Legacy Academy of Excellence

Legacy Academy of Excellence is a primary school of tight-knit scale in Columbus, Ohio, one of the schools within Legacy Academy of Excellence, educateing 204 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

Legacy Academy of Excellence is the operating authority for Legacy Academy of Excellence, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Legacy Academy of Excellence records that 98% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Legacy Academy of Excellence has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 34.0:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Franklin County) logs that median household earnings sit near $75,176, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Legacy Academy of Excellence is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students).

The closest other public school is Mifflin Alternative Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, Legacy Academy of Excellence runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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