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Legacy Elementary School

Q: Is Legacy Elementary School a good school?

Legacy Elementary School ranks 84 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Legacy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Madison, Alabama, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 594 students. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 28th out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Legacy Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Legacy Elementary consistently outperforms the Madison County and Alabama state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, Legacy Elementary's 3rd-grade students achieved 82.19% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 52.85% for Madison County and 45.47% for the state. The school's 4th-grade students achieved 79.05% proficiency in English, compared to 70.3% for Madison County and 60.93% for the state. Legacy Elementary also has consistently strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and African American students.

While Legacy Elementary's performance is strong overall, the school's special education students have shown lower performance compared to other subgroups, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support in this area. Additionally, the increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch may indicate a need for additional resources and support to address the needs of the growing population of economically disadvantaged students. However, Legacy Elementary outperforms the nearby Harvest School and Endeavor Elementary School in academic performance, with higher test scores and higher rankings from SchoolDigger.

594

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,196

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Pine Grove Road
Madison, AL 35757-8035

(256) 851-4630

District: Madison County

Students who attend Legacy Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Monrovia Middle School
High:	Sparkman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

African American:

24.4%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (71% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Madison County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg61%

Alabama avg52%

84^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 13Elementary Schools in the Madison County

28^th of 135Madison County among Alabama districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	84 of 680	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	103 of 684	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	73 of 680	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	89 of 687	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	191 of 692	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	115 of 681	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	59 of 680	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	66 of 688	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.2	55 of 691	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	50 of 691	92.8%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	43 of 695	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	78.1	64 of 696	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	54 of 696	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	79.0	79 of 709	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	35 of 704	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.9	32 of 696	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	85.7	29 of 698	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	41 of 427	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	50 of 420	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	43 of 427	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	31 of 426	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	55.3	151 of 426	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	68 of 426	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	14 of 423	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	22 of 336	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	75 of 649	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	103 of 650	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	84 of 645	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	125 of 656	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	218 of 656	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	113 of 646	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	56 of 640	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.5	72 of 639	88.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	58.0	49 of 152	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	164 of 660	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	145 of 670	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	260 of 623	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	127 of 651	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	351 of 653	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	294 of 649	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	146 of 651	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	55.3	249 of 567	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	87 of 651	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	101 of 655	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	72 of 649	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	74 of 669	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	164 of 669	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	109 of 650	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	55 of 650	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	63 of 639	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	215 of 395	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	84 of 373	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	149 of 345	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	127 of 398	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	189 of 392	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	68 of 344	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	67 of 532	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	90 of 535	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	65 of 528	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	85 of 540	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	125 of 539	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	95 of 529	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	46 of 508	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	55 of 369	85.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2019)68th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)46th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English81%+17 vs state

Mathematics66%+24 vs state

Science57%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Very disappointed in this school Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The school has many innovative programs and extracurricular activities. Parent involvement is high, and the teachers engage well with the students. I highly recommend the school. My daughter loves it and is sorry she'll be leaving it for middle school next year. Close Quote

Schools Near Legacy Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Pine Grove Road	Madison	35757	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4630	594	34	17.4	29.3%	319 (53.7%)	145 (24.4%)	58 (9.8%)	9 (1.5%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	50 (8.4%)	85.1	84^th of 680 public elementary schools	87.6%		82.4	103^rd of 684 public elementary schools	84.9%	19	82.2	53.3	62.4	57.1	87.8	79.1	77.6	$8,196	$585	$7,573
Monrovia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Jeff Rd	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4570	600	35	17.1	30.5%	255 (42.5%)	231 (38.5%)	44 (7.3%)	11 (1.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.8%)	89.7	49^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.8%		89.9	54^th of 684 public elementary schools	92.1%	5	77.3	69.1	63.4	66.0	88.6	83.5	78.6	$9,592	$742	$8,811
Endeavor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1997 Old Railroad Bed Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4620	760	42	18.3	37.9%	365 (48.0%)	205 (27.0%)	81 (10.7%)	9 (1.2%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.1%)	76	147^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.4%		75.6	155^th of 684 public elementary schools	77.3%	8	63.8	49.6	41.3	59.8	85.0	69.2	77.6	$9,408	$631	$8,740
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	15983 Sanderson Rd	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6452	550	33	16.6	39.6%	360 (65.5%)	109 (19.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	79	125^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.6%		85.4	83^rd of 684 public elementary schools	87.9%	42	60.8	59.6	49.5	51.1	84.9	74.4	77.8	$8,226	$1,189	$7,022
Creekside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	16049 Sanderson Road	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 714-7971	500	39	12.8	43.2%	316 (63.2%)	89 (17.8%)	44 (8.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.8%)								(n/a)								$7,959	$79	$7,865
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Nance Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 824-8106	725	47	15.4	26.2%	432 (59.6%)	119 (16.4%)	73 (10.1%)	46 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	87.8	65^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.3	66^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.4%	1	68.9	54.8	73.7	62.6	86.4	78.1	87.9	$10,881	$1,430	$9,423
Providence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Chalkstone Street	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7125	1,152	54	21.3	59.2%	114 (9.9%)	812 (70.5%)	97 (8.4%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	108 (9.4%)	22	528^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.4%		26.6	505^th of 684 public elementary schools	26.2%	23	27.8	19.6	26.9	20.5	47.1	39.5	56.9	$7,858	$880	$6,977
Harvest School	Public	PK, KG-5	8845 Wall Triana Highway	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4590	663	34	19.7	53.1%	204 (30.8%)	292 (44.0%)	94 (14.2%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	35.7	449^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.0%		34.2	468^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.6%	19	34.6	31.5	31.1	31.5	57.3	54.6	55.8	$9,888	$1,879	$7,971
Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-5	667 Balch Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 430-2751	701	50	14.1	25.1%	383 (54.6%)	114 (16.3%)	68 (9.7%)	73 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	86	78^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.5%		90.1	52^nd of 684 public elementary schools	92.4%	26	67.9	61.9	72.6	59.0	81.1	76.5	81.7	$9,802	$675	$9,099
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	11775 County Line Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2075	869	51	17.0	25.5%	454 (52.2%)	165 (19.0%)	72 (8.3%)	109 (12.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.1%)	94.1	21^st of 680 public elementary schools	96.9%		95.4	19^th of 684 public elementary schools	97.2%	2	69.7	83.7	75.1	77.9	86.9	88.3	91.0	$9,498	$1,114	$8,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Legacy Elementary School?

Students at Legacy Elementary School are 54% White, 24% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Legacy Elementary School a good school?

Legacy Elementary School ranks 84^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Legacy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Legacy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monrovia Middle School
High : Sparkman High School

What district is Legacy Elementary School in?

Madison County

How many students attend Legacy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Legacy Elementary School.

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