Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano
Public school (charter) in Plano, Texas · Legacy Preparatory · Grades Pre-K–12
Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano serves 147 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Plano (Collin County). It is one of 2 schools in Legacy Preparatory. By enrollment it is the 255th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 11.7 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 ÷ 12.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Legacy Preparatory |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480142812855 |
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 | 147 | 1,138 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 18 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.7% | 79.5% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% 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 Preparatory Charter Academy Plano in context
Size
Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano is the smallest of Legacy Preparatory's 2 schools; its 147 students are 12.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 9.3 miles away and have a median of 440 students, so Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano is smaller 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 2 with 19 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 4, against an average of 12 per grade. This year grade 12 has 35% fewer students than kindergarten (11 against 17). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 42.2% of enrollment, a lower share than across Legacy Preparatory (76.4%). Black students are next, at 37.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.7% of students qualify 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
Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano has 12.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 147 students would have about 13.4 teachers, so Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other school is Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas, 5.3 miles away in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.2% |
| Black | 37.4% |
| White | 15.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 17 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 19 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 11 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 11 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 11 | 4 |
| Grade 12 | 11 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Accent Dr., Plano, TX 75075
Phone: (469)287-8532
Website: legacypreparatory.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 5.3 mi | 300 | 10.3 | 27.7% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Dallas | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 6.6 mi | 1,110 | 15.7 | 91.7% |
| Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center | Richardson ISD | 7.3 mi | 124 | 4.9 | 67.7% |
| Trivium Academy | Trivium Academy | 9.1 mi | 629 | 17.1 | – |
| Garland Aec | Garland ISD | 9.6 mi | 112 | 1.7 | 83% |
| Founders Classical Academy- Carrollton | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 10.5 mi | 579 | 12 | 45.3% |
| Huie Special Educ Center | Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 11.2 mi | 111 | 2.1 | 34.2% |
| Founders Classical Academy - Frisco | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 13.1 mi | 1,013 | 17.6 | 11.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Legacy Preparatory
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus | Other | Pre-K–12 | 991 |