La Tierra Community School vs. Legacy Traditional School - Surprise
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Legacy Traditional School - Surprise ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 135 students in grades Kindergarten-8, La Tierra Community School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,797 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Legacy Traditional School - Surprise ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 46:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
135 students
1,797 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
46:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#719 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#287 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
11
182
Grade 1 Students
16
169
Grade 2 Students
19
201
Grade 3 Students
13
220
Grade 4 Students
17
200
Grade 5 Students
17
217
Grade 6 Students
15
234
Grade 7 Students
14
192
Grade 8 Students
13
182
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
% Hispanic
14%
36%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
77%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%