Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus
Public school (charter) in Mesquite, Texas · Legacy Preparatory · Grades Pre-K–12
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus serves 991 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Mesquite (Dallas County). It is one of 2 schools in Legacy Preparatory. By enrollment it is the 42nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 19.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Legacy Preparatory |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480142812649 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Legacy Preparatory | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 991 | 1,138 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 19.6 | 18 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.1% | 79.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus in context
Size
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus is the largest of Legacy Preparatory's 2 schools; its 991 students are 87.1% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 9.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 414; Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 106 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 31, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 12 has 47% more students than kindergarten (69 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 31 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 81.5% here and 76.4% across Legacy Preparatory. Black students are next, at 11.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 79.5% across Legacy Preparatory and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 50.57 full-time-equivalent teachers for 991 students, Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus has 19.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 991 students would have about 90.1 teachers, so Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus has 39.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other school is Ignite Community School - Mesquite, 1.3 miles away in Texas College Preparatory Academies. Within 10 miles there are 4 other schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.5% |
| Black | 11.6% |
| White | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 31 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 74 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 54 |
| Grade 6 | 98 |
| Grade 7 | 106 |
| Grade 8 | 101 |
| Grade 9 | 90 |
| Grade 10 | 79 |
| Grade 11 | 68 |
| Grade 12 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2727 Military Pkwy, Mesquite, TX 75149
Phone: (469)287-8537
Website: legacypca.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignite Community School - Mesquite | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1.3 mi | 480 | 14.8 | 81.7% |
| Garland Aec | Garland ISD | 8.7 mi | 112 | 1.7 | 83% |
| Hospital/Homebound | Dallas ISD | 8.8 mi | 29 | 3.7 | 48.3% |
| Pegasus Charter High School | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 9.2 mi | 348 | 11.6 | 58.6% |
| Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center | Richardson ISD | 10.4 mi | 124 | 4.9 | 67.7% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 10.5 mi | 1,110 | 15.7 | 91.7% |
| Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy | Faith Family Academy | 11.7 mi | 2,670 | 20.2 | 99.4% |
| Life School Oak Cliff | Life School | 11.8 mi | 1,483 | 16.8 | 81.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Legacy Preparatory
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano | Other | Pre-K–12 | 147 |