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Heritage

Q: Is Heritage a good school?

Heritage ranks 1430 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Heritage is a standout K-8 elementary school serving 563 students in Phelan, California, as part of the Snowline Joint Unified district, consistently earning high marks for its academic excellence and strong school culture.

The school dramatically outperforms both its district and the state in core subjects, with student proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science that are often two to three times higher than those at neighboring schools like Vista Verde Elementary and Pinon Hills Elementary. A key factor in this success is Heritage's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate, which at 8.6% is roughly a quarter of the district average, indicating a highly engaged student body and supportive environment.

Heritage achieves these exceptional results while serving a student population with a moderate level of economic need and operating within a district that faces significant challenges. Its performance has been consistently strong for over a decade, and it is particularly effective in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This makes Heritage a compelling model of what is possible within the local educational landscape, raising important questions about the specific practices that drive its success compared to other schools with similar resources.

563

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,684

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9542 Wilson Ranch Rd.
Phelan, CA 92371-7298

(760) 868-2422

District: Snowline Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

37.3%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Snowline Joint Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg25%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,430^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

240^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Snowline Joint Unified

1065^th of 1,543Snowline Joint Unified among California districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	1430 of 5857	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	1393 of 5869	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	1538 of 5859	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	1556 of 5883	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	1076 of 5789	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	1162 of 5662	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	969 of 5692	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	89.2	664 of 5614	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.8	894 of 5611	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	1261 of 5530	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	1412 of 5390	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	932 of 5377	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	737 of 5314	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	90.7	447 of 5193	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.6	672 of 5113	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	91.7	426 of 5113	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	94.5	238 of 4818	95.1%	★★★★★
2005	93.3	307 of 4822	93.6%	★★★★★
2004	90.9	460 of 4809	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	1408 of 5597	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	1270 of 5612	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	1308 of 5609	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	1453 of 5635	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	1291 of 5492	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	1489 of 5413	72.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	685 of 5107	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	1013 of 5107	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	1139 of 5087	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	1131 of 5084	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	503 of 4963	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	719 of 4830	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	1065 of 5460	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	857 of 5517	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	651 of 5363	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	504 of 5264	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	420 of 5173	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.9	609 of 5084	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	1460 of 5628	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	1506 of 5643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	1867 of 5638	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1703 of 5663	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.1	820 of 5510	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	841 of 5431	84.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	386 of 610	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	1452 of 2598	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	1111 of 2651	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	1443 of 2661	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	1360 of 2726	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	1301 of 2834	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	1391 of 2737	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	240 of 2761	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	364 of 2783	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	397 of 2781	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	409 of 2740	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	208 of 2715	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	140 of 2480	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	115 of 2508	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	137 of 2497	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.0	198 of 2477	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	110 of 2379	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	88.2	126 of 2259	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.6	79 of 2236	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	118 of 2179	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	125 of 2063	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	115 of 2005	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	81 of 1999	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	94.4	54 of 1804	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	88.8	138 of 1777	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	88.7	140 of 1769	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	277 of 2533	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	372 of 2551	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	339 of 2531	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	460 of 2509	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	190 of 2380	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	223 of 2262	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	94 of 2395	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	299 of 2388	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	298 of 2374	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	146 of 2359	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	199 of 2213	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	96 of 2072	95.