Legacy Charter
Tel:
(864)248-0646
- Legacy Charter serves 1,282 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 26% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 25% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Legacy Charter placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 48%.
Top Placements
Legacy Charter places among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Legacy Charter's student population of 1,282 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 84 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 1,282 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 84 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Legacy Charter is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,130 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Legacy Charter is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #960 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 46% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 46% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Hispanic | 30% | 9% |
| Black | 60% | 34% |
| White | 6% | 52% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 84% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Greenville 01 School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Legacy Charter is Greenville Senior High Academy (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sterling School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is A.j. Whittenburg Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Greenville Greenville Senior High Academy Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 1438 students
0.2 miles
1 Vardry Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864)355-5500 0.2 9-12 1438 - Greenville A.j. Whittenburg Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 561 students
0.5 miles
420 Westfield Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864)452-0500 0.5 PK-5 561 - Greenville Governor's School For Arts And Humanities Grades: 10-12 | 233 students
0.6 miles
15 University Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864)282-3777 0.6 10-12 233 - Greenville Hollis Academy Grades: PK-5 | 685 students
1.2 miles
200 Goodrich Street
Greenville, SC 29611
(864)355-4800 1.2 PK-5 685 - Greenville Augusta Circle Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 532 students
1.7 miles
100 Winyah Street
Greenville, SC 29605
(864)355-1200 1.7 K-5 532
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