Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
LEGACY FRESHMAN H S
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas 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 Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About LEGACY FRESHMAN H S
LEGACY FRESHMAN H S operates as an average-sized four-year high school in MIDLAND, Texas, one of the schools within MIDLAND ISD. Current enrollment sits at 890 students spanning grade 9.
MIDLAND ISD runs 40 schools in total, collectively educating 29,651 students. LEGACY FRESHMAN H S is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, LEGACY FRESHMAN H S reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school records 23% White, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 46% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LEGACY FRESHMAN H S tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LEGACY FRESHMAN H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 48.4%.
Around the school, Midland County reports that median household income runs about $92,874, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. LEGACY FRESHMAN H S is one of 52 public schools in Midland County (combined enrollment of about 35,119 students).
The closest other public school is PEASE COMMUNICATIONS/TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LEGACY FRESHMAN H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.2%.
The school occupies an inner-city site.
Trend over the last 7 years. LEGACY FRESHMAN H S's enrollment has rose 11% since 2018, when it stood at 805 (now 890). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 27% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- LEGACY H SHigh · 2,735 students
- MIDLAND H SHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA TRAVIS ACADEMYCombined · 1,298 students
- GODDARD J HMiddle · 1,210 students
- ABELL J HMiddle · 1,129 students
- GENERAL TOMMY FRANKS ELElementary · 950 students
- LEGACY H SHigh · 2,735 students
- MIDLAND H SHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA TRAVIS ACADEMYCombined · 1,298 students
- GODDARD J HMiddle · 1,210 students
- ABELL J HMiddle · 1,129 students
- GENERAL TOMMY FRANKS ELElementary · 950 students
- PEASE COMMUNICATIONS/TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY0.3 mi · 547
- VIOLA M COLEMAN H S0.5 mi · 180
- MILAM EL0.8 mi · 561
- GENERAL TOMMY FRANKS EL0.9 mi · 950
- BARBARA CULVER JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER1.1 mi · 1
- DE ZAVALA EL1.4 mi · 669