Legacy High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

3500 Neely Ave
Midland, TX 79707

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 2,656 students in grades 9-12, Legacy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,656 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: 84% (Btm 50% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Legacy High School's student population of 2,656 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 140 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Legacy High School
9	96
10	1,060
11	809
12	691

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Total Students

2,656 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Legacy High School
2023	2,504
2022	2,339
2021	2,348
2020	2,288
2019	2,288
2018	2,240
2017	2,240
2016	2,221
2015	2,145
2014	2,137
2013	2,205
2012	2,133
2011	2,146
2010	2,210
2009	2,098
2008	1,988
2007	2,070
2006	2,083
2005	2,100
2004	2,224
2003	2,251
2002	2,198
2001	2,265
2000	2,319
1999	2,401
1998	2,325
1997	2,212
1996	2,101
1995	2,033
1994	1,934
1993	1,887
1992	1,816
1991	1,804
1990	1,854
1989	1,917
1988	1,911
1987	1,855

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

140 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Legacy High School
2023	133
2022	133
2021	129
2020	126
2019	126
2018	132
2017	132
2016	134
2015	133
2014	128
2013	120
2012	123
2011	127
2010	130
2009	128
2008	118
2007	123
2006	122
2005	124
2004	123
2003	126
2002	126
2001	133
2000	126
1999	127
1998	124
1997	116
1996	113
1995	115
1994	105
1993	101
1992	106
1991	107

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Year Founded

1961

Colors

White, Grey, Maroon

School Calendar

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Campus Size

School Rankings

Legacy High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Legacy High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7917 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Legacy High School
2023	#7917
2022	#7755
2021	#5850
2019	#8037
2018	#7958
2017	#7726
2016	#7530
2015	#7284
2014	#7280
2013	#3826
2012	#5592

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17%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	17%	44%	37%
2022	22%	41%	37%
2021	37%	37%	34%
2019	7%	51%	41%
2018	5%	49%	41%
2017	50%	78%	72%
2016	42%	75%	65%
2015	40%	73%	61%
2014	37%	76%	65%
2013	80%	78%	69%
2012	70%	83%	77%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	7%	51%	44%
2021	3%	42%	36%
2019	5%	47%	36%
2018	8%	45%	41%
2017	38%	72%	64%
2016	50%	71%	63%
2015	59%	73%	66%
2014	60%	75%	67%
2013	76%	78%	72%
2012	87%	88%	84%
2011	87%	88%	85%

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43%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	43%	46%	43%
2021	43%	43%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	17:1
2019	18:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	17:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	16:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	18:1
1994	18:1	15:1	18:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	19:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	3%	4%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

66%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	63%	53%	66%
2022	62%	53%	66%
2021	62%	53%	65%
2020	61%	53%	63%
2019	61%	53%	63%
2018	60%	52%	63%
2017	60%	52%	63%
2016	60%	52%	63%
2015	58%	52%	62%
2014	57%	52%	60%
2013	54%	51%	59%
2012	52%	51%	58%
2011	50%	50%	57%
2010	48%	49%	55%
2009	47%	48%	54%
2008	41%	47%	53%
2007	38%	46%	51%
2006	36%	46%	49%
2005	34%	45%	48%
2004	33%	44%	46%
2003	31%	43%	45%
2002	30%	42%	43%
2001	32%	41%	42%
2000	31%	40%	40%
1999	30%	39%	39%
1998	29%	38%	37%
1997	27%	38%	36%
1996	26%	37%	35%
1995	25%	36%	34%
1994	24%	36%	33%
1993	22%	35%	32%
1992	22%	35%	31%
1991	21%	34%	30%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	8%	13%	7%
2022	8%	13%	7%
2021	8%	13%	8%
2020	8%	13%	8%
2019	8%	13%	8%
2018	9%	13%	8%
2017	9%	13%	8%
2016	8%	13%	8%
2015	9%	13%	8%
2014	8%	13%	8%
2013	8%	13%	9%
2012	8%	13%	8%
2011	8%	13%	9%
2010	9%	14%	9%
2009	8%	14%	9%
2008	9%	14%	9%
2007	8%	14%	10%
2006	9%	15%	10%
2005	9%	14%	10%
2004	9%	14%	10%
2003	10%	14%	10%
2002	10%	14%	10%
2001	8%	14%	10%
2000	7%	14%	10%
1999	7%	14%	10%
1998	7%	14%	10%
1997	8%	14%	10%
1996	8%	14%	10%
1995	8%	14%	10%
1994	10%	14%	10%
1993	10%	14%	10%
1992	11%	14%	10%
1991	11%	14%	10%

