Heritage Elementary School

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Heritage Elementary School ranks 26 th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

2815 Highlands Lane
Wilmington, DE 19808-3634

(302) 454-3424

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 105 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,825

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Skyline Middle School
High:	Dickinson (John) School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 476

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

16.0%

African American:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Elementary School ranks better than 75.2% of elementary schools in Delaware. It also ranks 4^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.1%), Hispanic (16%), African American (10.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary School is 12, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Elementary School employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary School is $14,825. 10 elementary schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary School 26^th of 105 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Heritage Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Red Clay Consolidated School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Clay Consolidated School District 14^th of 31 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	62.81	34^th	91	62.6%
2012	63.09	36^th	90	60.0%
2013	69.36	30^th	91	67.0%
2014	66.53	15^th	36	58.3%
2015	61.44	41^st	108	62.0%
2016	54.03	39^th	86	54.7%
2017	57.86	38^th	86	55.8%
2018	59.62	36^th	85	57.6%
2019	59.68	50^th	105	52.4%
2021	65.21	27^th	95	71.6%
2022	72.80	22^nd	104	78.8%
2023	70.14	25^th	103	75.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.76	50^th	92	45.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	53.78	45^th	99	54.5%
2021	62.46	19^th	67	71.6%
2022	68.84	20^th	90	77.8%
2023	73.76	19^th	89	78.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	61.53	43^rd	99	56.6%
2021	49.16	30^th	67	55.2%
2022	62.87	28^th	90	68.9%
2023	53.55	38^th	89	57.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.01	14^th	37	62.2%
2023	58.02	15^th	42	64.3%

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Rank History for White students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	36.57	60^th	82	26.8%
2021	55.00	24^th	65	63.1%
2022	58.35	31^st	75	58.7%
2023	54.76	30^th	70	57.1%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	434	116	23	11	1	n/a	n/a	585
1989	456	102	25	13	0	n/a	n/a	596
1990	480	94	37	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	617
1991	481	111	29	10	0	n/a	n/a	631
1992	283	115	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	413
1993	355	127	13	11	1	n/a	n/a	507
1994	343	156	17	6	3	n/a	n/a	525
1995	349	125	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	492
1996	349	125	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	492
1997	369	104	15	13	0	n/a	n/a	501
1998	431	102	28	17	0	n/a	n/a	578
1999	473	112	22	16	0	n/a	n/a	623
2000	407	103	33	22	0	n/a	n/a	565
2001	384	93	30	29	1	n/a	n/a	537
2002	449	77	34	26	1	n/a	n/a	587
2003	449	77	34	26	1	n/a	n/a	587
2004	462	76	37	24	0	n/a	n/a	599
2005	443	54	31	24	0	n/a	n/a	552
2006	382	46	24	21	0	n/a	n/a	473
2007	374	41	20	36	0	n/a	n/a	471
2008	380	39	16	33	0	n/a	n/a	468
2009	382	46	15	41	0	n/a	n/a	484
2010	416	54	15	42	1	n/a	n/a	528
2011	429	63	16	37	0	0	4	549
2012	450	59	18	32	1	0	12	572
2013	463	58	19	42	1	0	15	598
2014	486	61	16	52	1	0	9	625
2015	452	65	16	57	1	0	14	605
2016	439	61	20	83	1	0	19	623
2017	406	56	15	86	1	0	16	580
2018	373	42	10	81	1	1	9	517
2019	362	44	9	89	1	1	17	523
2020	338	40	12	89	1	1	23	504
2021	336	46	9	80	1	0	20	492
2022	334	43	14	72	0	0	22	485
2023	324	48	7	76	0	0	21	476

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heritage Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	30.0	19.5	13.5
1989	596	29.0	20.5	10.9
1990	617	29.0	21.2	10.7
1991	631	28.0	22.5	9.7
1992	413	21.0	19.6	20.1
1993	507	21.5	23.6	21.3
1994	525	22.0	23.9	23.2
1995	492	23.0	21.4	21.5
1996	492	23.0	21.4	21.5
1997	501	24.0	20.9	20.2
1998	578	27.0	21.4	17
1999	623	32.0	19.5	19.3
2000	565	32.0	17.7	22.3
2001	537	32.0	16.8	23.1
2002	587	34.0	17.3	16.5
2003	587	34.0	17.3	16.5
2004	599	32.0	18.7	19.2
2005	552	33.0	16.7	17
2006	473	28.0	16.9	15.9
2007	471	25.0	18.8	22.9
2008	468	24.0	19.5	23.1
2009	484	26.0	18.6	29.1
2010	528	29.5	17.9	33.5
2011	549	36.0	15.2	28.6
2012	572	31.0	18.4	30.6
2013	598	39.0	15.3	32.6
2014	625	38.0	16.4	23.5
2015	605	35.0	17.2	22.1
2016	623	34.0	18.3	22.8
2017	580	34.0	17.0	n/a
2018	517	33.0	15.6	n/a
2019	523	34.0	15.3	n/a
2020	504	36.0	14.0	n/a
2021	492	35.5	13.8	n/a
2022	485	36.5	13.2	n/a
2023	476	39.5	12.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heritage Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	30.0	19.5	13.5
1989	596	29.0	20.5	10.9
1990	617	29.0	21.2	10.7
1991	631	28.0	22.5	9.7
1992	413	21.0	19.6	20.1
1993	507	21.5	23.6	21.3
1994	525	22.0	23.9	23.2
1995	492	23.0	21.4	21.5
1996	492	23.0	21.4	21.5
1997	501	24.0	20.9	20.2
1998	578	27.0	21.4	17
1999	623	32.0	19.5	19.3
2000	565	32.0	17.7	22.3
2001	537	32.0	16.8	23.1
2002	587	34.0	17.3	16.5
2003	587	34.0	17.3	16.5
2004	599	32.0	18.7	19.2
2005	552	33.0	16.7	17
2006	473	28.0	16.9	15.9
2007	471	25.0	18.8	22.9
2008	468	24.0	19.5	23.1
2009	484	26.0	18.6	29.1
2010	528	29.5	17.9	33.5
2011	549	36.0	15.2	28.6
2012	572	31.0	18.4	30.6
2013	598	39.0	15.3	32.6
2014	625	38.0	16.4	23.5
2015	605	35.0	17.2	22.1
2016	623	34.0	18.3	22.8
2017	580	34.0	17.0	n/a
2018	517	33.0	15.6	n/a
2019	523	34.0	15.3	n/a
2020	504	36.0	14.0	n/a
2021	492	35.5	13.8	n/a
2022	485	36.5	13.2	n/a
2023	476	39.5	12.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$237 (1.6%)	$18,209 (122.8%)	$14,825

