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Legacy Academy · Chino

Legacy Academy: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Legacy Academy posts 51% meeting the standard, and 25.4% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

16450 East Preserve Loop, 91708 (opens in new tab)·Chino Valley Unified·Chino·Grades K-8·866 students·53% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 628-1201·Website
2025–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3945
% Exceeded25%21%
% Met+51%43%
Growth-15.5-2.9
Absence22.9%17.9%
Suspension6.5%1.6%
Scope Score
39
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,419 statewide · #18 of 24 in Chino Valley Unified

Legacy Academy scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 40th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “51% proficient” and call it done. Legacy Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Chino, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

38%
23%
39%
Grade 3 · 61% proficient
31%
21%
48%
Grade 4 · 52% proficient
29%
25%
46%
Grade 5 · 54% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 8.9pp across grades; the floor slips 7.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
25.4%
State 21.3%
4.1pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-15.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
50.6%
State 42.7%
8.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
22.9%
State 17.9%
5.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
6.5%
State 1.6%
4.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
11.6%
State 18.0%
6.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.

How every group of students does here

At Legacy Academy in Chino, 47.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 53.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Legacy Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (53.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 302 students tested.

All students at this school: 49% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 49%, district —, state 43%49%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 43%, district 47%, state 32%43% · −5 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 50%, district 57%, state 44%50% · +1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 47%, district 54%, state 42%47% · −1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 44%, district 43%, state 32%44% · −5 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 29%, district 35%, state 26%29% · −20 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 69%, district 80%, state 72%69% · +21 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 22%, district 18%, state 15%22% · −27 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 45%, district 25%, state 11%45% · −3 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 45%, district 60%, state 56%45% · −3 vs school

6 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 16.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +3.2pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 22.9%, district 16.1%, state 17.9%22.9% · +5.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.5%, district —, state 1.6%6.5% · +4.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–619.7%
Grades 7–822.0%
TK/K23.8%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Legacy Academy
39/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 25:1, district 24:125:1
Teaching staff45 teachers
Avg. experience9.7 years
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,908 – $127,536
Principal salary$147,639 – $171,745
Superintendent salary$378,868

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $15,999, CA average $14,815$15,999 · spent at this school
Federal share$149 per student

$149 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,387 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction61%
Instruction support11%
Student services9%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other3%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,682 per pupil
2019$11,008 per pupil
2018$10,931 per pupil
2017$10,448 per pupil
2016$9,751 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic34.3%
District 54.1% · CA 56.1%
Black23.0%
District 3.9% · CA 4.8%
Asian20.3%
District 22.5% · CA 10.2%
Other14.4%
District 9.3% · CA 9.0%
White8.0%
District 10.2% · CA 19.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 53.4% (10pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$109K · CA $85K
Median home value$689K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+36% · CA 35%
ZIP population19,213
Median age33 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 866 students, this school is well above the typical California elementary school (≈480).

On the state's science test (CAST), 27% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Legacy Academy a good elementary school?

Legacy Academy has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 40th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,419 statewide. 25.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.1 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Legacy Academy's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 50.6% of students at Legacy Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 25.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 25.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 586 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Legacy Academy rank in California?

Legacy Academy ranks #3,419 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 40th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Legacy Academy getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Legacy Academy decreases by 15.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Legacy Academy?

22.9% of students at Legacy Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 6.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Legacy Academy compare to other schools in Chino?

Legacy Academy scores 39/100 (40th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 866 students. Use the schools in Chino page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Legacy Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Legacy Academy in Chino, 47.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 53.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Legacy Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 6.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (38.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (53.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 302 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
25.4%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 54th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-15.5pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 35th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
50.6%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
22.9%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 42th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.5%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 10th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
11.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 42th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310438%23%26%13%61%+17
Grade 410831%21%22%26%52%+7
Grade 57729%25%18%29%53%+5
Grade 67430%36%22%12%66%+20
Grade 79414%36%26%24%50%+2
Grade 89216%37%16%30%53%+7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 310720%38%27%15%58%+12
Grade 411114%32%23%31%46%+4
Grade 57923%11%28%38%34%−1
Grade 67836%17%24%23%53%+18
Grade 79313%18%33%35%31%−3
Grade 89212%14%23%51%26%−6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111738%19%59%14%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged30247.7%−6+9
Hispanic/Latino16753.3%+2+14
Black/African American13837.0%−7+4
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Legacy Academy ←3925.4%50.6%−15.56.5%
Park View Elementary2.9 mi7744.3%71.0%+15.50.8%
Philistine Rondo School of Discovery0.5 mi6938.7%66.7%+0.90.9%
Clara Barton Elementary1.9 mi6842.8%69.0%−3.81.2%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female23.2%
Male23.2%
Asian6.2%
Black/African American34.2%
Filipino23.3%
White17.6%
Hispanic/Latino26.1%
Two or More Races17.9%
Students with Disabilities34.1%
English Learners12.7%
Homeless53.3%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged30.2%
All Students23.2%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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