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Heritage Heights Academy

Q: Is Heritage Heights Academy a good school?

Heritage Heights Academy ranks 480 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

480^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Heights Academy is a K-8 public school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 539 students in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, one of the top-ranked districts in the state. It is the only K-8 school in its immediate cluster — nearby campuses like Trails West Elementary and Rolling Hills Elementary serve only PK-5. The school was once solidly above average, ranking at the 76th percentile statewide in 2020-2021, but has slipped to the 49th percentile in the latest ratings. That places it in the lower-middle of its local cluster, below Trails West Elementary, Rolling Hills Elementary, and Fox Hollow Elementary, but above Meadow Point Elementary, Peakview Elementary, and Canyon Creek Elementary.

Academically, the picture is mixed. Math is a clear strength: 47.6% of students are proficient, ahead of the district (44.2%) and state (37.3%), with 6th-grade math especially strong at 55.1%. Reading and writing lag, particularly in elementary grades — only 29.3% of 3rd-graders, 36.0% of 4th-graders, and 35.3% of 5th-graders meet state standards, well below district averages. Science has also faded, from 46.9% to 33.3% proficiency, though 8th-grade science (55.2%) remains a bright spot. In math, Heritage beats nearby Aspen Crossing Elementary, Mountain Vista Elementary, Timberline Elementary, and Canyon Creek Elementary, but trails Fox Hollow Elementary, Antelope Ridge Elementary, Rolling Hills Elementary, and Trails West Elementary.

Attendance is a standout asset: only 12.3% of students are chronically absent, less than half the district rate (25.3%) and far below the state (28.4%). The school's population has shifted, with free/reduced lunch eligibility rising from about 25% to 38%, yet the school continues to serve its lower-income students well, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide for that group. Families may want to ask about the 16.2 student-teacher ratio, which is higher than most nearby schools, and about elementary literacy supports. Overall, Heritage Heights is a middle-of-the-road school with genuine strengths in math, attendance, and middle-school grades, while its clearest opportunity for growth is elementary reading and writing.

539

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,112

Per pupil spending ?

38.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

89.7%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

20050 East Smoky Hill Road
Centennial, CO 80015-3134

(720) 870-9541

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.1%

African American:

27.3%

Asian:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2019 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2019

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Colorado avg40%

480^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From top 42% (2019) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

26^th of 114Cherry Creek School District No. 5 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	480 of 946	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	474 of 950	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	317 of 943	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	306 of 933	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	234 of 921	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	168 of 710	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	401 of 965	58.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	473 of 695	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	458 of 694	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	223 of 684	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	230 of 642	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	152 of 595	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	79 of 322	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	9 of 365	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	366 of 697	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	350 of 700	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	256 of 683	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	289 of 649	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	288 of 594	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	530 of 547	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	394 of 551	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	327 of 539	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	308 of 525	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	241 of 454	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	312 of 596	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	76.8	89 of 485	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	132 of 480	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	89 of 458	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	67 of 368	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	47 of 350	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	172 of 363	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	13 of 231	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	4 of 241	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	7 of 244	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	100 of 357	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	46 of 278	83.5%	★★★★☆

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

African American (2026)83rd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile

White (2026)83rd percentile

Female (2026)82nd percentile

Male (2024)72nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+10 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 31, 2022

They are complacent in continuing with allowing racism at this school. The teachers, dean of Culture, principal and board members all do not care nor respect the diverse cultural communities we have. They allowing Native American "costume dress up In "support" of history day.... that is a mockery and disrespectful. Does the school care to change? No they have done nothing. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 14, 2022

My son is a 1st grader at HHA and we love it. My son was having trouble reading at the beginning of the year they understood what he needed to get him back on track and with my help and the schools help he is back on track and thriving. I love the teachers, i love the education he is getting as he is learning so much. I love that it goes though 8th grade and that it is smaller than the neighborhood elementary school. The teachers are enthusiastic and love all the students. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, May 13, 2021

My children have thrived. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 26, 2019

This school needs new leadership. My students' class did not get through the whole Math curriculum, and then they wanted me to pay $300 for a summer "catch up" math class. When I asked if I could work with my student over the summer to catch them up, I was told they would NOT be placed in the appropriate class even if they tested and where capable of it- which is the whole point of having ability grouping. Lots of teacher turnover and lots of student turnover. Claims to be a love an logic school, but the discipline is poor. I think this school could be so great with new leadership. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

