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Heritage Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary School in Madison, AL, is a K-5 school serving 869 students within the highly regarded Madison City district, which ranks in the top 8% of Alabama districts.

Heritage is a standout performer in English Language Arts, particularly in the upper grades. In the most recent school year, 5th-grade English proficiency reached 91.07%, surpassing both the district average (87.03%) and the state average (69.53%), and outperforming every other comparable school in the district. The school also shines in 4th-grade Science, where 80% of students were proficient—well above the district (73.64%) and state (50.23%) averages. Another notable strength is the remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.3%, which is roughly half the district average (8.6%) and less than a third of the state average (12.0%). This suggests a highly engaged student body and strong family-school connections. Heritage also demonstrates strong effectiveness across diverse student subgroups, earning 5-star ratings for its work with Male, African American, White, and Special Education students, with the latter ranking in the top 7% of schools statewide.

However, the data reveals a clear dichotomy between English and Mathematics performance. While English scores are consistently excellent, Math scores are more variable and generally closer to the district average. For example, 3rd-grade Math proficiency (60.65%) fell below the district average (67.45%) in the most recent year—a rare occurrence for this school. This contributed to a dip in the school's overall statewide ranking from 21st to 60th, though it still maintains a 5-star rating. When compared to nearby schools, Heritage's performance is a clear outlier. In 5th-grade Math, Heritage's proficiency rate of 64.33% dramatically exceeds rates at Endeavor Elementary School (43.2%) and Creekside Elementary School (40.43%). Additionally, Heritage achieves these results while spending less per student ($9,498) than its immediate peers like Rainbow Elementary School ($10,881) and MidTown Elementary School ($11,036), indicating a high level of operational efficiency.

869

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,498

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11775 County Line Rd
Madison, AL 35758-3301

(256) 772-2075

District: Madison City

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

High:

James Clemens High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

African American:

19.0%

Asian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Alabama elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg74%

Alabama avg53%

60^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Madison City

11^th of 139Madison City among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	60 of 686	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	21 of 680	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	19 of 684	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	18 of 680	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	13 of 687	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	15 of 692	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	17 of 681	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	32 of 680	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	17 of 688	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	17 of 691	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	95.6	26 of 691	96.2%	★★★★★
2014	95.9	16 of 695	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	76.3	88 of 696	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	67 of 696	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	79.4	71 of 709	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.0	71 of 704	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	41 of 696	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	57 of 698	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	69 of 698	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.1	61 of 689	91.1%	★★★★★
2005	80.0	91 of 688	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	86.0	49 of 623	92.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	35 of 429	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	13 of 427	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	22 of 420	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	16 of 427	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	20 of 426	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	14 of 426	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	36 of 426	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	21 of 423	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	9 of 336	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	10 of 20	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	7 of 19	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.3	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	8 of 16	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2017	61.6	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	24 of 142	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	2 of 100	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	80 of 652	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	34 of 649	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	20 of 650	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	15 of 645	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	12 of 656	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	9 of 656	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	31 of 646	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	27 of 640	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	12 of 639	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	7 of 206	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	9 of 196	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	2 of 175	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	2 of 164	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	1 of 152	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	172 of 668	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	43 of 660	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	74 of 670	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	32 of 623	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	34 of 651	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	79 of 653	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	168 of 649	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	159 of 651	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.1	33 of 567	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	45 of 660	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	17 of 651	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	18 of 655	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	17 of 649	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	13 of 669	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	22 of 669	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	10 of 650	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	32 of 650	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.1	24 of 639	96.2%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.0	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	3 of 70	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	28 of 403	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	15 of 403	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	3 of 395	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	3 of 373	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	4 of 345	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	9 of 398	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	5 of 392	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	11 of 344	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	2 of 280	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	43 of 500	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	22 of 532	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	14 of 535	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	14 of 528	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	8 of 540	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	11 of 539	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	11 of 529	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	37 of 508	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	23 of 369	93.8%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)50th percentile-41 vs school

