For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 536 students in Legacy Prep School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Legacy Prep School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,086 Schools
# Students
536 Students
522,452 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
29,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Legacy Prep School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)10-14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
38%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.8%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
96%
31%
% White
n/a
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,483 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,875. The school district revenue/student has declined by 73% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,108 is less than the state median of $12,097. The school district spending/student has declined by 64% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,483
$12,875
Spending / Student
$8,108
$12,097
Best Legacy Prep School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Legacy Prep
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Daniel Payne Drive
Birmingham, AL 35214
(205) 573-0777
Birmingham, AL 35214
(205) 573-0777
Gr: K-6 | 317 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Rank: n/an/a
Legacy Prep Intermediate
Charter School
2900 S Park Dr Sw
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 573-0777
Pelham, AL 35124
(205) 573-0777
Gr: 4-7 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
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