LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY

As a very small K-5 school in TAMPA, Florida, LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY educates 102 students from grades K through 8, part of HILLSBOROUGH. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 83% leaner than typical.

LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of 300 schools operated by HILLSBOROUGH, a district that teaches 221,318 students overall.

Looking at the student body, LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY reports that 58% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 6% White. By comparison, Hillsborough County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY reports 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.4:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 94% of students at LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hillsborough County runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Hillsborough County shows median household earnings sit near $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hillsborough County's 320 public schools (combined enrollment of about 223,193 students), LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 36.9%.

The school occupies an inner-city site. As a public charter, LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LEGACY PREPARATORY ACADEMY has shrank 59%, going from 247 students in 2018 to 102 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 21% to 32%. Class-load math has grew: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.