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	71 of 2542	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	246 of 2579	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	195 of 2531	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	234 of 2458	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	210 of 2369	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	120 of 2230	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	249 of 2534	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.5	367 of 2552	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	563 of 2538	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	324 of 2527	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	243 of 2407	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	95.5	103 of 2273	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	27 of 726	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	311 of 1520	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	336 of 1537	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	319 of 1543	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	467 of 1555	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	251 of 1602	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	138 of 1496	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)37th percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science55%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage	Public	K-8	9542 Wilson Ranch Rd.	Phelan	92371	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 868-2422	563	24	23.6	53.8%	210 (37.3%)	10 (1.8%)	251 (44.6%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.4%)	73.8	1430^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.4	1393^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.3%	37	47.4	63.8	54.8	58.1	47.5	61.4	70.8	74.5	70.2	63.0	61.3	45.8	49.1	54.2	68.6	64.6	56.9	92.6	92.6	96.3	92.6	92.6	93.8	$24,684	$23,824	$860
Phelan Elementary	Public	K-5	4167 Phelan Rd.	Phelan	92371	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 868-3252	743	31	23.9	85.1%	146 (19.7%)	17 (2.3%)	533 (71.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.2%)	15.6	5217^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.3	5188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.6%	29	14.0		14.0	18.3	25.6	29.0				24.5	26.0	16.8	11.4				17.8	84.1	84.1	94.3	84.1	84.1	84.1	$25,280	$24,168	$1,112
Baldy Mesa Elementary	Public	K-5	10376 Baldy Mesa Rd.	Phelan	92329	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-1232	985	42	23.4	78.5%	174 (17.7%)	37 (3.8%)	696 (70.7%)	11 (1.1%)	6 (0.6%)	5 (0.5%)	56 (5.7%)	19.5	4874^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.8%		19.8	4885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.8%	11	10.4		10.4	36.0	25.3	24.8				28.6	35.8	17.7	9.2				20.6	80.7	87.1	96.1	87.7	86.5	87.7	$25,451	$24,380	$1,071
Pinon Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	878 Mono Rd.	Pinon Hills	92372	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 868-4424	566	24	23.5	84.3%	150 (26.5%)	8 (1.4%)	368 (65.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	15.4	5230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%		10.8	5644^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.8%	414	13.0		13.0	21.0	9.1	34.4				21.6	23.5	8.0	20.7				17.2	78.5	80.0	78.5	80.0	80.0	80.0	$27,225	$25,820	$1,405
Wrightwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1175 State Highway 2	Wrightwood	92397	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 249-5828	336	14	24.0	44.0%	203 (60.4%)	1 (0.3%)	81 (24.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.3%)	67.8	1702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.9%		68.7	1654^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	48	52.4		52.4	51.0	51.7	71.0				58.4	43.1	42.6	46.0				44.0	79.0	86.0	93.0	87.7	86.0	87.7	$27,381	$26,546	$835
Theodore Vick Elementary	Public	K-5	10575 Seneca	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Adelanto Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 530-1750	494	22	22.4	71.7%	20 (4.0%)	70 (14.2%)	353 (71.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.9%)	13.5	5386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.0%		14.5	5357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.7%	29	11.1		11.1	15.9	27.4	14.0				18.4	27.3	20.6	10.0				18.8	94.4		96.3	96.3			$33,887	$32,792	$1,095
Hollyvale Elementary	Public	K-6	11645 Hollyvale Ave.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-3484	562	23	24.4	74.2%	34 (6.0%)	43 (7.7%)	458 (81.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.8%)	11.2	5557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.1%		14.7	5332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	9.1%	225	10.5		10.5	14.1	23.8	14.9	18.1			17.5	10.3	23.8	10.5	12.1			13.8	97.3				97.3		$21,813	$20,390	$1,423
Mission Crest Elementary	Public	K-6	13065 Muscatel St.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-8265	989	37	26.7	63.8%	94 (9.5%)	110 (11.1%)	747 (75.5%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (1.9%)	13	5420^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.8	5499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.3%	79	11.5		11.5	25.0	15.9	25.4	24.2			22.6	21.6	12.5	12.1	9.3			13.9	91.1	98.4	98.4	96.8	98.4		$19,214	$17,784	$1,430
Vista Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	13403 Vista Verde Dr.	Victorville	92393	San Bernardino County	Snowline Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 662-5650	774	33	23.4	83.9%	55 (7.1%)	135 (17.4%)	507 (65.5%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	57 (7.4%)	21	4736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.6	4613^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.4%	123	18.2		18.2	13.7	35.8	33.3				27.7	15.6	31.7	14.4				20.4	87.7	90.4	91.2	89.5	87.7	89.5	$25,215	$23,924	$1,291
Desert Trails Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14350 Bellflower Rd.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Desert Trails Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 530-7680	345	20	17.2	76.5%	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.1%)	280 (81.2%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	44.2	2939^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%		48.9	2618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.4%	321	40.0		40.0	21.7	23.7	60.0	43.8			35.3	35.0	29.0	50.0	46.9			39.4

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Heritage ranks 1430^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Heritage in?

Snowline Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Heritage?

Students at Heritage are 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Heritage?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Heritage.

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