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Legacy Academy

Q: Is Legacy Academy a good school?

Legacy Academy ranks 528 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Legacy Academy in Elizabeth, Colorado, serves 428 students in kindergarten through 8th grade and is part of the Elizabeth School District. It is the only K–8 school in the immediate area, offering a combined elementary and middle school experience that distinguishes it from nearby elementary-only schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, Legacy received a 2-star rating, ranking 528th out of 943 Colorado elementary and middle schools (44th percentile)—a step below the district's overall 65th-percentile ranking.

Academically, Legacy trails state averages in both English Language Arts and math. In 2025–2026, 40.9% of students scored proficient in ELA versus 44.7% statewide, and 33.1% were proficient in math versus 37.3% statewide. Middle school math is a relative strength, with 6th and 7th grade proficiency rates (40.5% and 41.9%) exceeding state averages, and 8th grade science consistently outperforms the district (34.6% versus 25.2% districtwide). However, 5th grade math is a serious red flag: only 13.6% of 5th graders were proficient, far below the district (31.2%) and state (39.3%) averages and dramatically behind nearby schools like Flagstone Elementary School (70.2%) and Franktown Elementary School (65.5%). Within the Elizabeth district, Legacy's overall proficiency sits between Singing Hills Elementary School and Running Creek Elementary School.

Attendance is another challenge: 26.7% of Legacy students are chronically absent, better than the district average (29.4%) but much higher than nearby Douglas County schools such as Franktown Elementary (13.0%) and Flagstone Elementary (13.6%). Despite a relatively low poverty rate (19.4% free/reduced lunch), Legacy's outcomes trail Singing Hills, which serves a higher-poverty population (27.4%). The school's White student subgroup ranked in the 4th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, a sharp drop from the prior year's 33rd percentile. Legacy reports a 0% dropout rate, and its ranking has fluctuated between the 36th and 57th percentiles over the past decade, suggesting stable but plateaued performance with no sustained upward trend.

428

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,850

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1975 Legacy Circle
Elizabeth, CO 80107-8330

(303) 646-2636

District: Elizabeth School District

Students who attend Legacy Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Middle School
High:	Elizabeth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

528^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

181^st of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth School District

40^th of 114Elizabeth School District among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	528 of 946	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	449 of 950	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	537 of 943	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	564 of 933	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	556 of 921	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	436 of 710	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	418 of 965	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	472 of 917	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	594 of 929	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	583 of 914	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	508 of 938	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	620 of 962	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	603 of 954	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	483 of 935	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.8	264 of 935	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	229 of 925	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.7	374 of 872	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	456 of 849	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	72.1	237 of 852	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	177 of 829	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	66.1	301 of 823	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.6	130 of 808	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	408 of 695	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	388 of 694	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	429 of 684	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	356 of 642	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	375 of 595	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	256 of 758	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.4	462 of 690	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	427 of 697	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	433 of 683	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	493 of 649	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	445 of 594	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	444 of 764	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	328 of 693	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	522 of 547	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	367 of 551	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	484 of 539	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	396 of 454	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	181 of 476	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	249 of 469	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	296 of 485	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	178 of 480	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	188 of 448	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	185 of 369	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	151 of 458	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	175 of 418	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	165 of 424	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	126 of 400	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	109 of 436	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	42.0	273 of 461	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	280 of 454	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.2	171 of 425	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	81.7	65 of 422	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	121 of 409	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	62.1	145 of 377	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.9	116 of 362	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.8	68 of 360	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	63 of 346	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	96 of 340	71.8%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	73 of 336	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	137 of 368	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	181 of 363	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	137 of 326	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	145 of 315	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	142 of 372	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	191 of 356	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	195 of 328	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	142 of 317	55.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	241 of 278	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2026)41st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-40 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-4 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Math33%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Staff is amazing and kids love the school, teachers want to be there and my kids rave about them. Really happy with this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Administration staff needs to be replaced. Refuse to abide by State and Federal laws. Retaliated against 2nd grader when I brought safety concern to their attention.
Had dinner with one of the admin staff and he stated special education students were just lazy and special ed was a joke.
My sons school schedule was changed after a dog that was allowed in the school charges at my son. The dog owner is good friends with the Administration staff. My son had to come to school 15 min late and be picked up 15 min early to avoid the dog. I was told the dog stays your son can go. Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, February 25, 2017

