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Legacy Traditional School - Avondale

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Legacy Traditional School - Avondale ranks 453 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Legacy Traditional School - Avondale is a public charter elementary school serving 1,313 students in grades K-8 in Avondale, Arizona. The school is part of the Legacy Traditional School - Avondale District, which is ranked 145 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Legacy Traditional School - Avondale has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally on par with or slightly above the state averages across grade levels. Compared to nearby schools, the school tends to outperform the Pendergast Elementary District, Littleton Elementary District, and Avondale Elementary District on academic measures. However, the school's rankings for its Female, Male, Hispanic, and White student subgroups are generally in the bottom half of Arizona schools, indicating potential achievement gaps that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

The school has seen a gradual increase in its dropout rates over the past 5 years, rising from 3.3% in 2019-2020 to 6.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby public schools. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Legacy Traditional School - Avondale has increased from 13.08% in 2021-2022 to 42.91% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. As the school's demographic landscape changes, it may need to adapt its resources and support systems to meet the evolving needs of its student population.

1,346

Students ?

64.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12320 W Van Buren St
Avondale, AZ 85323-5238

(623) 344-0330

District: Legacy Traditional School - Avondale

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.1%

White:

15.3%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 64 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

453^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

231^st of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 289Legacy Traditional School - Avondale among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	453 of 909	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	423 of 912	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	480 of 1245	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	378 of 1000	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.7	241 of 1226	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	147 of 1039	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	149 of 1109	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	88.4	112 of 1106	89.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.3	222 of 1079	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	107 of 955	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	89.3	83 of 1079	92.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	313 of 607	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	115 of 895	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	93.9	4 of 100	96.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	176 of 316	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	101 of 270	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	275 of 620	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	374 of 975	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	475 of 589	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	436 of 602	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.2	527 of 1219	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	423 of 824	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.8	230 of 1219	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	97 of 862	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	126 of 1023	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	273 of 496	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	231 of 486	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	460 of 1170	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	322 of 716	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.5	140 of 1198	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	58 of 709	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	54 of 911	94.1%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	76.0	15 of 423	96.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	282 of 549	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	280 of 556	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	444 of 1116	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	264 of 618	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.3	39 of 820	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	403 of 626	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	392 of 628	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	432 of 1216	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	412 of 830	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.7	243 of 1220	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	211 of 850	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	155 of 1032	85.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.9	80 of 145	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	169 of 239	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.6	365 of 617	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	236 of 1027	77.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	610 of 654	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.1	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.5	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	62 of 171	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.9	798 of 820	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	419 of 1201	65.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	359 of 465	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	365 of 486	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.6	372 of 1024	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	215 of 800	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	135 of 1161	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	103 of 595	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	127 of 720	82.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	231 of 552	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	190 of 550	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	120 of 854	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	127 of 605	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.2	82 of 832	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	52 of 605	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	73 of 711	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	92.7	36 of 695	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	76.0	137 of 677	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.8	41 of 521	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	90.2	39 of 690	94.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	93 of 400	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	50 of 573	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.6	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	37 of 192	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	30 of 404	92.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2021	51.5	98 of 606	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	240 of 395	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	165 of 386	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	112 of 806	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	127 of 494	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	87 of 820	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	42 of 466	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	70 of 624	88.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	143 of 345	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	92 of 329	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	79 of 760	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	91 of 392	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	58 of 802	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	16 of 387	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	27 of 543	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	128 of 344	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	83 of 320	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	67 of 717	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.8	72 of 369	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	92.9	19 of 503	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	194 of 379	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	173 of 370	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	130 of 810	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	105 of 476	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	82 of 818	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	47 of 435	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	71 of 617	88.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.2	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.8	64 of 384	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	232 of 650	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.0	217 of 363	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	163 of 789	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	121 of 277	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	90 of 288	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.9	52 of 675	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	72.8	71 of 446	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	34 of 780	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	53 of 337	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	52 of 436	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Homeless (2021)96th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

African American (2023)48th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2023)45th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2023)44th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)41st percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)20th percentile-41 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-31 vs school

