Legacy College Preparatory Charter School, Bronx NY

Original Research by School Decision on Legacy College Preparatory Charter School

Legacy College Preparatory Charter School is a charter serving grades six through twelve in the Bronx, located on East 145th Street in a dense urban neighborhood with active subway and bus access. The school is part of a network seeking to expand into elementary grades beginning in the 2026-27 school year, which would allow families to enroll from kindergarten onward rather than entering at sixth grade.

The school's enrollment is distributed across seven grades, with the largest cohorts in grades nine and ten. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the surrounding area. The student population is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with very small counts of students from other racial and ethnic groups. Data on special education enrollment and English learner populations were not available.

State testing results from the most recent school year show proficiency rates in the range of forty to fifty-six percent across tested subjects and grades. In English Language Arts, sixth-grade students achieved the highest proficiency rate, while seventh and eighth grade proficiency in ELA ranged from about forty-eight to forty-nine percent. Math proficiency was similar, ranging from roughly forty-one percent in sixth grade to forty-eight percent in seventh and eighth grades. Science proficiency in eighth grade was forty-four percent. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Bronx County, though readers should note that a comparison universe of six comparable schools is relatively small. Test participation rates were consistently high, above ninety percent in nearly all cases.

The school identifies itself as college preparatory. State testing data is the only academic performance measure available; graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, course-taking patterns, and specialized program offerings were not reported in the available data. A parent may want to reach out to the school directly to learn about its college counseling pathway, the breadth and rigor of its course offerings in grades nine through twelve, and how the planned elementary expansion will operate alongside the current middle and high school.

The neighborhood around East 145th Street is part of the South Bronx's actively developing corridor. The Bronx has been in a significant growth phase for affordable housing, with major projects such as Fordham Landing South and expanded transit planning through the Penn Access Project. Housing values in the area have risen, and rents are stable, reflecting the borough's broader real estate momentum. The area is walkable and well-served by transit; subway lines and bus routes provide frequent connections.

The school's charter status means it operates independently of the traditional public school district structure, though it remains part of the public school system and subject to state oversight. For families considering the school, the most useful next steps would be to speak with current or recent families about their experience, visit the school if possible, and ask directly about the curriculum, the college placement record, and how the planned K-1 expansion will affect the existing middle and high school structure.

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Academic performance

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

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	176	57.0%
Ela	165	56.0%
Math	38	42.0%
Science	6	0.0%

Math

Grade 641%

School 41% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 748%

School 48% · district not reported

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 848%

School 48% · district not reported

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

English language arts

Grade 656%

School 56% · district not reported

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

Grade 748%

School 48% · district not reported

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

Grade 849%

School 49% · district not reported

▲ 1 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 845%

School 45% · district not reported

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

This schoolDistrict average, 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 8Lower-income48%Higher-income67%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 8Lower-income46%Higher-income71%26 pp gap