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Heritage Heights Elementary School

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Heritage Heights Elementary School ranks 1614 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1614^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Amherst, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 419 students. The school is part of the Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked 597 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Heights Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, typically between 1300-1600 out of around 2400 schools, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other New York elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are consistently below the district and state averages, often by 5-10 percentage points, and its 5th-grade science proficiency rate is also significantly lower than the district and state averages.

While the other elementary schools in the Sweet Home Central School District (such as Maplemere, Glendale, and Willow Ridge) generally perform better than Heritage Heights Elementary School, they still struggle to match the performance of the top-ranked elementary schools in the Williamsville Central School District, such as Maple East, Maple West, Dodge, and Heim.

452

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,105

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2545 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228-2282

(716) 250-1525

District: Sweet Home Central School District

Students who attend Heritage Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sweet Home Middle School
High:	Sweet Home Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

18.6%

Asian:

15.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 10 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

New York avg55%

1,614^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Sweet Home Central School District

597^th of 874Sweet Home Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	1614 of 2445	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1362 of 2445	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1399 of 2439	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	1479 of 2434	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1589 of 2201	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1729 of 2413	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1821 of 2395	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.2	1573 of 2386	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.9	1483 of 2366	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	1516 of 2352	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	1568 of 2345	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	1349 of 2325	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.0	1949 of 2320	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	1669 of 2286	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.9	1588 of 2263	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.1	1221 of 2257	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	1311 of 2227	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	1044 of 2219	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	1246 of 2206	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	633 of 928	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	418 of 927	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	422 of 857	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	470 of 936	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	191 of 427	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.1	546 of 891	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	691 of 948	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	600 of 696	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	553 of 662	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	335 of 605	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	435 of 671	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	481 of 548	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	515 of 601	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	204 of 1117	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	36.7	677 of 1066	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	526 of 1001	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.1	121 of 454	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	378 of 860	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	216 of 938	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1486 of 2409	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	1160 of 2413	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	1500 of 2403	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1457 of 2401	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1594 of 1955	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1621 of 2357	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1571 of 2338	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	8.4	1513 of 1531	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1496 of 2098	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1290 of 2078	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	1285 of 2041	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1492 of 2099	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1447 of 1678	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1423 of 2032	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1504 of 2045	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	1689 of 2407	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1573 of 2411	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	1277 of 2400	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1452 of 2400	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	1229 of 1961	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1722 of 2358	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1876 of 2340	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1317 of 2134	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.8	2090 of 2110	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1305 of 2016	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	984 of 2031	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	1502 of 1941	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	940 of 1402	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	857 of 1392	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	987 of 1337	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1092 of 1399	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	940 of 1224	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1183 of 1338	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1296 of 1408	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+48 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)1st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

Math47%-10 vs state

Science35%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2545 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1525	452	35	13.1	33.4%	211 (46.7%)	84 (18.6%)	58 (12.8%)	72 (15.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	35.2	1614^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.0%		42.8	1362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.3%	252	45.6	58.0	43.2	46.4	66.0	35.6	34.7	99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	$22,105	$881	$21,224
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Willow Ridge Dr	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1575	427	36	12.0	31.1%	208 (48.7%)	88 (20.6%)	42 (9.8%)	51 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	36.8	1560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		37.6	1520^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%	40	38.9	36.4	58.3	38.2	37.9	62.0	60.4	98.6	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$23,295	$1,299	$21,995
Glendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Glendale Dr	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1500	443	36	12.4	32.5%	231 (52.1%)	105 (23.7%)	49 (11.1%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	39.1	1499^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%		39	1482^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%	17	51.7	52.5	46.2	50.0	55.9	44.0	37.7	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$25,708	$1,087	$24,621
Heim Elementary School	Public	K-4	155 Heim Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-8686	661	55	11.9	21.0%	510 (77.2%)	19 (2.9%)	19 (2.9%)	73 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.7%)	68.3	730^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.1%		82.6	371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	84.8%	359	65.7	58.7		70.2	72.7			99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	100.0	99.8	$18,055	$654	$17,401
Spruce School	Public	K-6	195 Spruce St	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 807-3850	336	32	10.5	60.1%	252 (75.0%)	16 (4.8%)	35 (10.4%)	8 (2.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)								(n/a)	35.8			43.2				99.4	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$22,391	$1,073	$21,318
Maplemere Elementary School	Public	K-5	236 E Maplemere Rd	Amherst	14221	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1550	488	41	12.0	44.9%	276 (56.6%)	53 (10.9%)	29 (5.9%)	108 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	59.4	948^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.2%		65.3	775^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%	173	48.4	73.9	64.6	50.0	68.1	63.9	55.6	98.6	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	98.8	99.1	99.5	$23,971	$621	$23,350
Maple West Elementary School	Public	K-4	851 Maple Rd	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-8840	670	54	12.3	19.4%	500 (74.6%)	18 (2.7%)	35 (5.2%)	85 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	73	613^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.9%		84	338^th of 2445 public elementary schools	86.2%	275	65.3	69.1		71.4	72.4			99.5	99.7	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.8	$20,721	$666	$20,055
Dodge Elementary School	Public	K-4	1900 Dodge Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 626-9820	590	57	10.3	26.1%	408 (69.2%)	18 (3.1%)	34 (5.8%)	84 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	84.4	318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.0%		93.5	132^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.6%	186	83.2	73.1		90.4	72.0			99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$22,046	$667	$21,379
Ohio Elementary School	Public	K-3	625 Ohio Ave	North Tonawanda	14120	Niagara County	North Tonawanda City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 807-3800	367	25	14.5	31.1%	328 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	17 (4.6%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)	55.9			55.9				98.6	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.5	98.9	$21,433	$976	$20,456
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-4	236 Grayton Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8416	609	46	13.1	35.1%	473 (77.7%)	22 (3.6%)	50 (8.2%)	24 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	57.3	1008^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.3	1163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%	155	57.5	56.3		70.8	57.3			99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,302	$1,303	$22,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Heights Elementary School

Is Heritage Heights Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Heights Elementary School ranks 1614^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Heritage Heights Elementary School.

What district is Heritage Heights Elementary School in?

Sweet Home Central School District

What schools do graduates of Heritage Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sweet Home Middle School
High : Sweet Home Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Heights Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Heights Elementary School are 47% White, 19% African American, 16% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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