Native American (2021)7th percentile-74 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-59 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2023)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)83rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)77th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)67th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2023)65th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-46 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	12320 W Van Buren St	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Avondale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 344-0330	1,346	21	64.0		206 (15.3%)	128 (9.5%)	890 (66.1%)	39 (2.9%)	7 (0.5%)	8 (0.6%)	68 (5.1%)	42.3	453^rd of 909 public elementary schools	50.2%		47.6	423^rd of 912 public elementary schools	53.6%	30	36.0	48.0	43.0	54.0	51.0	48.0	38.0	40.0	30.0	30.0	33.0	26.0	34.0	30.0		$00			$00
Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 S 118th Ave	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5900	773	39	20.8		64 (8.3%)	102 (13.2%)	542 (70.1%)	17 (2.2%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.0%)	20.5	697^th of 909 public elementary schools	23.3%		13.5	810^th of 912 public elementary schools	11.2%	113	18.0	24.0	23.0	26.0	34.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	32.0	39.0	19.0	13.0	25.0	23.0	$9,758	$834	$303	$1,970	$6,685	$1,937	$8,621
Imagine Avondale Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	950 N. Elisio C. Felix Jr. Way	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-1730	343	21	16.3		26 (7.6%)	43 (12.5%)	259 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)	23.0						34.0									$00			$00
Sun Valley Academy-Avondale	Public, Charter	K-8	1515 North 117th Avenue	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Sun Valley Academy - Avondale Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 600-7660	479	27	17.7		43 (9.0%)	98 (20.5%)	288 (60.1%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.1%)	17.4	740^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.6%					(n/a)	24.0	32.0			44.0		26.0				37.0					$00			$00
Estrella Vista Elementary School	Public	K-8	11905 W Cocopah Cir	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-6200	893	43	20.6		37 (4.1%)	81 (9.1%)	711 (79.6%)	11 (1.2%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.5%)	13.6	817^th of 909 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.3	751^st of 912 public elementary schools	17.7%	66	15.0	21.0	24.0	37.0	36.0	43.0	18.0	17.0	19.0	21.0	18.0	37.0	20.0	27.0	$9,024	$685	$326	$1,696	$6,129	$1,884	$8,013
Littleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1252 S Avondale Blvd	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Littleton Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 478-5700	802	44	18.2		25 (3.1%)	96 (12.0%)	645 (80.4%)	13 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	24.9	626^th of 909 public elementary schools	31.1%		20.3	695^th of 912 public elementary schools	23.8%	69	28.0	26.0	30.0	46.0	33.0	49.0	40.0	22.0	29.0		19.0	32.0	19.0		$11,672	$1,050	$465	$2,566	$8,146	$2,011	$10,156
Canyon Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11675 W Encanto Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Pendergast Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-2610	640	31	20.6		76 (11.9%)	79 (12.3%)	440 (68.8%)	25 (3.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.4%)	14.2	799^th of 909 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.2	817^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.4%	18	24.0	41.0	17.0	24.0	26.0	27.0	17.0		19.0		17.0	13.0	14.0	18.0	$5,354	$527	$1,090	$2,144	$4,561		$3,737
Eliseo C. Felix School	Public	2-5	540 E La Pasada Blvd	Goodyear	85338	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4300	516	16	32.2		42 (8.1%)	64 (12.4%)	395 (76.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	13.1	824^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.4%		13	823^rd of 912 public elementary schools	9.8%	1	17.0	29.0	15.0				30.0	32.0	18.0				12.0		$8,599	$684	$488	$1,856	$5,571	$1,856	$7,428
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2150 N Rancho Santa Fe Blvd	Avondale	85392	Maricopa County	Litchfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 535-6500	482	27	17.8		100 (20.7%)	34 (7.1%)	311 (64.5%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	20 (4.1%)	39.4	473^rd of 909 public elementary schools	48.0%		35.1	519^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.1%	46	25.0	44.0	38.0				42.0	39.0	50.0				31.0		$7,680	$639	$03	$1,281	$6,163	$875	$7,038
Lattie Coor	Public	PK, KG-2	220 W La Canada Blvd	Avondale	85323	Maricopa County	Avondale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 772-4400	305	12	25.4		42 (13.8%)	34 (11.1%)	224 (73.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$15,873	$1,280	$524	$3,085	$11,395	$2,674	$14,068

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How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - Avondale?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,346 students attended Legacy Traditional School - Avondale.

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Legacy Traditional School - Avondale ranks 453^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Legacy Traditional School - Avondale?

Students at Legacy Traditional School - Avondale are 66% Hispanic, 15% White, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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