Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas

7077 W. Wigwam Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89113

swlasvegas.legacytraditional.org/

Charter School 1,499 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas is a public charter elementary school and part of the STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS school district, located in Las Vegas, NV with 1,499 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 35 teachers, Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas has a student/teacher ratio of about 42.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,499

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

42.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

42.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas
Demographic	Student Count
White	307
Hispanic	304
Black	188
Asian	473
Two or More	186
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	36

Asian
473 (31.6 %)
White
307 (20.5 %)
Hispanic
304 (20.3 %)
Black
188 (12.5 %)
Two or More
186 (12.4 %)
Pacific Islander
36 (2.4 %)
American Indian
5 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	STATE-SPONSORED CHARTER SCHOOLS
Phone:	(702)637-1776
Website:	http://swlasvegas.legacytraditional.org/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	1,499
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	42.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	484
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	151

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 145

Grade 1 158

Grade 2 160

Grade 3 187

Grade 4 187

Grade 5 186

Grade 6 178

Grade 7 158

Grade 8 140

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	145
Grade 1	158
Grade 2	160
Grade 3	187
Grade 4	187
Grade 5	186
Grade 6	178
Grade 7	158
Grade 8	140

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Legacy Traditional School Southwest Las Vegas
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	747	49.8%
Male	752	50.2%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)