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TULSA LEGACY ES
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About TULSA LEGACY ES
TULSA LEGACY ES operates as a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, part of TULSA LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL. Current enrollment sits at 498 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 36% larger than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.
TULSA LEGACY ES is a school of TULSA LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
Looking at the student body, TULSA LEGACY ES lists that 67% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest is composed of 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 3% Native American, 3% White. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tulsa County (around 62%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Tulsa County put median household earnings sit near $69,009, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TULSA LEGACY ES is one of 180 public schools in Tulsa County (combined enrollment of about 113,616 students).
Nearest neighbor: JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN ES, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TULSA LEGACY ES.
Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. TULSA LEGACY ES operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TULSA LEGACY ES has shrank 17%, going from 597 students in 2018 to 498 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 79% to 67% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.
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