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 50^th of 105 Elementary schools	Ranks 25^th of 103 Elementary schools	23.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Elementary School)	52.5	39.5	13%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	46.1	34.9	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	50.5	38.4	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary School)	49.5	40.7	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	44	37.5	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	53	42.2	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Elementary School)	67.9	48.2	19.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	51	39.9	11.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	53.5	39.9	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary School)	63	54.2	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	42.5	37.8	4.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	50.8	39.1	11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Elementary School)	60.8	58.8	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	55.1	47.5	7.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary School)	45.1	47.8	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Red Clay Consolidated School District)	39.3	33	6.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	523	476	9%
African American	44	48	9.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	9	7	22.2%
Hispanic	89	76	14.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	362	324	10.5%
Two or More Races	17	21	23.5%

Schools Near Heritage Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				DeSSA Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	2815 Highlands Lane	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-3424	476	40	12.0		324 (68.1%)	48 (10.1%)	76 (16.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	70.1	26^th of 105 public elementary schools	75.2%		72.8	22^nd of 104 public elementary schools	78.8%	4	40.3		39.5	48.2	58.8				40.7	54.2	47.8				$14,825	$237	$18,209
Linden Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	3415 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-3406	555	39	14.2		274 (49.4%)	80 (14.4%)	46 (8.3%)	108 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.3%)	92.7	7^th of 105 public elementary schools	93.3%		94	4^th of 104 public elementary schools	96.2%	3	53.1		61.3	60.6	69.5				68.4	59.6	63.5				$13,311	$218	$16,279
Forest Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-3420	465	36	13.0		157 (33.8%)	47 (10.1%)	232 (49.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	56.3	40^th of 105 public elementary schools	61.9%		63.1	34^th of 104 public elementary schools	67.3%	6	23.8		30.9	46.3	57.3				34.6	46.3	44.1				$15,190	$672	$17,559
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Forge Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2180	267	20	13.3		129 (48.3%)	75 (28.1%)	33 (12.4%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.6%)	80.6	17^th of 105 public elementary schools	83.8%		72.5	24^th of 104 public elementary schools	76.9%	7	48.7		51.2	34.9	74.4				63.4	50.0	71.8				$18,138	$1,184	$21,370
Red Clay Early Years Program	Public	PK	1621 Telegraph Road	Wilmington	19804	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 651-2709	257	24	10.7		187 (72.8%)	33 (12.8%)	36 (14.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Brandywine Springs School	Public	K-8	2916 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 636-5681	945	62	15.3		610 (64.6%)	73 (7.7%)	155 (16.4%)	47 (5.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.9%)	65.9	32^nd of 105 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.5	26^th of 104 public elementary schools	75.0%	6	34.9	21.2	41.2	45.3	67.3	45.5	43.1	48.0	51.5	46.3	37.5	25.2	27.5	27.0	$13,934	$246	$16,911
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Edwards Avenue	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 992-5565	331	33	10.0		85 (25.7%)	54 (16.3%)	173 (52.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	12.4	97^th of 105 public elementary schools	7.6%		20.1	81^st of 104 public elementary schools	22.1%	16	8.7			21.1	27.5				13.7	22.4	11.4				$19,049	$1,409	$21,472
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Brownleaf Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2464	519	48	10.8		137 (26.4%)	169 (32.6%)	145 (27.9%)	35 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.6%)	39.7	63^rd of 105 public elementary schools	40.0%		42.9	62^nd of 104 public elementary schools	40.4%	1	22.7		36.1	35.9	44.4				33.3	25.5	30.9				$14,947	$887	$17,800
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 St. Regis Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 454-2142	266	23	11.5		103 (38.7%)	72 (27.1%)	74 (27.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	56.8	39^th of 105 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.7	37^th of 104 public elementary schools	64.4%	2	22.0		52.2	37.2	43.6				43.8	43.2	41.5				$21,898	$1,015	$26,528
William F. Cooke Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Graves Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 235-6600	621	41	15.3		399 (64.3%)	56 (9.0%)	95 (15.3%)	39 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.7%)	92.8	6^th of 105 public elementary schools	94.3%		88	11^th of 104 public elementary schools	89.4%	5	45.6		58.9	73.3	72.2				59.3	72.4	60.9				$13,167	$217	$15,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Elementary School ranks 26^th of 105 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Skyline Middle School
High : Dickinson (John) School

What district is Heritage Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 476 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

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