The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in English language arts. The lowest is 29% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Legacy Traditional School - East Mesa (834265)
Legacy Traditional School – East Mesa is a single-school district serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Maricopa County. Because the entity is a district that contains only one school, the profile here describes that school. It does not serve high school, so there is no graduation rate to report. The school’s status as a charter, magnet, or Title I school was not available from the data.
The student body is moderately large for a K-8 setting. In terms of composition, roughly half the students are white, about three in ten are Hispanic, and the rest are spread across Asian, Black, multiracial, and smaller demographic groups. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch was not reported, nor were counts for students with disabilities or English learners. Any family comparing options would want to confirm those numbers directly with the school, as they shape the support resources available.
On state assessments, which are the Arizona Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) for math and English language arts and the AzSci for science, performance varies by grade and subject. In English language arts, proficiency rates are the stronger side of the picture. For grades three through eight, the share of students meeting the state’s proficiency benchmark is in the range of roughly a third to just over half, with the higher marks in the middle grades. In math, the results are weaker across the board; proficiency rates are below the midpoint of Maricopa County’s districts, with most grades landing well under a third of students reaching the bar. In science, tested in grades five and eight, proficiency is in the high third to low two-fifths range. A parent should note that the eighth-grade math figure was suppressed in reporting, so a complete picture of that year is unavailable.
The school’s per-pupil spending falls in the lower range when compared to other districts in Maricopa County. The chronic absenteeism rate, however, sits above the midpoint among county districts, meaning a notable portion of students are missing enough school days that it may affect learning continuity. The data does not explain the reasons behind this, but a family may want to ask about attendance patterns and what supports the school offers.
The district directory shows a single school site. No recent parent-relevant changes, such as boundary shifts, program launches, or leadership turnover, were found in publicly reported records. There were no program offerings listed in the data, so details on electives, arts, or enrichment are not part of this account.
In sum, Legacy Traditional School – East Mesa is a K-8 environment where English language arts results are the clearer academic strength, math performance is an area a family would want to explore further, and attendance patterns warrant a conversation with the school. The lower spending figure and the absence of student support data mean that a parent should verify what interventions and services are actually in place.
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