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Enrollment
2,770
High
DISTRICT 1,362 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYLER ISD·NCES 484347004941
Tyler Legacy High School
4500 RED RAIDER DR, TYLER, TX 75703 · (903) 262-2625 · Smith County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,770 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Texas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
171 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
1,452 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 757 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 725 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 681 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 607 | 22% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 44.0% | 15.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 34.0% | 38.0% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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%.
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 Tyler Legacy High School
Tyler Legacy High School's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Legacy High School this school | 2,770 | 52.4% | 55.8% |
| Mansfield Legacy High School MANSFIELD | 2,568 | 48.8% | 59.3% |
| Copperas Cove High School COPPERAS COVE | 2,247 | 50.7% | 57.1% |
| Lake Highlands High School DALLAS | 2,972 | 50.8% | 51.6% |
| Crandall High School CRANDALL | 1,999 | 55.0% | 45.9% |
| Denton High School DENTON | 2,083 | 53.9% | 50.6% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Tyler Legacy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #622 of 1,385 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #648 of 1,425 ▼ 65 | #4 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #705 of 1,425 ▲ 60 | #6 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +24.0pp | #293 of 1,184 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,770 | #113 of 2,107 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #953 of 1,344 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #83 of 1,346 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #955 of 1,522 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.7% | #163 of 672 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,770
+419 (+18%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 2,456
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 2,770 | 171.3 | 16.2:1 | 52% (1,452) |
| 2023-24 | 2,647 | 187.5 | 14.1:1 | 57% (1,499) |
| 2022-23 | 2,594 | 181.5 | 14.3:1 | 58% (1,499) |
| 2020-21 | 2,351 | 177 | 13.3:1 | 57% (1,330) |
| 2017-18 | 2,222 | 177.2 | 12.5:1 | 53% (1,175) |
| 2015-16 | 2,569 | 170 | 15.1:1 | 48% (1,245) |
| 2010-11 | 2,768 | 186 | 14.9:1 | 42% (1,157) |
| 2000-01 | 2,452 | 151 | 16.2:1 | 24% (592) |
| 1990-91 | 2,456 | 146 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tyler Legacy High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (2,222 to 2,770); teachers down 3% (177.2 to 171.3).
About Tyler Legacy High School
Tyler Legacy High School is a large high school found in TYLER, Texas. It reports enrollment of 2,770 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Texas enroll around 796, and this school is 248% bigger than that mark.
Tyler Legacy High School is in TYLER ISD, a district with 18,708 students across 26 schools.
About 37% of students at Tyler Legacy High School are White, the largest single group. It is also 30% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Smith County's residents are about 67% White, 30 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The school has 171.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Texas, the average ratio is 15.1:1. Federal data show 52% of students (1,452) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 64% average for public schools in Smith County is 12 points higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Tyler Legacy High School lands at B, ahead of 56% of Texas public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Tyler Legacy High School is 51.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.8%.
In the wider Smith County area, median household income comes to about $74,192, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Smith County's 65 public schools enroll about 37,385 students and include Tyler Legacy High School.
Hubbard Middle School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Tyler Legacy High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 2,770, up from 2,351 in 2020-21. The school's ratio increased from 13.3:1 to 16.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Tyler Legacy High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TYLER ISD
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 810 students
Other schools in TYLER
- Tyler High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Moore Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,019 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 990 students
- Three Lakes Middle SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Boulter Middle SchoolMiddle · 901 students
- Hubbard Middle SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Nearby schools
- Hubbard Middle School0.5 mi · 869
- Cumberland Academy Upper Elementary School0.5 mi · 392
- Cumberland Academy Lower Elementary School0.7 mi · 459
- Rice Elementary School0.8 mi · 613
- Trinity Charter Schools - Virtual Reclaim Academy1.0 mi · 68
- Woods Elementary School1.1 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About Tyler Legacy High SchoolHow large is Tyler Legacy High School?
Tyler Legacy High School enrolls approximately 2,770 students in grades 09-12.
Is Tyler Legacy High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tyler Legacy High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tyler Legacy High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tyler Legacy High School is approximately 16.2:1 (171 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Tyler Legacy High School?
Tyler Legacy High School reports a student body of 37% White, 30% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Tyler Legacy High School public or private?
Tyler Legacy High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by TYLER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.