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Legacy Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4900 E Hildale St, Detroit, MI 48234 · (313) 368-2215

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
738
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Legacy Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4900 E Hildale St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 185
Grade 286
Grade 389
Grade 483
Grade 587
Grade 678
Grade 772
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
749’20
737’21
739’22
725’23
738’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%White <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 Legacy Charter Academy from Detroit 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 Michigan’s other public schools; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.