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Legacy Academy

1975 Legacy Circle
Elizabeth, CO 80107

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Serving 428 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Legacy Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Legacy Academy's student population of 428 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Legacy Academy
Kind	50
1	52
2	52
3	52
4	48
5	41
6	50
7	46
8	37

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy
2025	428
2024	416
2023	415
2022	417
2021	441
2020	465
2019	447
2018	469
2017	483
2015	423
2014	404
2013	449
2012	434
2011	322
2010	304
2009	387
2008	428
2007	410
2006	343
2005	350
2004	324
2003	325
2002	291
2001	271
2000	216
1999	156
1998	144

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2000-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy
2025	32
2024	28
2023	27
2022	25
2021	27
2020	27
2019	26
2018	24
2017	25
2015	25
2014	19
2013	23
2012	20
2011	22
2010	18
2009	28
2008	27
2007	27
2006	26
2005	20
2004	20
2003	19
2002	20
2001	16
2000	5

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Year Founded

2011

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School Motto

INNOVATION . EDUCATION . TECHNOLOGY

School Rankings

Legacy Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Legacy Academy is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#916 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Legacy Academy
2023	#916
2022	#930
2021	#982
2019	#756
2018	#818
2017	#893
2016	#782
2015	#825
2014	#900
2013	#882
2012	#735
2011	#373
2010	#153

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30%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2023	30%	33%	37%
2022	29%	32%	32%
2021	25%	33%	31%
2019	34%	35%	32%
2018	34%	35%	32%
2017	31%	33%	26%
2016	32%	33%	29%
2015	31%	31%	28%
2014	57%	57%	57%
2013	58%	57%	59%
2012	61%	56%	59%
2011	95%	82%	90%
2010	95%	81%	89%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2022	37%	45%	47%
2021	37%	47%	46%
2019	51%	47%	50%
2018	42%	44%	32%
2017	38%	42%	34%
2016	40%	40%	35%
2015	36%	40%	35%
2014	68%	69%	72%
2013	70%	70%	75%
2012	75%	70%	76%
2011	92%	89%	95%
2010	95%	89%	95%

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(20-21)

30-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	13:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	15:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	16:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	17:1	17:1
2018	20:1	17:1	17:1
2017	19:1	17:1	17:1
2015	17:1	17:1	17:1
2014	21:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	22:1	17:1	17:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	43:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	3%	3%	1%
2001	4%	3%	1%
2000	4%	3%	1%
1999	5%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	7%	37%
2024	5%	36%
2023	5%	35%	13%
2022	6%	35%	13%
2021	7%	34%	11%
2020	6%	34%	10%
2019	6%	34%	10%
2018	6%	34%	11%
2017	7%	33%	11%
2015	7%	33%	9%
2014	6%	33%	10%
2013	8%	32%	10%
2012	8%	32%	10%
2011	7%	31%	9%
2010	5%	28%	8%
2009	5%	28%	8%
2008	6%	28%	8%
2007	5%	28%	8%
2006	6%	27%	7%
2005	5%	26%	7%
2004	7%	25%	6%
2003	8%	24%	6%
2002	7%	23%	5%
2001	5%	22%	5%
2000	7%	21%	4%
1999	4%	20%	4%
1998	5%	19%	4%

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White

87%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	87%	49%
2024	88%	50%
2023	90%	51%	82%
2022	86%	52%	83%
2021	87%	52%	85%
2020	87%	53%	85%
2019	86%	53%	85%
2018	85%	53%	86%
2017	87%	54%	86%
2015	89%	54%	64%
2014	90%	55%	86%
2013	88%	56%	86%
2012	87%	56%	86%
2011	91%	57%	88%
2010	93%	61%	89%
2009	94%	61%	88%
2008	92%	62%	88%
2007	92%	62%	88%
2006	91%	63%	89%
2005	91%	64%	90%
2004	88%	65%	90%
2003	87%	66%	91%
2002	88%	67%	92%
2001	88%	68%	92%
2000	88%	69%	93%
1999	89%	70%	93%
1998	93%	71%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

13%

51%

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	0.24	0.62
2024	0.22	0.62
2023	0.19	0.62	0.31
2022	0.26	0.61	0.30
2021	0.24	0.61	0.26
2020	0.24	0.60	0.26
2019	0.26	0.60	0.26
2018	0.27	0.60	0.24
2017	0.24	0.60	0.24
2015	0.20	0.60	0.33
2014	0.19	0.59	0.25
2013	0.22	0.59	0.25
2012	0.24	0.59	0.26
2011	0.17	0.58	0.23
2010	0.13	0.55	0.20
2009	0.11	0.55	0.21
2008	0.15	0.54	0.21
2007	0.15	0.54	0.21
2006	0.17	0.53	0.20
2005	0.17	0.52	0.19
2004	0.22	0.52	0.19
2003	0.24	0.51	0.17
2002	0.22	0.50	0.16
2001	0.22	0.49	0.15
2000	0.22	0.48	0.14
1999	0.21	0.47	0.13
1998	0.13	0.46	0.14

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(22-23)

23.4%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2023	23.4%	33.6%	22.9%
2022	36.5%	37.4%	28.9%
2021	6.3%	26.8%	15.6%

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Eligible for

16%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	16%	39%
2024	19%	39%
2023	7%	33%	10%
2022	9%	30%	12%
2021	12%	33%	14%
2020	10%	33%	15%
2019	11%	33%	15%
2018	11%	34%	12%
2017	9%	35%	12%
2015	4%	34%	12%
2014	6%	35%	13%
2013	6%	34%	13%
2012	9%	34%	12%
2011	9%	33%	11%
2010	8%	31%	10%
2009	3%	28%	4%
2008	4%	28%	5%
2007	3%	27%	5%
2006	4%	27%	5%
2005	6%	25%	5%
2004	3%	24%	4%
2002	1%	21%	2%
2001	1%	20%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Legacy Academy	Colorado	Elizabeth School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	6%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elizabeth School District

Sports

School Mascot

Eagles

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Legacy Academy's ranking?

Legacy Academy is ranked #916 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Legacy Academy often compared to?

Legacy Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Running Creek Elementary School, Singing Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Legacy Academy?

428 students attend Legacy Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Legacy Academy students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Legacy Academy?

Legacy Academy has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Legacy Academy offer ?

Legacy Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Legacy Academy part of?

Legacy Academy is part of Elizabeth School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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