HHA is a fantastic young charter school that provides a classical core knowledge education with an emphasis on character development. They use Singapore Math and Riggs and it is clearly working as the test scores for the students have been increasing each year. The school is small and each child is valued as an individual. Days always start with Morning Meetings. These first 20 minutes of the morning, the children sit or stand in a circle, discuss character traits, share good things with each other, talk about any problems they might be having and they work collectively to solve them or just encourage one another. It's this positive community building that really makes the school special. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Heritage Heights Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	20050 East Smoky Hill Road	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 870-9541	539	33	16.2	38.0%	216 (40.1%)	147 (27.3%)	48 (8.9%)	83 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)	43.9	480^th of 946 public elementary schools	49.3%		46.6	474^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.1%	6	29.3	36.0	35.3	744.0	762.0	755.0	42.5	45.3	34.0	37.3	55.1	753.0	756.0	47.6	33.3	750.0	89.7%	0%	$13,112
Timberline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 South Killarney Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3200	478	32	14.9	33.1%	241 (50.4%)	51 (10.7%)	90 (18.8%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	51.2	427^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.9%		50.2	440^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.7%	13	43.4	54.8	47.5				48.6	45.3	38.4	39.0				41.1	27.1		96.9%	1.6%	$20,258
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5756 South Biscay Circle	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3400	499	40	12.6	24.6%	321 (64.3%)	32 (6.4%)	63 (12.6%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	78.4	188^th of 946 public elementary schools	80.1%		82.6	146^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.6%	42	57.7	58.5	71.6				62.4	46.8	54.9	68.9				56.6	54.1		94.1%	0%	$21,836
Peakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19451 East Progress Circle	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3100	447	31	14.4	36.2%	240 (53.7%)	33 (7.4%)	98 (21.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	50 (11.2%)	37	555^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.3%		53.9	415^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.3%	140	33.3	38.7	41.9				38.2	43.8	37.1	33.3				37.8	19.2		88.9%	3.2%	$19,074
Trails West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 South Waco Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8500	425	29	14.7	31.5%	246 (57.9%)	18 (4.2%)	91 (21.4%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.2%)	81.2	167^th of 946 public elementary schools	82.3%		74.9	227^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.1%	60	49.2	66.1	81.7				65.7	51.7	52.5	68.3				57.7	59.0		94.5%	5.5%	$20,693
Aspen Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 S Himalaya Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3700	569	35	16.2	35.1%	194 (34.1%)	87 (15.3%)	110 (19.3%)	86 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.6%)	57	389^th of 946 public elementary schools	58.9%		56.3	397^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.2%	8	43.0	48.3	57.0				49.8	55.0	42.0	41.1				45.7	33.7		98.4%	0%	$18,582
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6363 South Waco Street	Aurora	80116	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8700	555	36	15.4	31.5%	273 (49.2%)	46 (8.3%)	118 (21.3%)	58 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.8%)	66.7	293^rd of 946 public elementary schools	69.0%		72.9	245^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.2%	48	43.3	63.8	59.8				55.6	53.6	57.4	60.5				57.3	25.9		96.8%	3.2%	$19,530
Antelope Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 South Tempe Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3300	549	33	16.4	39.7%	287 (52.3%)	57 (10.4%)	125 (22.8%)	28 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (8.6%)	58.8	369^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.0%		60.7	352^nd of 950 public elementary schools	62.9%	17	47.4	50.5	53.5				50.4	61.5	44.0	44.4				49.8	25.0		95%	0%	$18,775
Meadow Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17901 East Grand Avenue	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8600	401	30	13.5	59.9%	136 (33.9%)	48 (12.0%)	154 (38.4%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.0%)	19.3	750^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.7%		28.3	634^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.3%	116	25.5	27.3	27.0				26.6	28.6	21.8	23.8				24.7	18.0		86%	0%	$21,672
Canyon Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6070 South Versailles Parkway	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3600	477	32	14.8	38.8%	215 (45.1%)	44 (9.2%)	125 (26.2%)	37 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.9%)	38.4	533^rd of 946 public elementary schools	43.7%		40	525^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.7%	8	47.1	43.1	42.9				44.4	33.3	26.2	27.5				29.1	30.3		94.9%	1.7%	$21,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Heights Academy

Is Heritage Heights Academy a good school?

Heritage Heights Academy ranks 480^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Heritage Heights Academy in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Heights Academy?

Students at Heritage Heights Academy are 40% White, 27% African American, 15% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Heritage Heights Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Heritage Heights Academy.

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