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Alumni: what's one memory from Legends Public Charter School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
897
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001764
Legends Public Charter School
9700 Philadelphia Court, Lanham, MD 20706 · (240) 455-5900 · Prince George's County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL897 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Maryland public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
590 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
5
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 | 82 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (98).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 73% · 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
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
47.0%
MD avg 50.6% . +8.7pp since 2023
Math
32.2%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 27.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. 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
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Maryland 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 Maryland'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 Legends Public Charter School
Legends Public Charter School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Public Charter School this school | 897 | 65.8% | 36.1% |
| Hamilton Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 801 | 61.4% | 30.5% |
| Baltimore International Academy Baltimore | 749 | 70.5% | 21.9% |
| Mount Royal Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 786 | 63.5% | 35.5% |
| New Town Elementary Owings Mills | 772 | 56.9% | 41.5% |
| Woodholme Elementary Baltimore | 685 | 63.5% | 32.4% |
Matched among Maryland 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 Legends Public Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #519 of 853 | #37 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #561 of 853 ▲ 26 | #40 of 136 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #469 of 853 ▲ 65 | #31 of 136 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 897 | #19 of 898 | #4 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #857 of 857 | #141 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #723 of 857 | #117 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #333 of 885 | #103 of 144 |
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
897
+305 (+52%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 22.8:1
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 | 897 | 39 | 23.0:1 | 66% (590) |
| 2023-24 | 893 | 40 | 22.3:1 | 59% (526) |
| 2022-23 | 794 | 32 | 24.8:1 | 54% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 26 | 22.8:1 | 37% (220) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Legends Public Charter School.
About Legends Public Charter School
Legends Public Charter School is a large elementary school that serves part of Lanham, Maryland. The school counts 897 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 86% bigger than the 481 average for elementary schools in Maryland.
Prince George's County Public Schools has a total of 199 schools and 132,693 students, Legends Public Charter School among them.
The large majority of students at Legends Public Charter School, 83%, are Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 59%. Legends Public Charter School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 23.0 students per teacher and 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 79% average for public schools in Prince George's County.
The allk12 Grade for Legends Public Charter School is C+. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 35.3%.
Among Prince George's County residents, median household income is about $101,798, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Legends Public Charter School is one of 203 public schools in Prince George's County, which together enroll about 132,693 students.
Nearest public school: Thomas Johnson Middle, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Legends Public Charter School holds at least 8 other public schools. Legends Public Charter School ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.1% against a local average of 30.9%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large. Legends Public Charter School is run as a public charter school.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 592 students at Legends Public Charter School; in 2024-25, 897. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Legends Public Charter School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Prince George's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
959,754
Census ACS
Median income
$101,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
203
132,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
- High Point HighHigh · 3,012 students
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Parkdale HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,544 students
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Other schools in Lanham
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
- Thomas Johnson MiddleMiddle · 1,180 students
- James McHenry ElementaryElementary · 610 students
- Gaywood ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Glenarden Woods ElementaryElementary · 516 students
- Magnolia ElementaryElementary · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Johnson Middle0.2 mi · 1,180
- Seabrook Elementary0.5 mi · 365
- James McHenry Elementary0.7 mi · 610
- Gaywood Elementary1.3 mi · 525
- Glenn Dale Elementary1.8 mi · 493
- Robert Goddard Montessori1.8 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Legends Public Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Legends Public Charter School?
Legends Public Charter School enrolls approximately 897 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Legends Public Charter School serve?
Legends Public Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Legends Public Charter School?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at Legends Public Charter School.
How diverse is Legends Public Charter School?
Legends Public Charter School reports a student body of 1% White, 13% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Legends Public Charter School?
Legends Public Charter School is overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools in Prince George's County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.