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Legends Public Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

9700 Philadelphia Court, Lanham, MD 20706 · (240) 455-5900

Lanham’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
897
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Legends Public Charter School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 51.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9700 Philadelphia Court, Lanham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 1108
Grade 2107
Grade 387
Grade 4109
Grade 5105
Grade 6102
Grade 799
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
592’20
692’21
794’22
893’23
897’24

Up 51.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 83%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 2%White 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Legends Public Charter School from Lanham families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Lanham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.