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White

23%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	24%	26%	22%
2022	25%	26%	22%
2021	26%	26%	23%
2020	26%	27%	24%
2019	26%	27%	24%
2018	28%	28%	26%
2017	28%	28%	26%
2016	29%	29%	26%
2015	31%	29%	27%
2014	31%	29%	29%
2013	34%	30%	30%
2012	36%	31%	31%
2011	39%	31%	32%
2010	40%	33%	34%
2009	42%	34%	35%
2008	47%	35%	36%
2007	51%	36%	38%
2006	53%	36%	40%
2005	55%	38%	41%
2004	56%	39%	43%
2003	57%	40%	44%
2002	58%	41%	45%
2001	58%	42%	47%
2000	60%	44%	49%
1999	61%	45%	50%
1998	62%	46%	52%
1997	63%	46%	53%
1996	63%	47%	54%
1995	65%	48%	55%
1994	64%	48%	56%
1993	67%	49%	57%
1992	66%	49%	58%
1991	66%	51%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.51
2022	0.55	0.64	0.52
2021	0.55	0.64	0.53
2020	0.56	0.63	0.54
2019	0.56	0.63	0.54
2018	0.56	0.64	0.54
2017	0.56	0.64	0.54
2016	0.55	0.63	0.54
2015	0.56	0.63	0.54
2014	0.59	0.63	0.56
2013	0.59	0.64	0.56
2012	0.60	0.64	0.57
2011	0.60	0.64	0.57
2010	0.61	0.64	0.58
2009	0.60	0.64	0.58
2008	0.61	0.64	0.59
2007	0.59	0.64	0.59
2006	0.59	0.64	0.60
2005	0.58	0.64	0.60
2004	0.57	0.64	0.60
2003	0.57	0.64	0.60
2002	0.57	0.64	0.60
2001	0.56	0.64	0.60
2000	0.54	0.65	0.60
1999	0.54	0.65	0.59
1998	0.53	0.65	0.59
1997	0.53	0.64	0.59
1996	0.53	0.64	0.58
1995	0.51	0.64	0.58
1994	0.53	0.64	0.57
1993	0.50	0.63	0.57
1992	0.51	0.63	0.56
1991	0.51	0.63	0.55

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84%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	84%	90%	85%
2022	87%	90%	86%
2021	89%	89%	88%
2019	89%	89%	88%
2018	91%	89%	89%
2017	89%	89%	89%
2016	89%	89%	87%
2015	86%	89%	84%
2014	83%	88%	81%
2013	81%	88%	80%
2012	86%	88%	83%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	36%	57%	51%
2022	35%	57%	50%
2021	32%	56%	47%
2020	26%	56%	42%
2019	26%	56%	42%
2018	27%	53%	43%
2017	27%	53%	43%
2016	24%	53%	39%
2015	18%	52%	36%
2014	20%	53%	37%
2013	21%	53%	38%
2012	25%	44%	41%
2011	28%	44%	45%
2010	27%	43%	44%
2009	22%	40%	38%
2008	21%	39%	40%
2007	21%	39%	41%
2006	22%	40%	43%
2005	20%	39%	41%
2004	19%	39%	40%
2003	19%	39%	41%
2002	15%	38%	30%
2001	16%	38%	29%
2000	14%	38%	27%
1999	14%	39%	29%
1998	14%	40%	30%
1997	12%	41%	30%
1996	12%	41%	35%
1995	21%	41%	40%
1994	16%	40%	36%
1993	11%	45%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Legacy High School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	5%	7%	9%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	9%
2004	4%	7%	8%
2003	4%	7%	7%
2002	4%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	7%
2000	3%	8%	7%
1999	3%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Midland Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: The Rebels

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Legacy High School's ranking?

Legacy High School is ranked #7917 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Legacy High School often compared to?

Legacy High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Midland High School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 7% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Legacy High School?

The graduation rate of Legacy High School is 84%, which is lower than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Legacy High School?

2,656 students attend Legacy High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Legacy High School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Legacy High School?

Legacy High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Legacy High School offer ?

Legacy High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Legacy High School part of?

Legacy High School is part of Midland Independent School District.

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