Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School serves 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Heritage Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Heritage Elementary School's student population of 303 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
303 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Heritage Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
No School ~ Fall Break ~ All Schools
October 17, 2022 (Monday)
Spring Break ~ All Schools
March 20, 2023 (Monday)
Last day of School ~ All Schools
May 26, 2023 (Friday)
School Rankings
Heritage Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Heritage Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#169 out of 1783 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
20%
3%

Hispanic
13%
34%

Black
2%
5%

White
56%
52%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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