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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 middle schools serving 2,195 students in Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
2,195 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
n/a
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.66
# American Indian Students
25 Students
24,869 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
59 Students
22,000 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
808 Students
274,625 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
46%
# Black Students
146 Students
37,295 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
963 Students
213,598 Students
% White Students
44%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,094 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
27,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,008
# Students in K Grade:
192
32,719
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
35,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
36,504
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
36,347
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
38,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
41,445
# Students in 6th Grade:
245
59,688
# Students in 7th Grade:
248
84,224
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
85,183
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
36,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
35,943
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
37,463
# Ungraded Students:
-
164
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 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
Charter School
(Math: 51% | 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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