Military Connected (2026)36th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English85%+21 vs state

Science80%+30 vs state

Mathematics65%+23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	11775 County Line Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 772-2075	869	51	17.0	25.5%	454 (52.2%)	165 (19.0%)	72 (8.3%)	109 (12.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	62 (7.1%)	88.9	60^th of 686 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.1	21^st of 680 public elementary schools	96.9%	39	60.7	69.1	64.3	80.0	81.2	83.6	91.1	$9,498	$1,114	$8,355
Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-5	667 Balch Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 430-2751	701	50	14.1	25.1%	383 (54.6%)	114 (16.3%)	68 (9.7%)	73 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (8.8%)	86.9	72^nd of 686 public elementary schools	89.5%		86	78^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.5%	6	71.7	63.9	68.1	69.7	87.3	73.6	81.8	$9,802	$675	$9,099
Mill Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	847 Mill Road	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 774-4690	965	59	16.2	24.6%	522 (54.1%)	171 (17.7%)	97 (10.1%)	90 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	81 (8.4%)	87.2	70^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.9	64^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.6%	6	75.0	63.4	55.6	75.8	87.5	77.0	82.4	$9,909	$1,191	$8,688
MidTown Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 Coefer Boulevard	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 837-1189	1,097	63	17.4	28.9%	556 (50.7%)	276 (25.2%)	97 (8.8%)	76 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (8.2%)	88.4	64^th of 686 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.6	79^th of 680 public elementary schools	88.4%	15	62.0	70.3	65.2	75.4	81.6	80.9	89.0	$11,036	$1,104	$9,903
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	17 College St	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 772-9255	603	39	15.4	27.4%	305 (50.6%)	114 (18.9%)	51 (8.5%)	64 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.3%)	87.2	69^th of 686 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.2	71^st of 680 public elementary schools	89.6%	2	74.6	62.8	74.0	67.3	87.0	69.9	86.9	$11,034	$1,173	$9,832
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Nance Rd	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	No	(256) 824-8106	725	47	15.4	26.2%	432 (59.6%)	119 (16.4%)	73 (10.1%)	46 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	89.6	54^th of 686 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.8	65^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.4%	11	83.3	68.6	58.0	72.3	91.2	77.2	86.2	$10,881	$1,430	$9,423
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	7855 Old Madison Pike	Madison	35758	Madison County	Madison City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 464-3614	567	39	14.7	33.3%	297 (52.4%)	130 (22.9%)	51 (9.0%)	32 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	80.9	110^th of 686 public elementary schools	84.0%		88.8	58^th of 680 public elementary schools	91.5%	52	45.0	62.1	46.5	71.0	87.9	80.7	92.0	$10,400	$1,234	$9,137
Endeavor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1997 Old Railroad Bed Rd	Harvest	35749	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4620	760	42	18.3	37.9%	365 (48.0%)	205 (27.0%)	81 (10.7%)	9 (1.2%)	20 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.1%)	76.9	142^nd of 686 public elementary schools	79.3%		76	147^th of 680 public elementary schools	78.4%	5	65.3	53.9	43.2	70.0	81.3	69.2	77.4	$9,408	$631	$8,740
Creekside Elementary School	Public	3-5	15983 Sanderson Rd	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6452	550	33	16.6	39.6%	360 (65.5%)	109 (19.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	78.5	130^th of 686 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	125^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.6%	5	57.9	58.6	40.4	68.0	82.9	74.2	84.5	$8,226	$1,189	$7,022
Creekside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	16049 Sanderson Road	Harvest	35749	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 714-7971	500	39	12.8	43.2%	316 (63.2%)	89 (17.8%)	44 (8.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.8%)								(n/a)								$7,959	$79	$7,865

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

What district is Heritage Elementary School in?

Madison City

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 8.7% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 52% White, 19% African American, 13% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 869 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary School attend?

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

High : James Clemens High School

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