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What's the biggest difference between LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000872
LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5150 9th St W, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-3740 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
52 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 49% · 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
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 456 | 11.4% | N/A |
| HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Horace | 548 | 12.4% | N/A |
| MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 379 | 10.0% | N/A |
| J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 482 | 13.9% | N/A |
| DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 384 | 12.0% | N/A |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 445 | 16.6% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #102 of 199 | #15 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #123 of 199 | #15 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #32 of 283 | #10 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #82 of 130 | #23 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #78 of 131 | #21 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.4% | #192 of 201 | #29 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #27 of 74 | #10 of 19 |
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
456
+24 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 456 | 34.5 | 13.2:1 | 11% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 35.5 | 14.0:1 | 12% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 32.7 | 14.8:1 | 10% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 13% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 553 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 8% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (553 to 456); teachers up 1% (34 to 34.5).
About LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in West Fargo, North Dakota, LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school reports 456 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212 students.
LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 26 schools that make up WEST FARGO 6 (13,175 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 82% White. After that, the student body is 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 82% White share among all Cass County residents. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 34.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.2:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 11%. That is 19 points below the 30% average for public schools in Cass County.
The allk12 Grade for LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cass County, the median household income is $75,555, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Suburb: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 24 more students in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST FARGO 6
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
Other schools in West Fargo
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 537 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
Other Legacy Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Legacy Elementary. LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th 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
- DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 384
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 379
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 377
- OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOL1.8 mi · 554
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,400
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,103
Frequently asked questions
About LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 456 students in grades KG-05.
Is LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST FARGO 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.