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Legacy Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Legacy Preparatory Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school in Tampa, Florida, serving 127 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 49 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's small size and relatively high spending per student, Legacy Preparatory Academy has consistently struggled academically. The school has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 36.6%, compared to the district and state averages. Its test scores are also generally lower than the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Legacy Preparatory Academy's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 36%, compared to 53% in the district and 57% statewide.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Dr. Carter G. Woodson K-8 School and Sulphur Springs K-8 School, Legacy Preparatory Academy is underperforming academically. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools, suggesting it has struggled to improve its performance over time. The high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, with 98.66% to 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by the school and the surrounding area.

102

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,845

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 E Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL 33612

(813) 499-1389

District: Hillsborough

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.8%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (47% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

Florida avg58%

708^th of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 67Hillsborough among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	1670 of 2256	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	2056 of 2240	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1491 of 2219	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1901 of 2247	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1576 of 2182	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1570 of 2118	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	1601 of 2112	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	1658 of 2087	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	708 of 1205	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	719 of 1196	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	887 of 1177	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	895 of 1148	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	1003 of 1136	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	792 of 1099	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	621 of 1035	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	653 of 1031	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	14.3	886 of 997	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.9	432 of 999	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	307 of 956	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	352 of 897	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	8.8	805 of 891	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	67.2	293 of 839	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	26.8	590 of 780	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.4	504 of 740	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	11.1	643 of 736	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.8	381 of 675	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	369 of 602	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	3.5	575 of 593	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Civics71%~ state avg

Math49%-9 vs state

English Language Arts44%-12 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Unprofessional setting! Close Quote

by a student
Monday, February 11, 2019

The school has a bully free environment and the teachers and staff are very welcoming. The teachers are hard workers and they make sure that every student understands the material that they are learning.Legacy preparatory academy prepares students for life. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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	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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Legacy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	302 E Linebaugh Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 499-1389	102	5	19.4	94.1%	6 (5.9%)	59 (57.8%)	33 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)	36.0				50.0	44.0	27.0				50.0	61.0		33.0		71.0	$9,845	$1,213	$8,632
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10112 N Ola Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7633	731	49	14.7	74.6%	80 (10.9%)	176 (24.1%)	443 (60.6%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.5%)	22.7	1832^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	18.9%		18.7	1936^th of 2256 public elementary schools	14.2%	104	39.0	37.0	41.0				49.0	55.0	46.0				30.0				$13,421	$2,335	$11,085
Sulphur Springs K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8412 N 13th St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7305	678	36	19.0	84.5%	27 (4.0%)	425 (62.7%)	203 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.2%)	7.9	2183^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	3.3%		14.8	2039^th of 2256 public elementary schools	9.6%	144	19.0	37.0	30.0	38.0	19.0	24.0	37.0	46.0	20.0	17.0	39.0	11.0	13.0	13.0	100.0	41.0	$12,521	$1,986	$10,535
Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11311 N 15th St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7366	682	45	15.3	65.8%	16 (2.3%)	238 (34.9%)	412 (60.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	6.5	2203^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.3	2121^st of 2256 public elementary schools	6.0%	82	15.0	30.0	28.0				26.0	37.0	28.0				30.0				$13,566	$1,921	$11,645
Miles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	317 E 124th Ave	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7337	585	43	13.7	72.6%	40 (6.8%)	192 (32.8%)	323 (55.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	10.8	2129^th of 2258 public elementary schools	5.7%		13.2	2080^th of 2256 public elementary schools	7.8%	49	22.0	35.0	30.0				29.0	44.0	38.0				32.0				$14,727	$2,646	$12,081
Witter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10801 N 22nd St	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7383	530	36	14.7	76.2%	30 (5.7%)	222 (41.9%)	230 (43.4%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	7.4	2191^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.6	2196^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.7%	5	32.0	28.0	31.0				32.0	34.0	27.0				28.0				$14,162	$1,974	$12,188
Dr Carter G Woodson K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8715 N 22nd St	Tampa	33604	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7652	990	44	22.3	71.5%	54 (5.5%)	459 (46.4%)	432 (43.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.9%)	4.1	2227^th of 2258 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.7	2204^th of 2256 public elementary schools	2.3%	23	21.0	18.0	20.0	35.0	39.0	34.0	28.0	19.0	16.0	37.0	35.0	42.0	13.0	21.0	93.0	41.0	$11,316	$1,649	$9,667
New Springs Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	2410 E Busch Blvd	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 933-5025	382	21	18.1		71 (18.6%)	121 (31.7%)	162 (42.4%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	11.2	2118^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.9	2110^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.5%	8	37.0	38.0	36.0	28.0	32.0	42.0	27.0	40.0	37.0	30.0	36.0	6.0	29.0	57.0	92.0	64.0	$10,265	$891	$9,374
Lake Magdalene Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2002 Pine Lake Dr	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	No	No	No	Yes	(813) 975-7625	739	43	17.1	53.7%	198 (26.8%)	69 (9.3%)	416 (56.3%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.0%)	41.9	1298^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.5%		37.9	1404^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.8%	106	52.0	54.0	48.0				56.0	59.0	59.0				39.0				$11,936	$1,438	$10,498
Excelsior Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	2156 University Square Mall	Tampa	33612	Hillsborough County	Hillsborough	Yes	No	No	Yes	(813) 644-9060	0	17	13.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	14.4	2053^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.1	2106^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.6%	53	25.0	40.0	31.0				34.0	54.0	40.0				20.0				$12,154	$1,621	$10,534

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy Preparatory Academy

What district is Legacy Preparatory Academy in?

Hillsborough

How many students attend Legacy Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 102 students attended Legacy Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Legacy Preparatory Academy?

Students at Legacy Preparatory Academy are 58% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

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