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Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson

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Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson ranks 467 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson is a public charter elementary school serving 425 students in grades K-6 in Tucson, Arizona. The school is part of the Legacy Traditional School district, which is ranked 166 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson has shown mixed performance compared to the state average. The school outperforms the state in 5th grade science (41% proficiency vs 34%) and 4th grade ELA (50% vs 46%), but lags behind in 3rd grade ELA (29% vs 36%) and 3rd grade math (31% vs 42%). The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with White and special education students performing relatively well, but African American, Hispanic, and low-income students performing below average compared to their peers statewide.

When compared to nearby public schools in the Tucson Unified District, Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson generally outperforms them academically. However, its performance is mixed compared to other charter schools in the area, outperforming Da Vinci Tree Academy in some subjects, but lagging behind the higher-performing Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 411 out of 912 Arizona elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 467 out of 909 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be struggling to maintain its academic standards.

439

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9290 E Golf Links Rd
Tucson, AZ 85730

(520) 428-3010

District: Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

White:

29.4%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Arizona avg39%

467^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 5 pts since 2022

From top 46% (2022) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 289Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson 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	40.5	467 of 909	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	411 of 912	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	499 of 1245	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	461 of 1000	53.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	324 of 607	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.4	445 of 1219	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.4	480 of 1170	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.5	492 of 1116	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	410 of 626	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	488 of 1216	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	54.9	47 of 101	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	191 of 444	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.2	195 of 820	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.1	380 of 1024	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	184 of 800	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)76th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)63rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)56th percentile-4 vs school

Military Connected (2022)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)47th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science41%+7 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 14, 2023

Leadership is terrible. They make themselves unavailable, push out good staff, bad mouth parents and take zero ownership but instead make excuses. Parent involvement isn’t welcomed or appreciated. Children that aren’t ready to be moved forward are and there are some children with known destructive behavior in classes causing distractions during teaching. This school is going downhill fast! Close Quote

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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	Total
Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-6	9290 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 428-3010	439	20	21.9		129 (29.4%)	37 (8.4%)	225 (51.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	32 (7.3%)	40.5	467^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.6%		49.4	411^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.9%	56	29.0	50.0	42.0				31.0	34.0	43.0				41.0
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9066 E 29th St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4900	272	26	10.4		103 (37.9%)	27 (9.9%)	112 (41.2%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	36.8	494^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.7%		36.9	506^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.5%	12	33.0	41.0					37.0	42.0	38.0
Dunham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9850 E 29th St	Tucson	85748	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4200	142	12	12.0		37 (26.1%)	15 (10.6%)	74 (52.1%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)								(n/a)		54.0
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson	Public, Charter	K-8	10200 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 526-0474	1,157	88	13.1		528 (45.6%)	51 (4.4%)	444 (38.4%)	38 (3.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (7.3%)	50.2	382^nd of 909 public elementary schools	58.0%		43	453^rd of 912 public elementary schools	50.3%	71	50.0	56.0	45.0	52.0	46.0	61.0	44.0	43.0	36.0	38.0	40.0	43.0	23.0	34.0
Arizona Online Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	8140 E. Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Liberty Traditional Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 305-5002	42	4	10.5		11 (26.2%)	6 (14.3%)	23 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)	Public, Charter	K-8	8140 E Golf Links Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Arizona Community Development Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 733-7373	855	32	26.7		217 (25.4%)	112 (13.1%)	480 (56.1%)	23 (2.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.4%)	23.2	653^rd of 909 public elementary schools	28.2%		18.2	738^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.1%	85	22.0	38.0	24.0	23.0	37.0	32.0	43.0	30.0	29.0	23.0			27.0	19.0
Gale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	678 S Gollob Rd	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4500	332	24	13.6		136 (41.0%)	11 (3.3%)	150 (45.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (9.0%)	53.1	360^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.4%		57.1	350^th of 912 public elementary schools	61.6%	10	24.0	52.0	53.0	54.0			31.0	41.0	46.0	50.0			47.0
Ford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8001 E Stella Rd	Tucson	85730	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-4300	182	17	10.4		62 (34.1%)	17 (9.3%)	94 (51.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)		42.0											29.0
Harold Steele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 S Sarnoff Dr	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 731-6800	245	22	11.3		67 (27.3%)	28 (11.4%)	128 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)								(n/a)
Da Vinci Tree Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	8055 E 22nd St	Tucson	85710	Pima County	Science Technology Engineering and Math Arizona	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 441-0137	265	19	13.9		84 (31.7%)	9 (3.4%)	144 (54.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.9%)								(n/a)				50.0	40.0								36.0

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What is the racial makeup of Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson?

Students at Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson are 51% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson a good school?

Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson ranks 467^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Legacy Traditional School - East Tucson.

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