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Legacy Elementary Charter School
4217 West 18th St
Chicago IL, 60623, Cook County
Phone: 773-542-1640
Ranking: 
(2,244 out of 3,028, bottom 26%)*
(2,244 out of 3,028, bottom 26%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Chicago Public School District 299
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 22 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||
| Total Students: | 496 | 503 | 513 | 442 | 368 | 303 | 252 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 8.1% | 40 | 8.0% | 40 | 7.8% | 40 | 9.0% | 40 | 10.9% | 40 | 13.2% | 41 | 16.3% |
| Kindergarten: | 52 | 10.5% | 52 | 10.3% | 66 | 12.9% | 52 | 11.8% | 52 | 14.1% | 48 | 15.8% | 46 | 18.3% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 10.1% | 52 | 10.3% | 49 | 9.6% | 52 | 11.8% | 49 | 13.3% | 48 | 15.8% | 46 | 18.3% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 10.5% | 51 | 10.1% | 52 | 10.1% | 52 | 11.8% | 47 | 12.8% | 48 | 15.8% | 48 | 19.0% |
| Grade 3: | 52 | 10.5% | 52 | 10.3% | 52 | 10.1% | 52 | 11.8% | 48 | 13.0% | 48 | 15.8% | 48 | 19.0% |
| Grade 4: | 50 | 10.1% | 52 | 10.3% | 54 | 10.5% | 50 | 11.3% | 48 | 13.0% | 47 | 15.5% | 23 | 9.1% |
| Grade 5: | 52 | 10.5% | 52 | 10.3% | 52 | 10.1% | 52 | 11.8% | 47 | 12.8% | 24 | 7.9% | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 48 | 9.7% | 52 | 10.3% | 53 | 10.3% | 47 | 10.6% | 37 | 10.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 52 | 10.5% | 52 | 10.3% | 48 | 9.4% | 45 | 10.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 48 | 9.7% | 48 | 9.5% | 47 | 9.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 231 | 46.6% | 246 | 48.9% | 244 | 47.6% | 211 | 47.7% | 175 | 47.6% | 160 | 52.8% | 112 | 44.4% |
| Female: | 265 | 53.4% | 257 | 51.1% | 269 | 52.4% | 231 | 52.3% | 185 | 50.3% | 135 | 44.6% | 134 | 53.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 2.6% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.9% | 11 | 2.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 449 | 90.5% | 488 | 97.0% | 496 | 96.7% | 421 | 95.2% | 364 | 98.9% | 301 | 99.3% | 246 | 97.6% |
| White: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 6.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 470 | 94.8% | 450 | 89.5% | 266 | 51.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 3.0% | 201 | 39.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 55.11 | 137.81 | 19.00 | 18.03 | 17.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 69.1% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 72.2% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 78.7% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 79.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 42.3% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 53.2% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 54.6% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 56.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 62.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 64.6% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 45.3% | 58.8% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 70.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 75.2% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 80.8% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 82.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.0% | 51.0% | 60.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 57.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 45.5% | 59.2% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 56.0% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 69.2% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 73.8% | 80.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.1% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 75.1% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 75.5% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.0% | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 57.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 63.4% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 65.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.0% | 43.8% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 51.5% | 59.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.0% | 49.4% | 58.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 79.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 53.3% | 59.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 70.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 51.9% | 58.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 71.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 52.5% | 59.8% |
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* Legacy Elementary Charter School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.