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Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 2,195 students in Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Arizona.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools in Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
2,195 Students
229,330 Students
# Teachers
n/a
14 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 603 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
37%
44%
% Black
6%
7%
% White
44%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,505 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,668
$11,421
Spending / Student
$6,505
$11,323
Best Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14506 W Sweetwater Ave
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 299-9820
Surprise, AZ 85379
(623) 299-9820
Grades: K-8
| 1,868 students
Rank: n/an/a
Legacy Online Academy
Charter School
3125 S Gilbert Rd
Chandler, AZ 85286
(480) 270-5438
Chandler, AZ 85286
(480) 270-5438
Grades: K-8
| 327 students
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