Legacy Traditional - Basse Pri, San Antonio TX

Original Research by School Decision on Legacy Traditional - Basse Pri

Legacy Traditional - Basse Pr is a tuition-free charter primary school serving grades pre-K through fifth in San Antonio's northeast corridor along Basse Road. The school is part of Legacy Traditional Schools - Texas, a San Antonio-area network that rebranded from School of Excellence and has undertaken facility renovations and curriculum revisions as part of its transition. The school follows a back-to-basics direct-instruction model aligned with Texas TEKS standards, with enrichment offerings in music, art, Spanish, technology, and physical education.

The student body is small, with enrollment concentrated in early grades. The majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school serves a predominantly Hispanic population with a substantial Black student population as well. A minority of students identify as Asian, white, or multiracial.

State assessment results show persistently low proficiency across tested grades and subjects. In third and fourth grades, where math and English language arts were tested, proficiency rates in math ranged from single digits to low double digits. In fourth-grade ELA, the school recorded double-digit proficiency; in third-grade ELA and math, proficiency sat at the same level. Fifth-grade science proficiency was zero among tested students. Across all tested areas and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Bexar County. These results suggest the school faces significant academic challenges that a parent may want to discuss directly with the school, including what support structures exist for struggling students and what progress the school expects over the coming years.

The school sits in a neighborhood where housing values are modest and have declined modestly year over year. Rental costs have also declined slightly, and the area remains more affordable than the Texas state benchmark for home prices. San Antonio itself is experiencing rapid population growth and substantial apartment construction, particularly in the south, though the northeast area where this school is located has not been identified as one of the city's primary growth neighborhoods.

The school's charter status and direct-instruction pedagogy appeal to families seeking an alternative to traditional public school structure and teaching approach. The broader Legacy network offers a pathway to early college through its P-TECH program at the secondary campus, a feature available to students who continue within the network into middle and high school. For families considering this school, the small size, specific curriculum philosophy, and community composition are defining characteristics. The low state assessment results are a critical consideration; prospective families should seek clarity from the school about instructional strategies, the specific challenges students face, and realistic timelines for improvement.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 38% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 410%

School 10% · District 25% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 316%

School 16% · district not reported

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · district not reported

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

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 19% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income40%13 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income0%38 pp gap