment fell by 6% across 4 years, from 456 in 2020-21 to 430 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.0:1 to 17.0:1.
The allk12 page for Legacy Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Weld County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
350,396
Census ACS
Median income
$97,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
116
61,274 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Niwot High SchoolHigh · 1,509 students
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Soaring Heights PK-8Elementary · 1,211 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
Other schools in FREDERICK
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Thunder Valley PK-8Elementary · 880 students
- Grand View ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Spark! Discovery PreschoolElementary · 274 students
- Carbon Valley AcademyElementary · 245 students
Other Legacy Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Legacy Elementary. Legacy Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 9.
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOCALA, FL · 753 students
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMACCLENNY, FL · 650 students
- Legacy ElementaryAshburn, VA · 627 students
- Legacy Elementary SchoolMadison, AL · 594 students
- Legacy Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 579 students
Nearby schools
- Carbon Valley Academy0.6 mi · 245
- Frederick Senior High School1.3 mi · 1,491
- Spark! Discovery Preschool2.1 mi · 274
- Grand View Elementary2.1 mi · 446
- Thunder Valley PK-82.2 mi · 880
- Centennial Elementary2.6 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Legacy Elementary SchoolHow large is Legacy Elementary School?
Legacy Elementary School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Legacy Elementary School serve?
Legacy Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Legacy Elementary School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at Legacy Elementary School.
How diverse is Legacy Elementary School?
Legacy Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Legacy Elementary School?
Legacy Elementary School is overseen by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J in Weld County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.