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Legacy Traditional School - Mesa

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Legacy Traditional School - Mesa ranks 461 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Legacy Traditional School - Mesa is a public charter elementary school serving 530 students in grades K-6 in Mesa, Arizona. The school is part of the Legacy Traditional School - Mesa District, which is ranked 163 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Legacy Traditional School - Mesa has seen a decline in its academic performance and statewide ranking. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 461 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools, down from 367 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023. Its overall rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students. Compared to nearby Mesa Unified District public schools, Legacy Traditional School - Mesa generally performs better in academic metrics like 3rd grade English Language Arts and 4th grade Mathematics.

Despite the decline in performance, Legacy Traditional School - Mesa still outperforms many of the nearby public schools in the Mesa Unified District. The school's spending per student ($21,258 in 2021-2022) is significantly higher than the nearby public schools, which range from $6,706 to $9,394 per student. This suggests that the school may be allocating more resources towards its educational program, though the impact on student outcomes is unclear.

456

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3651 E McKellips Rd
Mesa, AZ 85215

(480) 576-4000

District: Legacy Traditional School - Mesa

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

39.9%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Arizona avg39%

461^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd of 289Legacy Traditional School - Mesa 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	461 of 909	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	419 of 912	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	367 of 1245	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.9	491 of 1000	50.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.3	177 of 607	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	366 of 589	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	352 of 602	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	472 of 1219	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	550 of 824	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.6	362 of 1170	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	409 of 716	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	424 of 1116	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	55.4	258 of 628	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	265 of 1216	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	328 of 830	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.3	520 of 617	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.5	220 of 820	73.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	260 of 465	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	240 of 486	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	371 of 1024	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	497 of 800	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)73rd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)71st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)59th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)16th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science37%+3 vs state

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

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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 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 - Mesa	Public, Charter	K-6	3651 E McKellips Rd	Mesa	85215	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 576-4000	456	26	17.5		196 (43.0%)	32 (7.0%)	182 (39.9%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (6.6%)	41.1	461^st of 909 public elementary schools	49.3%		48.4	419^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.1%	42	44.0	41.0	41.0				37.0	43.0	30.0			37.0			$00			$00
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2929 E McKellips Rd	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 924-1500	76	12	6.3		19 (25.0%)	10 (13.2%)	33 (43.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	1 (1.3%)	10 (13.2%)								(n/a)														$21,258	$2,899	$5,820	$11,618	$7,932	$4,607	$12,539
Ishikawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2635 N 32nd St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7688	786	42	18.7		496 (63.1%)	11 (1.4%)	186 (23.7%)	7 (0.9%)	46 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (4.8%)	88.3	82^nd of 909 public elementary schools	91.0%		80.3	160^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.5%	78	62.0	67.0	67.0	69.0			67.0	71.0	74.0	59.0		54.0		$6,706	$30	$03	$63	$6,346	$328	$6,674
Self Development Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-2640	301	23	13.3		115 (38.2%)	30 (10.0%)	89 (29.6%)	41 (13.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	92.6	53^rd of 909 public elementary schools	94.2%		94.2	42^nd of 912 public elementary schools	95.4%	11	79.0	59.0	88.0	69.0	65.0	84.0	81.0	66.0	92.0	65.0	68.0	92.0	60.0	$9,801	$00	$70	$70	$5,367	$4,363	$9,731
Self Development Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1709 N Greenfield Rd	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Self Development Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 641-2640	2	3	.8		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
Entz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4132 E Adobe St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7200	567	32	18.0		331 (58.4%)	24 (4.2%)	157 (27.7%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	74.4	211^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.8%		68.2	263^rd of 912 public elementary schools	71.2%	52	66.0	77.0	43.0	55.0			75.0	81.0	52.0	34.0		44.0		$8,131	$933	$12	$1,877	$6,836	$351	$7,187
Highland Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3042 E Adobe St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-7600	648	38	17.0		375 (57.9%)	44 (6.8%)	176 (27.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.2%)	63.7	298^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.2%		59.7	335^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.3%	37	36.0	50.0	58.0	61.0			44.0	49.0	66.0	39.0		50.0		$7,200	$563	$62	$1,188	$6,410	$165	$6,575
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4925 E Ingram St	Mesa	85205	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-8500	524	35	15.1		353 (67.4%)	9 (1.7%)	122 (23.3%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	60.1	320^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.8%		51.8	393^rd of 912 public elementary schools	56.9%	73	47.0	47.0	46.0	57.0			53.0	39.0	55.0	53.0		36.0		$9,394	$653	$39	$1,346	$8,400	$301	$8,701
Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 N 23rd St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7400	477	32	15.1		333 (69.8%)	7 (1.5%)	77 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	10 (2.1%)	35 (7.3%)	81.3	146^th of 909 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.1	113^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.6%	33	47.0	72.0	60.0	61.0			61.0	72.0	65.0	55.0		50.0		$8,208	$97	$05	$200	$7,720	$386	$8,106
Hermosa Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2626 N 24th St	Mesa	85213	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-7551	662	39	16.9		426 (64.4%)	13 (2.0%)	168 (25.4%)	5 (0.8%)	27 (4.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	76.6	193^rd of 909 public elementary schools	78.8%		78.2	181^st of 912 public elementary schools	80.2%	12	57.0	74.0	57.0	65.0			44.0	69.0	50.0	47.0		55.0		$7,492	$221	$08	$450	$6,801	$462	$7,263

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

Students at Legacy Traditional School - Mesa are 43% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Legacy Traditional School - Mesa a good school?

Legacy Traditional School - Mesa ranks 461^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - Mesa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Legacy Traditional School - Mesa.

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