Legacy Peak Elementary School

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Legacy Peak Elementary School ranks 400 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Legacy Peak Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 641 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Academy School District No. 20, which is ranked 8th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Legacy Peak has a relatively diverse student population, with 63.96% White, 16.07% Hispanic, 4.68% Asian, and 11.39% two or more races. The school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages. However, Legacy Peak's performance varies across different student subgroups, ranking higher for Hispanic students compared to White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, placing it in the middle to lower range compared to other Colorado elementary schools.

Over the past three school years, Legacy Peak has seen a decrease in its White student population and an increase in its Hispanic and two or more races student populations. The school's academic performance has been somewhat inconsistent across grade levels and subject areas, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 41.7% and 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency at only 33.3%. Compared to nearby schools within the same district, Legacy Peak generally performs below the district averages in both English Language Arts and Math, but outperforms some of the other nearby schools, such as Frontier Elementary and Prairie Hills Elementary, in certain areas.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8701 Wolf Valley Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80924

(719) 234-5900

District: Academy School District No. 20

SchoolDigger Rank:
400^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,820

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 640

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Legacy Peak Elementary School ranks better than 57.6% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 20^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Academy School District No. 20. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.7. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Legacy Peak Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.9%), Hispanic (19.2%), two or more races (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Legacy Peak Elementary School is 16.9. 16 elementary schools in the Academy School District No. 20 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Legacy Peak Elementary School employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Legacy Peak Elementary School is $10,820. 19 elementary schools in the Academy School District No. 20 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Legacy Peak Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Legacy Peak Elementary School 400^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Legacy Peak Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Academy School District No. 20:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy School District No. 20 8^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Legacy Peak Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Legacy Peak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	65.24	310^th	965	67.9%
2021	45.31	415^th	710	41.5%
2022	42.62	490^th	921	46.8%
2023	50.07	431^st	933	53.8%
2024	55.70	400^th	943	57.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Legacy Peak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.68	236^th	365	35.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Legacy Peak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	54.38	318^th	758	58.0%
2021	29.41	296^th	351	15.7%
2022	36.23	372^nd	595	37.5%
2023	41.40	364^th	642	43.3%
2024	42.03	396^th	684	42.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Legacy Peak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	63.83	235^th	764	69.2%
2021	39.92	261^st	352	25.9%
2022	31.27	396^th	594	33.3%
2023	39.75	380^th	649	41.4%
2024	51.36	321^st	683	53.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Legacy Peak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2022	53.31	55^th	153	64.1%
2023	61.28	67^th	197	66.0%
2024	55.33	94^th	242	61.2%

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Rank History for White students at Legacy Peak Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	39.97	363^rd	596	39.1%
2021	23.58	261^st	288	9.4%
2022	18.32	411^th	454	9.5%
2023	31.37	384^th	525	26.9%
2024	39.02	344^th	539	36.2%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Legacy Peak Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	312	20	11	52	0	0	41	436
2020	401	17	23	75	2	2	38	558
2021	393	13	22	78	7	1	51	565
2022	400	23	21	106	8	3	60	621
2023	410	20	30	103	3	2	73	641
2024	377	23	35	123	3	2	77	640

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Legacy Peak Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	436	26.0	16.7	9.6
2020	558	34.0	16.4	9.5
2021	565	33.0	17.1	9.6
2022	621	34.1	18.2	8.2
2023	641	35.2	18.1	10.6
2024	640	37.8	16.9	19.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Legacy Peak Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	436	26.0	16.7	9.6
2020	558	34.0	16.4	9.5
2021	565	33.0	17.1	9.6
2022	621	34.1	18.2	8.2
2023	641	35.2	18.1	10.6
2024	640	37.8	16.9	19.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Legacy Peak Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,068
2020	$9,439
2021	$9,370
2022	$9,748
2023	$10,820

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Legacy Peak Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 310^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 431^st of 933 Elementary schools	14.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	53.1	32.4	20.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	54.6	50.1	4.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	53.1	42.2	10.9%
3rd Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)	55.8	54.6	1.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	69.1	44.3	24.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	64.3	58.8	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	35.7	41.5	5.8%
4th Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)	50.5	48.9	1.6%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	43.6	33.7	9.9%
5th Grade Science (Academy School District No. 20)	54.9	48.1	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	51.8	49.5	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	67.3	65.1	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	30.4	35.6	5.2%
5th Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)	51.3	53.4	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	57.3	42.2	15.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)	62	60.4	1.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Legacy Peak Elementary School)	41.5	39.7	1.8%
All Grades Math (Academy School District No. 20)	49.8	48.6	1.2%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	436	641	47%
African American	20	20
American Indian	0	3
Asian	11	30	172.7%
Hispanic	52	103	98.1%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	312	410	31.4%
Two or More Races	41	73	78%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.6%	10.6%	1%

