Heritage Peak Charter (Closed 2021)

Serving 1,010 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Heritage Peak Charter ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 20% (which was lower than the California state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 38% (which was lower than the California state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
1,010 students
This chart display total students of Heritage Peak Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Gender %
This chart display gender of Heritage Peak Charter
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Heritage Peak Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Heritage Peak Charter by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(17-18)
20%
39%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
38%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Heritage Peak Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Heritage Peak Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Asian
5%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
23%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
10%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
55%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Heritage Peak Charter.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.63
This chart display the diversity score of Heritage Peak Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(17-18)
85-89%
84%
This chart display graduation rate of Heritage Peak Charter and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
7%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage Peak Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CA state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Heritage Peak Charter?
The graduation rate of Heritage Peak Charter is 85-89%, which is higher than the California state average of 84%.
How many students attend Heritage Peak Charter?
1,010 students attend Heritage Peak Charter.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
55% of Heritage Peak Charter students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Heritage Peak Charter?
Heritage Peak Charter has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Heritage Peak Charter offer ?
Heritage Peak Charter offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Heritage Peak Charter part of?
Heritage Peak Charter is part of Twin Rivers Unified School District.

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