Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert, Gilbert AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert

Legacy Traditional School – Gilbert is a public charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in the southeastern Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The school sits within a large, fast-growing community that has transformed over recent decades from an agricultural center into a master-planned suburban city with a mix of residential subdivisions, retail corridors, and a small historic downtown known as the Heritage District. Gilbert’s growth has been rapid, and the town remains primarily car-dependent, with most destinations reachable by vehicle along arterial roads like Gilbert Road and Williams Field Road. The area’s major employers include school districts, healthcare systems, and defense and professional services firms, giving the community a solid economic base.

Legacy Traditional School – Gilbert is one campus of a larger network of charter schools in Arizona. Because it is a charter school, it operates independently of the local district boundaries, meaning families anywhere in the region can apply to enroll, space permitting. The school serves a student body that is diverse along several dimensions. White students make up the largest share, followed by a substantial Hispanic population, a meaningful Asian cohort, and smaller groups of Black, multiracial, and Native American students. The data does not include counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so a family with a child who has an individualized education plan or is learning English would want to ask the school directly about those supports and the share of students they serve.

Academically, the school’s performance on the state’s Arizona Academic Standards Assessment shows a pattern that shifts by grade and subject. In English language arts, a strong majority of students in grades four, five, six, and seven scored at the proficient level or above. Third and eighth grade results were notably lower, though still solid. Across all tested grades, the overall ELA proficiency rate sits above the midpoint among Maricopa County districts. In math, results are more varied. Fourth graders posted a strong proficiency rate, while third and fifth graders saw roughly half of students meeting the bar. Middle school math performance drops off: sixth, seventh, and eighth grade proficiency rates are considerably weaker. This divergence between strong elementary ELA results and weaker middle school math performance is something a parent considering this school for a child entering the upper grades may want to discuss with the school’s leadership. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages across all subjects and grades tested, places it above the midpoint among districts in Maricopa County. In science, fifth graders and eighth graders were tested; the eighth grade result was stronger than the fifth.

The school serves no high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.

The housing market in the school’s ZIP code reflects Gilbert’s desirability as a suburb. Home values are well above the national median. Rents are also elevated relative to the national benchmark. Both home values and rents have seen a modest decline in recent data, but the community remains expensive compared to many parts of the country. The economic context nationally includes a 30-year fixed mortgage rate above six percent at the time of this reporting, which affects affordability for homebuyers. A family weighing this school should factor in that Gilbert is a costly market, and many residents commute to jobs in the broader Phoenix metropolitan area.

The district itself, Legacy Traditional School – Gilbert, is a single-school district. There is no publicly available information about recent property tax shifts, curriculum changes, referenda, or other district-level developments. As a charter school, it does not have a traditional school board overseeing boundary changes or bond measures in the way a district would. The school’s website is the best source for current information about enrollment procedures, school calendar, and program specifics.

Legacy Traditional School – Gilbert offers a K-8 pathway in a suburban setting with overall academic results that are competitive with area schools in English language arts, while math proficiency shows a clear drop-off in middle school. The school is large in enrollment for its grade band, and its charter status means enrollment is open beyond neighborhood boundaries. The surrounding community is growing, car-oriented, and relatively expensive. A parent looking for a charter option in the southeast Valley with decent elementary reading and writing outcomes but wanting more information on middle school math support would likely find this school worth a closer look.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 356%

School 56% · District 55% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 65% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 550%

School 50% · District 49% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 630%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · District 35% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 41%

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 43% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 69%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Grade 566%

School 66% · District 65% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 759%

School 59% · District 55% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 56% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Science

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 45%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.