Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep

4250 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SE
Washington, DC 20019

www.rocketshipschools.org/schools/legacy-prep/

Charter School 530 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Washington, DC. Administered by Rocketship Education DC PCS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 530 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 32.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 4250 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SE in Washington, DC 20019, Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep serves families zoned within the Rocketship Education DC PCS attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

530

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	12
Black	515
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Black
515 (97.2%)
Hispanic
12 (2.3%)
Two or More
2 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

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:	N/A
District:	Rocketship Education DC PCS
Phone:	(202)803-7004
Website:	http://www.rocketshipschools.org/schools/legacy-prep/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	530
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 155

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 66

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 50