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Heritage Elementary School

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Heritage Elementary School ranks 41 st of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wilmington, Delaware, serving 493 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked 12th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, 47.3% of 3rd graders, 37.23% of 4th graders, and 53.09% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 33.71%, 37.82%, and 42.09%, respectively. In the same year, 45.95% of 3rd graders, 42.55% of 4th graders, and 25.93% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district's 36.72%, 36.5%, and 29.28%, respectively. The school also performs well for Hispanic students and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking 5th and 15th out of Delaware elementary schools in these categories, respectively.

While Heritage Elementary outperforms the nearby Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the district, such as William F. Cooke Junior Elementary and Linden Hill Elementary. The school's per-student spending of $14,825 in the 2018-2019 school year is slightly higher than the district average, but its student-teacher ratio of 13.5 in the 2023-2024 school year is also slightly higher than the nearby schools, which may contribute to the relatively lower performance of certain student subgroups. However, Heritage Elementary has shown positive trends, with its statewide ranking improving from 50th out of 105 Delaware elementary schools in the 2018-2019 school year to 41st out of 109 in the 2024-2025 school year.

492

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,385

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2815 Highlands Lane
Wilmington, DE 19808-3634

(302) 454-3424

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

African American:

11.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg36%

Delaware avg40%

41^st of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District

12^th of 32Red Clay Consolidated School District among Delaware 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	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	41 of 109	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	32 of 106	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	25 of 103	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	27 of 95	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	50 of 105	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	36 of 85	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	38 of 86	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	39 of 86	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	41 of 108	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	30 of 91	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	36 of 90	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.8	34 of 91	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	57 of 97	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	19 of 89	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	20 of 90	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	19 of 67	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.8	45 of 99	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	5 of 43	88.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	58.0	15 of 42	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	9 of 66	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	50 of 92	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	38 of 89	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	30 of 67	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	43 of 99	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.6	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	60 of 77	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	52 of 73	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	30 of 70	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	60 of 82	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)88th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies51%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science21%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						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	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 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	Total
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	2815 Highlands Lane	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3424	492	40	12.4		328 (66.7%)	55 (11.2%)	78 (15.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	53.4	41^st of 109 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	32^nd of 106 public elementary schools	69.8%	9	21.0		31.9	74.1				47.3	37.2	53.1				46.0	42.6	25.9				$25,385
Linden Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	3415 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3406	532	35	15.4		260 (48.9%)	79 (14.8%)	42 (7.9%)	110 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	91.7	6^th of 109 public elementary schools	94.5%		93	5^th of 106 public elementary schools	95.3%	1	46.2		59.3	87.2				64.0	62.2	70.1				78.7	60.2	56.4				$19,500
Forest Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-3420	429	33	13.2		139 (32.4%)	30 (7.0%)	235 (54.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	44.2	54^th of 109 public elementary schools	50.5%		35.6	66^th of 106 public elementary schools	37.7%	12	32.9		25.7	60.6				22.2	38.9	52.1				37.3	34.7	28.8				$24,451
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Forge Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2180	271	21	12.9		123 (45.4%)	63 (23.2%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	86.7	11^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.8	15^th of 106 public elementary schools	85.8%	4	62.2		52.0	80.6				55.3	57.7	70.3				50.0	60.4	62.2				$27,584
Brandywine Springs School	Public	K-8	2916 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 636-5681	941	62	15.3		634 (67.4%)	71 (7.5%)	147 (15.6%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.4%)	59	36^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.1	39^th of 106 public elementary schools	63.2%	3	19.6	20.0	44.9	59.4	41.4	69.2	28.7	48.3	54.6	46.9	29.2	48.1	47.9	52.6	58.3	33.0	30.2	27.4	30.2	$20,999
Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Edwards Avenue	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 992-5565	310	28	11.0		76 (24.5%)	52 (16.8%)	169 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	11.8	98^th of 109 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.4	88^th of 106 public elementary schools	17.0%	10	10.9		14.7	33.3				15.9	16.7	27.3				11.1		16.4				$34,544
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Brownleaf Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2464	469	49	9.5		123 (26.2%)	148 (31.6%)	140 (29.9%)	29 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	39.2	61^st of 109 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.4	64^th of 106 public elementary schools	39.6%	3	22.0		16.3	49.4				36.3	41.5	38.5				39.1	36.9	31.9				$29,427
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 St. Regis Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2142	244	23	10.6		80 (32.8%)	61 (25.0%)	84 (34.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	41.4	57^th of 109 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.4	67^th of 106 public elementary schools	36.8%	10	26.1		27.5	38.1				46.2	27.3	32.6				47.2	37.8	32.6				$35,752
William F. Cooke Junior Elementary	Public	K-5	2025 Graves Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 235-6600	613	39	15.7		409 (66.7%)	50 (8.2%)	85 (13.9%)	33 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	90.7	8^th of 109 public elementary schools	92.7%		91.1	7^th of 106 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	48.5		61.3	85.9				58.9	61.0	67.3				62.6	60.4	60.4				$20,454
North Star Elementary School	Public	K-5	1340 Little Baltimore Road	Hockessin	19707	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 234-7200	589	40	14.7		335 (56.9%)	28 (4.8%)	43 (7.3%)	143 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	92.4	5^th of 109 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.4	2^nd of 106 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	45.5		68.3	68.8				72.6	76.5	69.2				82.1	70.6	54.1				$21,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

What district is Heritage Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Elementary School ranks 41^st of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 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:

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

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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