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Heritage School

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Heritage School ranks 541 st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Heritage School is an elementary school located in Charlton, MA, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 448 students. It is part of the Dudley-Charlton Regional school district, which is ranked 239 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage School has consistently performed better than the Dudley-Charlton Regional district average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, Heritage School's proficiency rates were 38.11% in ELA and 38.25% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 37.07% and 31.74%, respectively. Additionally, Heritage School's 4th-grade students have outperformed the district and state averages in Mathematics, with a 39.16% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 44.44% and the state's 42.7%. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a decline in its statewide ranking from 2018-2019 to 2022-2023, but a recent improvement in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

When compared to schools in the neighboring Southbridge district, which is ranked 346 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts, Heritage School's performance is significantly higher. For example, Southbridge's West Street Elementary and Charlton Street Elementary have much lower proficiency rates on MCAS assessments. However, the school's White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Massachusetts schools for these subgroups, which is an area of concern for the school and district to focus on improving.

425

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,199

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 Oxford Rd
Charlton, MA 01507

(508) 248-4884

District: Dudley-Charlton Regional

Students who attend Heritage School usually attend:

Middle:	Charlton Middle School
High:	Shepherd Hill Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Massachusetts avg41%

541^st of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Dudley-Charlton Regional

239^th of 348Dudley-Charlton Regional among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	541 of 906	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	495 of 916	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	480 of 928	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	410 of 932	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	253 of 936	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	238 of 942	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	372 of 934	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	310 of 938	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	487 of 932	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.4	289 of 914	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	290 of 926	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.7	267 of 928	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	206 of 930	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	213 of 924	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.1	292 of 920	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.0	259 of 909	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	252 of 908	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	62.6	379 of 911	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.4	304 of 911	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	283 of 887	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.1	345 of 882	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.7	279 of 884	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	47.5	303 of 672	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	269 of 632	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	475 of 665	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	468 of 656	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	521 of 869	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	442 of 886	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	408 of 887	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	393 of 901	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.6	284 of 898	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	299 of 902	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	384 of 893	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	66 of 458	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	60 of 446	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	92 of 420	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	65 of 401	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	96 of 379	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	556 of 736	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	425 of 760	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	278 of 757	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	299 of 772	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	151 of 705	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	32 of 700	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	71 of 685	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	506 of 884	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	502 of 891	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	524 of 896	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	395 of 908	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	216 of 904	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	164 of 907	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	347 of 898	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	415 of 717	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	472 of 731	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	426 of 703	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	411 of 905	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	319 of 894	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	187 of 896	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	324 of 886	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	245 of 925	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	581 of 737	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	547 of 753	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	512 of 762	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	439 of 764	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	234 of 765	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	269 of 780	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	377 of 772	51.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+45 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)74th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Heritage School	Public	2-4	34 Oxford Rd	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-4884	425	34	12.5		349 (82.1%)	9 (2.1%)	48 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	41.1	541^st of 906 public elementary schools	40.3%		47.8	495^th of 916 public elementary schools	46.0%	46	43.4	32.9		38.1	37.3	39.2		38.3			$17,199
Charlton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	9 Burlingame Road	Charlton	01507	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 248-7774	333	26	12.9		272 (81.7%)	3 (0.9%)	45 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$18,146
Clara Barton	Public	3-5	25 Depot Road	Oxford	01540	Worcester County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 987-6066	307	25	12.2		216 (70.4%)	10 (3.3%)	58 (18.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	38.9	560^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.2%		31	627^th of 916 public elementary schools	31.6%	67	42.5	31.8	33.7	36.2	43.9	27.3	34.6	35.8	36.9	36.9	$17,299
Alfred M Chaffee	Public	K-2	9 Clover Street	Oxford	01540	Worcester County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 987-6057	313	25	12.5		212 (67.7%)	13 (4.2%)	62 (19.8%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$17,660
Charlton Street	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Charlton Street	Southbridge	01550	Worcester County	Southbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 764-5475	288	21	13.7		78 (27.1%)	10 (3.5%)	186 (64.6%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2.9	905^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.8	915^th of 916 public elementary schools	0.1%	10	6.7	4.9	1.9	4.6	3.3	3.3	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.0	$25,162
Dudley Elementary	Public	2-4	16 School Street	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-3351	315	27	11.6		231 (73.3%)	9 (2.9%)	55 (17.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	48.2	473^rd of 906 public elementary schools	47.8%		50.8	464^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.3%	9	42.5	39.8		41.2	35.0	50.4		42.5			$16,535
Mason Road School	Public	PK, KG-1	20 Mason Road	Dudley	01571	Worcester County	Dudley-Charlton Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-4312	290	21	13.8		217 (74.8%)	14 (4.8%)	47 (16.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)								(n/a)											$17,317
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	58 Park Avenue	Webster	01570	Worcester County	Webster	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 943-4554	738	63	11.8		332 (45.0%)	72 (9.8%)	290 (39.3%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	23.5	691^st of 906 public elementary schools	23.7%		16.7	781^st of 916 public elementary schools	14.7%	90	28.6	26.4		27.5	23.6	33.3		28.5			$23,447
Eastford Road	Public	PK, KG-1	120 Eastford Road	Southbridge	01550	Worcester County	Southbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 764-5460	397	26	15.2		104 (26.2%)	17 (4.3%)	260 (65.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)											$22,829
West Street	Public	2-5	156 West Street	Southbridge	01550	Worcester County	Southbridge	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 764-5470	323	29	11.1		69 (21.4%)	14 (4.3%)	234 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	5.6	887^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.1%		6.9	889^th of 916 public elementary schools	2.9%	2	6.5	5.0	11.8	7.8	0.0	6.4	10.8	6.1	16.0	16.0	$23,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage School?

Students at Heritage School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Heritage School in?

Dudley-Charlton Regional

Is Heritage School a good school?

Heritage School ranks 541^st of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Heritage School attend?

Students who attend Heritage School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charlton Middle School
High : Shepherd Hill Regional High

How many students attend Heritage School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Heritage School.

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