Schools Near Legacy Peak Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Legacy Peak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Wolf Valley Drive	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5900	640	38	16.9	19.1%	377 (58.9%)	23 (3.6%)	123 (19.2%)	35 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (12.0%)	55.7	400^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.6%		50.1	431^st of 933 public elementary schools	53.8%	31	33.3	47.4	56.6				46.1	45.8	33.0	48.0				42.4	41.7		$10,820
Grand Peak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7036 Cowpoke Road	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 495-7360	631	34	18.8	30.0%	366 (58.0%)	22 (3.5%)	159 (25.2%)	20 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	60 (9.5%)	33.9	571^st of 943 public elementary schools	39.4%		28.8	615^th of 933 public elementary schools	34.1%	44	25.0	32.9	47.1	39.2	52.8	29.5	37.4	26.0	15.8	40.0	19.6	34.0	25.0	26.7	38.6	25.0	$8,543
Ranch Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9155 Tutt Boulevard	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5500	608	35	17.4	14.3%	367 (60.4%)	30 (4.9%)	128 (21.1%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (10.5%)	78.7	178^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.1%		77.9	182^nd of 933 public elementary schools	80.5%	4	67.0	65.8	63.6				65.5	61.0	57.0	46.1				54.9	43.3		$10,909
Prairie Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	8025 Telegraph Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-5100	348	27	13.1	39.4%	239 (68.7%)	13 (3.7%)	62 (17.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.3%)	59.2	372^nd of 943 public elementary schools	60.6%		67.8	272^nd of 933 public elementary schools	70.8%	100	40.4	58.9	59.4				54.1	54.2	46.4	34.3				43.7	31.4		$13,055
Chinook Trail Elementary School	Public	K-5	11795 Grand Lawn Circle	Colorado Springs	80924	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5700	630	36	17.4	13.7%	369 (58.6%)	25 (4.0%)	100 (15.9%)	60 (9.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	68 (10.8%)	87.7	101^st of 943 public elementary schools	89.3%		82.6	141^st of 933 public elementary schools	84.9%	40	71.7	62.1	68.9				67.8	69.7	56.3	63.5				63.4	56.9		$11,623
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5280 Butterfield Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 228-0800	382	22	17.0	43.5%	218 (57.1%)	22 (5.8%)	84 (22.0%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (10.7%)	54.1	410^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.5%		53.4	403^rd of 933 public elementary schools	56.8%	7	42.0	46.3	42.6				43.6	56.0	52.7	37.7				48.2	27.9		$16,488
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8700	599	34	17.6	37.9%	303 (50.6%)	32 (5.3%)	147 (24.5%)	17 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	95 (15.9%)	64.4	320^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.1%		63.1	319^th of 933 public elementary schools	65.8%	1	49.5	46.5	63.4				53.3	41.3	28.6	61.0				44.3	51.2		$12,607
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6464 Peterson Road	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 428-4940	501	33	15.0	30.7%	248 (49.5%)	36 (7.2%)	128 (25.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	78 (15.6%)	54.8	406^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.9%		70.4	245^th of 933 public elementary schools	73.7%	161		28.9	51.9	57.1	50.0		38.9		29.7	50.0	42.9	46.2		35.6	42.9	26.3	$9,626
Explorer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4190 Bardot Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4400	453	26	17.2	28.5%	280 (61.8%)	13 (2.9%)	88 (19.4%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	50 (11.0%)	69.1	277^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.6%		73.1	223^rd of 933 public elementary schools	76.1%	54	54.5	37.0	58.0				50.0	71.2	46.6	46.9				54.1	48.8		$12,255
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 Meadow Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4600	294	24	12.2	45.2%	156 (53.1%)	12 (4.1%)	86 (29.3%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	31 (10.5%)	37.6	545^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.2%					(n/a)	36.2	40.5	53.2				43.5	36.2	18.9	25.0				27.3	29.2		$16,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Legacy Peak Elementary School

How many students attend Legacy Peak Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 640 students attended Legacy Peak Elementary School.

What district is Legacy Peak Elementary School in?

Academy School District No. 20

Is Legacy Peak Elementary School a good school?

Legacy Peak Elementary School ranks 400^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Legacy Peak Elementary School?

Students at Legacy Peak Elementary School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

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