Southwest Legacy High School

Summary:

Southwest Legacy High School is a public high school located in Von Ormy, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 2,014. The school is part of the Southwest Independent School District, which is ranked 669 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Legacy High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently low rankings and proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams compared to the state, district, and nearby schools. The school's performance on STAAR EOC exams is significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.96% in Algebra I to 59.57% in U.S. History. The school's graduation rate has declined from 93.5% in 2020-2021 to 91.0% in 2022-2023, which is still above the state average but lower than the district average. Additionally, the school's dropout rate has increased from 0.6% in 2017-2018 to 2.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the school's migrant student subgroup has performed exceptionally well in the past, ranking in the top 15% of Texas high schools in 2018-2019 and the top 26% in 2017-2018. However, the school's performance is particularly low for its White, African American, and Gifted and Talented student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 25% of Texas high schools. The school's English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups also perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom 40% of Texas high schools. In comparison, Cast STEM High School, another school in the Southwest ISD, outperforms Southwest Legacy High School on STAAR EOC exams, and Virginia Allred Stacey Junior/Senior High School, a school in the Lackland Independent School District, also outperforms Southwest Legacy High School on STAAR EOC exams and has a much higher statewide ranking.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4495 Verano Pkwy Bldg 100
       Von Ormy, TX  78073


(210) 623-6539

District: Southwest Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1535th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,508 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  2,132

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.9%
African American:
3.1%
White:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Southwest Legacy High School ranks worse than 77.3% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.46. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Southwest Legacy High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.9%), African American (3.1%), White (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest Legacy High School is 17.7, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Legacy High School is $10,508. 1 high schools in the Southwest Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwest Legacy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Legacy High School 1535th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Southwest Legacy High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Southwest Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Independent School District (Isd) 669th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southwest Legacy High School

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.87 1409th 1857 24.1%
2021 18.59 1546th 1861 16.9%
2022 19.01 1558th 1876 17.0%
2023 25.99 1476th 1961 24.7%
2024 24.46 1535th 1987 22.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.64 412th 730 43.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.72 903rd 1113 18.9%
2019 33.52 742nd 1136 34.7%
2021 27.35 915th 1195 23.4%
2022 24.21 999th 1278 21.8%
2023 30.66 907th 1371 33.8%
2024 29.99 972nd 1435 32.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.65 924th 1347 31.4%
2019 33.56 922nd 1357 32.1%
2021 32.38 980th 1382 29.1%
2022 28.78 1079th 1418 23.9%
2023 26.83 1178th 1478 20.3%
2024 37.69 946th 1547 38.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.08 1381st 1794 23.0%
2019 34.50 1281st 1818 29.5%
2021 23.95 1474th 1848 20.2%
2022 23.57 1479th 1847 19.9%
2023 30.51 1351st 1897 28.8%
2024 26.90 1427th 1883 24.2%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.06 26th 131 80.2%
2019 76.79 15th 113 86.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.04 1528th 1781 14.2%
2019 25.10 1449th 1798 19.4%
2021 15.90 1557th 1815 14.2%
2022 15.57 1576th 1841 14.4%
2023 27.09 1397th 1891 26.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.84 1002nd 1137 11.9%
2019 53.06 717th 1145 37.4%
2021 12.08 1087th 1177 7.6%
2022 10.55 1097th 1172 6.4%
2023 20.72 1053rd 1182 10.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.64 1286th 1784 27.9%
2019 30.26 1361st 1810 24.8%
2021 23.53 1491st 1829 18.5%
2022 26.72 1405th 1837 23.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.30 1449th 1803 19.6%
2019 25.41 1416th 1824 22.4%
2021 19.77 1507th 1840 18.1%
2022 20.31 1509th 1853 18.6%
2023 23.54 1478th 1913 22.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.22 289th 525 45.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.11 730th 1013 27.9%
2019 44.58 513th 1024 49.9%
2021 27.99 730th 1020 28.4%
2022 39.68 551st 1031 46.6%
2023 39.26 595th 1069 44.3%
2024 35.94 625th 1065 41.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.84 1331st 1691 21.3%
2019 31.13 1244th 1714 27.4%
2021 22.80 1393rd 1743 20.1%
2022 21.71 1433rd 1762 18.7%
2023 30.68 1271st 1820 30.2%
2024 25.67 1369th 1804 24.1%
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Rank History for White students at Southwest Legacy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.37 1195th 1539 22.4%
2019 19.04 1328th 1526 13.0%
2021 1.48 1477th 1510 2.2%
2022 10.12 1401st 1525 8.1%
2023 15.21 1376th 1576 12.7%
2024 19.19 1321st 1556 15.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

Southwest Legacy High School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Southwest Legacy High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 35 28 2 1422 0 0 10 0 1497
2019 51 39 4 1769 0 0 6 0 1869
2020 56 44 5 1808 1 0 6 0 1920
2021 47 54 6 1864 0 0 5 0 1976
2022 47 44 8 1840 0 0 9 0 1948
2023 49 49 11 1900 0 0 5 0 2014
2024 44 66 9 2002 0 0 11 0 2132

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 Southwest Legacy High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 0 n/a n/a n/a
2017 0 0.0 n/a n/a
2018 1497 87.9 17.0 85.4
2019 1869 110.0 16.9 92
2020 1920 123.2 15.5 95.7
2021 1976 123.6 15.9 94.7
2022 1948 127.4 15.2 89.8
2023 2014 120.1 16.7 88.6
2024 2132 120.4 17.7 89.6

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 Southwest Legacy High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 0 n/a n/a n/a
2017 0 0.0 n/a n/a
2018 1497 87.9 17.0 85.4
2019 1869 110.0 16.9 92
2020 1920 123.2 15.5 95.7
2021 1976 123.6 15.9 94.7
2022 1948 127.4 15.2 89.8
2023 2014 120.1 16.7 88.6
2024 2132 120.4 17.7 89.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwest Legacy High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,140 (11.6%) $8,724 (88.4%) $9,865
2020 $1,836 (18.3%) $8,221 (81.7%) $10,057
2021 $1,336 (12.7%) $9,171 (87.3%) $10,508

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Legacy High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1409th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1476th of 1961 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Southwest Legacy High School)1414
   End of Course Algebra I (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))4625
 21%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Southwest Legacy High School)4342
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))5442
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Southwest Legacy High School)3340
 7%
   End of Course English I Reading (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))4044
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Southwest Legacy High School)3640
 4%
   End of Course English II Reading (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))4149
 8%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Southwest Legacy High School)6163
 2%
   End of Course U.S. History (Southwest Independent School District (Isd))6765
 2%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students18692014
 7.8%
African American3949
 25.6%
American Indian00
Asian411
 175%
Hispanic17691900
 7.4%
Pacific Islander00
White5149
 3.9%
Two or More Races65
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92%88.6%
 3.4%


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Southwest Legacy High School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Texas high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,132 students attended Southwest Legacy High School.

Students at Southwest Legacy High School are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.


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