Legacy Early College, Greenville SC

Original Research by School Decision on Legacy Early College

Legacy Early College is a public charter school in Greenville that serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As a charter school, it operates independently from the local district structure; it is authorized by the South Carolina Public Charter School District, a statewide charter authorizer rather than a traditional geographic school district. The school’s location is on Woodside Avenue in Greenville, a city that has seen rapid growth and development, with a walkable downtown and major employers including Michelin, Prisma Health, and Duke Energy. The school itself draws a student body that is predominantly Black or Hispanic, with a small share of white students and a modest number of students who identify as two or more races.

The school’s enrollment is large for a single building serving this grade span, and every enrolled student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the community’s economic context. The data available does not include counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports available for those populations. The school is regular in type, not a magnet or alternative school, and it serves the full K-12 sequence with a pre-kindergarten program.

State testing results from the most recent year show a mixed picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates across tested grades range from just above two-fifths of students to just over three-fifths, with several grades landing around the midpoint of that band. In math, proficiency rates are generally lower, running from about one-quarter of students to just over two-fifths, and they vary by grade. Science results for the two tested grades show about half of students and nearly three-fifths of students meeting the bar. The school’s overall proficiency in English language arts across all tested grades sits in a range that is lower than many public schools in Greenville County, and its overall math proficiency is even lower. A parent considering this school should review these results carefully and ask about the school’s approach to improving math outcomes in particular.

Because the school serves grades PK through 12, it does generate a graduation rate, but the data provided does not include that figure, so it cannot be reported here. A parent may want to check with the school or the state for that information.

The school offers an early college model built into its name and mission, though the data does not detail what specific dual-enrollment or college-credit programs are available at the high school level. Families interested in early college pathways should ask about partnership institutions, course availability, and how many students typically earn college credit before graduating.

Greenville itself is a growing city, with a strong civic and cultural core anchored by Falls Park, the Peace Center, and the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Housing costs in the school’s zip code are below the national and state medians, though they have been rising modestly. Rents are also below national benchmarks and have been trending upward slowly. The city’s growth has brought development and economic expansion, particularly in advanced manufacturing and automotive production, and that context shapes the broader community this school serves.

Given that Legacy Early College is a charter school authorized by a statewide district rather than the local Greenville County system, the comparison data that would normally position it among its county’s districts was not available due to an insufficient number of comparable entities. This means the school’s performance cannot be reliably benchmarked against traditional public schools in Greenville County in this report. A parent seeking that comparison should look at state report card data directly. The school’s proficiency results, especially in math, are a soft spot that warrants a conversation with the school about curriculum, intervention strategies, and student support. Its strength is its early college orientation, which may appeal to families who want a college-preparatory environment paired with a structure that serves students from elementary through high school under one roof.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 100 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

241 schools plotted. 4 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 338%

School 38% · District 50% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 438%

School 38% · District 44% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 36% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 635%

School 35% · District 35%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 32% · ▲ 11 pts above district

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

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 24% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 59% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 60% · ▲ 2 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 58% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 654%

School 54% · District 62% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

Grade 761%

School 61% · District 64% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 854%

School 54% · District 59% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 43% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 660%

School 60% · District 50% · ▲ 10 pts above district

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

Social studies

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 66% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 65% · ▲ 3 pts above district

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

This schoolSC Public Charter School District, 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 5Lower-income45%Higher-income41%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income57%Higher-income42%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income56%Higher-income48%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income17%10 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income36%Higher-income29%7 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income47%Higher-income25%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income28%Higher-income26%2 pp gap