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Legacy Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Legacy Preparatory Academy is a small K-8 school in Tampa, FL, serving just 102 students within the Hillsborough district, where 94% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school stands out for its remarkable recent academic turnaround, especially in middle school. While many nearby schools have seen stagnant or declining state rankings, Legacy jumped from the 8th percentile to the 26th percentile in just one year. Its 8th graders achieved 67% proficiency in both Math and English Language Arts, matching or exceeding state averages and outperforming every other K-8 school in the area, including Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School and New Springs Schools. This is particularly impressive given that Legacy has the highest poverty rate in its vicinity, far exceeding schools like Lake Magdalene Elementary School (53% poverty) and Twin Lakes Elementary School.

However, the school faces significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism remains a crisis at 36.6%, though it is lower than neighbors like Sulphur Springs K-8 School (55.6%) and Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School (52.6%). Academic performance is inconsistent, with lower elementary grades struggling—4th grade ELA proficiency was just 18% and 5th grade Science only 8%. Additionally, per-pupil spending has dropped dramatically from $16,302 to $9,845 in three years, raising questions about whether recent gains can be sustained. Legacy is a story of resilience, showing that improvement is possible even under difficult circumstances, but its long-term success will depend on stabilizing funding and tackling absenteeism.

102

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,845

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 E Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL 33612

(813) 499-1389

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.8%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Florida avg58%

429^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 70Hillsborough among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	1670 of 2256	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	2056 of 2240	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1491 of 2219	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1901 of 2247	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1576 of 2182	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1570 of 2118	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	1601 of 2112	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	1658 of 2087	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	429 of 1216	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	708 of 1205	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	719 of 1196	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	887 of 1177	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	895 of 1148	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1003 of 1136	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	792 of 1099	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	621 of 1035	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	653 of 1031	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.3	886 of 997	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.9	432 of 999	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	307 of 956	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	352 of 897	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	8.8	805 of 891	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	67.2	293 of 839	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	26.8	590 of 780	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.4	504 of 740	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	11.1	643 of 736	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.8	381 of 675	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	369 of 602	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	3.5	575 of 593	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+7 vs state

Math67%+6 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Unprofessional setting! Close Quote

by a student
Monday, February 11, 2019

The school has a bully free environment and the teachers and staff are very welcoming. The teachers are hard workers and they make sure that every student understands the material that they are learning.Legacy preparatory academy prepares students for life. Close Quote

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Legacy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	302 E Linebaugh Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 499-1389	102	5	19.4	94.1%	6 (5.9%)	59 (57.8%)	33 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)						67.0						67.0		50.0				$9,845	$1,213	$8,632
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10112 N Ola Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7633	731	49	14.7	74.6%	80 (10.9%)	176 (24.1%)	443 (60.6%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.5%)	25.2	1785^th of 2240 public elementary schools	20.3%		22.7	1832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.9%	47	44.0	47.0	34.0				43.0	52.0	59.0				57.0					$13,421	$2,335	$11,085
Sulphur Springs K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8412 N 13th St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7305	678	36	19.0	84.5%	27 (4.0%)	425 (62.7%)	203 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	19.8	1931^st of 2240 public elementary schools	13.8%		7.9	2183^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	3.3%	252	30.0	43.0	62.0	40.0	34.0	40.0	43.0	57.0	52.0	38.0	27.0	19.0	30.0	28.0	100.0		55.0	$12,521	$1,986	$10,535
Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11311 N 15th St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7366	682	45	15.3	65.8%	16 (2.3%)	238 (34.9%)	412 (60.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	5.4	2197^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.5	2203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.4%	6	31.0	26.0	25.0				29.0	36.0	33.0				38.0					$13,566	$1,921	$11,645
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 124th Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7337	585	43	13.7	72.6%	40 (6.8%)	192 (32.8%)	323 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	14.7	2046^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.8	2129^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.7%	83	29.0	42.0	36.0				45.0	34.0	52.0				46.0					$14,727	$2,646	$12,081
Witter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10801 N 22nd St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7383	530	36	14.7	76.2%	30 (5.7%)	222 (41.9%)	230 (43.4%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	7.9	2172^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.4	2191^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.0%	19	39.0	28.0	28.0				37.0	46.0	38.0				22.0					$14,162	$1,974	$12,188
Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8715 N 22nd St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7652	990	44	22.3	71.5%	54 (5.5%)	459 (46.4%)	432 (43.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.9%)	5	2198^th of 2240 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.1	2227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.4%	29	21.0	37.0	29.0	35.0	43.0	51.0	24.0	33.0	23.0	34.0	20.0	62.0	24.0	26.0	81.0		51.0	$11,316	$1,649	$9,667
New Springs Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 E Busch Blvd	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 933-5025	382	21	18.1		71 (18.6%)	121 (31.7%)	162 (42.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	12.1	2104^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.2	2118^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.2%	14	39.0	30.0	43.0	42.0	49.0	35.0	29.0	22.0	38.0	50.0	41.0	34.0	43.0	34.0	81.0	65.0	100.0	$10,265	$891	$9,374
Lake Magdalene Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Pine Lake Dr	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7625	739	43	17.1	53.7%	198 (26.8%)	69 (9.3%)	416 (56.3%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.0%)	39	1430^th of 2240 public elementary schools	36.2%		41.9	1298^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.5%	132	51.0	51.0	53.0				57.0	71.0	59.0				49.0					$11,936	$1,438	$10,498
Excelsior Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2156 University Square Mall	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 644-9060	0	17	13.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	20.2	1919^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.4	2053^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	9.1%	134	27.0	23.0	63.0				18.0	15.0	63.0				37.0					$12,154	$1,621	$10,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Legacy Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Legacy Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Legacy Preparatory Academy?

Students at Legacy Preparatory Academy are 58% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Legacy Preparatory Academy in?

Hillsborough

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