Legacy Academy, Chino CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Legacy Academy

Legacy Academy is a new middle school serving grades three through eight in Chino, a rapidly growing city in western San Bernardino County. The school is located in The Preserve, a large master-planned development anchoring Chino's expansion, and has not yet opened for instruction. The school exists in the portfolio of Chino Valley Unified, a district of meaningful size that has implemented system-wide instructional frameworks and reported measurable gains in math and English language arts proficiency over recent years.

Test results are available for the current school year, showing proficiency rates across mathematics, English language arts, and science. In math, proficiency ranges from low to mid-range across the grade levels served, with third grade performing above middle school grades and proficiency declining as grade level increases, dropping substantially by eighth grade. English language arts shows somewhat more consistent performance across grades, with sixth grade standing as the strongest performer. Science proficiency, measured in grades five and eight, is notably low. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts within San Bernardino County, a positioning that reflects strength relative to a broad county peer set rather than a narrow local one.

One important context: this is a new school, and these are inaugural test results. A reader may want to look into further with the district whether the current results reflect the school's permanent academic trajectory or the data patterns typical of a school in its opening year, as well as what curriculum, instructional approach, or support systems are in place to address areas of lower performance such as math in grades seven and eight or science overall.

Chino itself is a mid-size, sprawling suburban city with a strong foothold in logistics, manufacturing, and retail distribution. The city is one of California's fastest-growing, with construction spreading across former agricultural land. Median home values and rents in the area are moderate relative to the state, though housing affordability remains a challenge for many families. The Preserve is the dominant growth engine, an extensive master-planned community with its own town center, retail, dining, and schools. The area is car-dependent overall, though the historic downtown core along Central Avenue is more walkable. Omnitrans bus service is available locally; direct rail access requires travel to a neighboring hub.

The district has navigated significant governance conflict over parental notification policies tied to student name and pronoun changes, a multi-year legal dispute that remains unresolved. This is a matter of explicit family concern in the community and worth understanding fully before enrollment. At the same time, the district has reported demonstrable academic progress in math and literacy instruction through a system-wide professional learning and instructional design initiative, with gains outpacing state averages and narrowing achievement gaps across demographic groups.

Enrollment data and student demographics for Legacy Academy are not yet available, reflecting its status as a future school. No information on staffing, special services, or detailed course offerings was in the available data. A family considering Legacy Academy would benefit from direct contact with the school and district to understand current enrollment projections, support services, curriculum specifics, and the school's plans for addressing the lower science proficiency and middle-grade math performance evident in first-year results.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 358%

School 58% · District 58%

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

Grade 446%

School 46% · District 57% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 48% · ▼ 14 pts below district

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

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 56% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 731%

School 31% · District 50% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 826%

School 26% · District 45% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 361%

School 61% · District 58% · ▲ 2 pts above district

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

Grade 452%

School 52% · District 60% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 62% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 63% · ▼ 13 pts below district

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

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 59% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Science

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 43% · ▼ 12 pts below district

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

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 44% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

This schoolChino Valley Unified, same grade

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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income54%Higher-income70%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income60%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income70%33 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income65%Higher-income68%3 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income59%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income39%Higher-income67%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income57%Higher-income59%1 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income42%Higher-income52%11 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income44%19 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income56%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income33%3 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income20%Higher-income32%12 pp gap