Incredible family atmosphere and very friendly. Teacher's here really care about their students and the quality of their education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (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 (2025)	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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Legacy Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1975 Legacy Circle	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 646-2636	428	32	13.3	19.4%	373 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	38.7	528^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.9	449^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.7%	79	29.4	42.9	46.5	37.8	47.7	42.3	40.9	35.3	33.9	13.6	40.5	41.9	34.6	33.1	34.9	34.6	$11,850
Running Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 South Elbert Street	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 646-4620	292	24	12.4	34.9%	229 (78.4%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	26.7	662^nd of 946 public elementary schools	30.0%		29	622^nd of 950 public elementary schools	34.5%	40	35.6	28.9	39.4				34.1	28.9	24.4	27.3				26.8	21.2		$16,467
Franktown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1384 North State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5300	354	22	16.2	11.3%	296 (83.6%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (10.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	76.7	205^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.3%		87.6	105^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.9%	100	45.5	67.4	70.7				59.9	60.0	37.2	65.5				56.0	56.9		$17,741
Singing Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	41012 Madrid Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-1858	383	23	16.4	27.4%	280 (73.1%)	5 (1.3%)	74 (19.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	63.2	324^th of 946 public elementary schools	65.8%		55.8	399^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.0%	75	43.8	50.7	67.3				52.7	41.3	47.9	50.0				46.2	46.9		$5,186
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	8502 East Pinery Parkway	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8675	324	19	17.5	16.4%	221 (68.2%)	8 (2.5%)	54 (16.7%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$17,666
Flagstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Lovington Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5225	496	29	17.1	21.2%	359 (72.4%)	3 (0.6%)	90 (18.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	86.1	116^th of 946 public elementary schools	87.7%		81.5	157^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.5%	41	54.7	61.5	78.6	71.7			66.0	65.6	66.2	70.2	56.6			64.9	50.9		$16,403
Kiowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Commanche St	Kiowa	80117	Elbert County	School District No. C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 621-2042	159	14	11.1	32.7%	135 (84.9%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	35.1	573^rd of 946 public elementary schools	39.4%					(n/a)	47.6	17.6	31.6				33.3	38.1	714.0	715.0				19.3	719.0		$18,695
Northeast Elementary School	Public	3-5	6598 North State Highway 83	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8600	329	20	16.4	15.8%	243 (73.9%)	7 (2.1%)	51 (15.5%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.2%)	82.6	159^th of 946 public elementary schools	83.2%		81.6	153^rd of 950 public elementary schools	83.9%	6	57.7	67.3	70.8				65.7	53.2	52.5	65.2				56.9	62.9		$17,487
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	9244 South State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8800	25	4	6.4	36.0%	18 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)																	$40,781
Rock Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 North Heritage Road	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5150	449	30	15.2	22.7%	329 (73.3%)	7 (1.6%)	83 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	61.2	346^th of 946 public elementary schools	63.4%		44.2	499^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.5%	153	46.3	47.4	57.4	52.2			50.7	43.6	38.6	59.3	46.7			46.9	35.2		$19,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy Academy

Is Legacy Academy a good school?

Legacy Academy ranks 528^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Legacy Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Legacy Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Legacy Academy?

Students at Legacy Academy are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Legacy Academy in?

Elizabeth School District

What schools do graduates of Legacy Academy attend?

Students who attend Legacy Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elizabeth Middle School
High : Elizabeth High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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