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Heritage Elementary School

11775 County Line Rd
Madison, AL 35758

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Heritage Elementary School ranked #13 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #53 in 2018 and consistently placing in the top 20% statewide over recent years as a Madison, AL public school.

Math proficiency at Heritage was 77% in 2023, significantly higher than the state average of 30% and district average of 58%, maintaining a top 1% ranking; reading proficiency was 82%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 70–74%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment rose slightly to 849 students in grades K–5 with a 17:1 student–teacher ratio; minority enrollment was 46%, reflecting a diverse student population including 110 Asian/Pacific Islander and 148 Black students.

Percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 8% in 2021 to 19% in 2023, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need; Heritage is Title I eligible and participates in the National School Lunch Program.

The school maintained a strong 95% graduation rate in 2023, outperforming the Alabama state average of 88% and matching the district rate.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 849 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 5% in AL
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Heritage Elementary School's student population of 849 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heritage Elementary School
Kind	103
1	141
2	135
3	153
4	164
5	153

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Total Students

849 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	876
2022	881
2021	842
2020	748
2019	748
2018	868
2017	868
2016	834
2015	824
2014	792
2013	715
2012	690
2011	647
2010	648
2009	962
2008	967
2007	905
2006	837
2005	662
2004	976
2003	890

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	46
2022	45
2021	52
2020	43
2019	43
2018	45
2017	45
2016	42
2015	41
2014	39
2013	44
2012	36
2011	40
2010	32
2009	60
2008	60
2007	54
2006	52
2005	46
2004	58
2003	50

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School Rankings

Heritage Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heritage Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#13 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	#13
2022	#15
2021	#19
2019	#20
2018	#53
2017	#21
2016	#22
2015	#38
2014	#28
2013	#135
2012	#134

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77%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	77%	30%	58%
2022	76%	29%	57%
2021	63%	24%	51%
2019	82%	47%	76%
2018	77%	47%	76%
2017	85%	44%	74%
2016	84%	43%	72%
2015	75%	40%	69%
2014	76%	38%	70%
2013	92%	80%	93%
2012	93%	82%	94%

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82%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2022	82%	47%	73%
2021	83%	46%	71%
2019	79%	45%	73%
2018	75%	46%	76%
2017	73%	39%	69%
2016	72%	38%	67%
2015	68%	41%	70%
2014	71%	42%	73%
2013	95%	86%	96%
2012	95%	86%	95%
2011	95%	85%	95%

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70-74%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2022	72%	38%	62%
2021	67%	36%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	17:1
2022	20:1	18:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2016	20:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	14:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	14:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2014)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	12%	1%	10%
2022	12%	1%	9%
2021	12%	2%	9%
2020	11%	2%	9%
2019	11%	2%	9%
2018	12%	2%	9%
2017	12%	2%	9%
2016	10%	1%	9%
2015	10%	2%	9%
2014	9%	1%	8%
2013	8%	1%	8%
2012	9%	1%	10%
2011	8%	2%	8%
2010	8%	2%	8%
2009	12%	1%	8%
2008	10%	1%	7%
2007	10%	1%	6%
2006	9%	1%	6%
2005	12%	1%	6%
2004	6%	1%	6%
2003	4%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	8%	11%	8%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%

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Black

17%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	16%	32%	19%
2022	19%	32%	19%
2021	19%	32%	19%
2020	18%	33%	19%
2019	18%	33%	19%
2018	22%	33%	21%
2017	22%	33%	21%
2016	21%	33%	21%
2015	22%	33%	21%
2014	20%	34%	20%
2013	25%	34%	21%
2012	25%	34%	20%
2011	26%	35%	20%
2010	25%	35%	20%
2009	21%	35%	20%
2008	22%	36%	22%
2007	20%	36%	20%
2006	23%	36%	21%
2005	19%	36%	20%
2004	15%	36%	19%
2003	16%	36%	19%

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White

54%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	57%	52%	57%
2022	56%	53%	58%
2021	55%	53%	58%
2020	56%	54%	60%
2019	56%	54%	60%
2018	56%	55%	61%
2017	56%	55%	61%
2016	62%	56%	62%
2015	63%	56%	63%
2014	65%	57%	65%
2013	62%	58%	65%
2012	63%	58%	66%
2011	62%	58%	68%
2010	64%	58%	67%
2009	64%	59%	68%
2008	66%	58%	67%
2007	65%	59%	69%
2006	63%	59%	69%
2005	65%	60%	71%
2004	77%	60%	71%
2003	78%	60%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	0.63	0.62	0.63
2022	0.63	0.61	0.61
2021	0.64	0.61	0.61
2020	0.64	0.60	0.60
2019	0.64	0.60	0.60
2018	0.62	0.59	0.58
2017	0.62	0.59	0.58
2016	0.56	0.58	0.56
2015	0.55	0.58	0.55
2014	0.54	0.56	0.54
2013	0.55	0.55	0.53
2012	0.54	0.55	0.52
2011	0.55	0.54	0.49
2010	0.53	0.54	0.50
2009	0.54	0.53	0.49
2008	0.51	0.54	0.49
2007	0.53	0.53	0.48
2006	0.55	0.53	0.48
2005	0.53	0.51	0.46
2004	0.39	0.51	0.45
2003	0.37	0.51	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	19%	55%	21%
2022	11%	44%	10%
2021	8%	48%	9%
2020	18%	49%	15%
2019	18%	49%	15%
2018	19%	47%	16%
2017	19%	47%	16%
2016	21%	46%	16%
2015	21%	47%	17%
2014	20%	52%	19%
2013	21%	51%	16%
2012	16%	51%	15%
2011	19%	49%	15%
2010	15%	47%	13%
2009	10%	44%	13%
2008	10%	43%	13%
2007	9%	42%	12%
2006	13%	44%	13%
2005	10%	43%	12%
2004	5%	42%	12%
2003	6%	42%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	Alabama	Madison City School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	5%	6%	3%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%

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School District Name

Madison City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heritage Elementary School's ranking?

Heritage Elementary School is ranked #13 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Heritage Elementary School often compared to?

Heritage Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Columbia Elementary School, Mill Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

849 students attend Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Heritage Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heritage Elementary School?

Heritage Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Heritage Elementary School offer ?

Heritage Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heritage Elementary School part of?

Heritage Elementary School is part of Madison City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 849 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 5%
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education