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Heritage Elementary School

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Heritage Elementary School ranks 47 th of 107 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary School in Wilmington, DE, is a K-5 school within the Red Clay Consolidated School District, serving 492 students and currently holding a 3-star rating that places it in the middle of Delaware elementary schools.

Heritage has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past five years, dropping from a 4-star, top-quartile performer to its current mid-tier status. This is especially noticeable when compared to nearby schools like Linden Hill Elementary (ranked 11th) and North Star Elementary (ranked 2nd), which have consistently outperformed Heritage in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in 5th-grade math, Linden Hill's proficiency rate was 50.45% compared to Heritage's 28.57%. However, the school does have clear strengths. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 10.3%, well below the district (16.8%) and state (17.1%) averages, and 5th-grade social studies proficiency (64.13%) exceeds both district and state averages. Additionally, Heritage has shown exceptional success with its Hispanic students, ranking 5th in the state for that subgroup.

Despite these bright spots, there are areas of concern. The school shows a significant gender disparity, with male students ranking 35th in the state while female students rank 65th. There is also a notable gap in performance with its White student population, which ranks in the 12th percentile. Interestingly, Heritage spends more per student ($14,825) and has smaller class sizes (12.4 student-teacher ratio) than higher-performing neighbors like Linden Hill and North Star, suggesting that resources alone aren't driving outcomes. For parents, this is a school with a strong attendance culture and specific subgroup successes, but one that faces real challenges in reversing its downward trend and closing the achievement gap with its immediate neighbors.

492

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,385

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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 — 55th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Delaware avg42%

47^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

15^th of 34Red 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
2026	52.6	47 of 107	56.1%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	21 of 70	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	65 of 98	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	60.9	25 of 75	66.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.1	35 of 98	64.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	40.5	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	22.2	69 of 78	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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

African American (2026)70th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-31 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies52%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science33%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)		DeSSA Social Studies (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						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	Directly certified (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	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	18.1%	328 (66.7%)	55 (11.2%)	78 (15.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	52.6	47^th of 107 public elementary schools	56.1%		53.4	41^st of 109 public elementary schools	62.4%	6	32.6		38.0	64.1				39.0	50.0	45.1				50.9	38.5	28.6				$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	10.5%	260 (48.9%)	79 (14.8%)	42 (7.9%)	110 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	89.1	11^th of 107 public elementary schools	89.7%		91.7	6^th of 109 public elementary schools	94.5%	5	55.0		63.5	84.6				60.4	58.4	64.0				68.3	61.0	50.5				$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	28.2%	139 (32.4%)	30 (7.0%)	235 (54.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	34.3	67^th of 107 public elementary schools	37.4%		44.2	54^th of 109 public elementary schools	50.5%	13	21.4		29.5	60.0				37.5	20.9	44.3				40.3	20.6	30.0				$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	19.9%	123 (45.4%)	63 (23.2%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	85.9	14^th of 107 public elementary schools	86.9%		86.7	11^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.9%	3	55.8		51.2	78.9				58.1	52.3	75.5				54.6	57.8	61.5				$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	14.6%	634 (67.4%)	71 (7.5%)	147 (15.6%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.4%)	62	35^th of 107 public elementary schools	67.3%		59	36^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.0%	1	38.9	6.9	43.6	80.0	46.4	60.8	33.3	50.5	44.1	62.6	20.8	29.5	40.2	58.1	44.1	49.5	22.0	24.2	23.5	$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	37.4%	76 (24.5%)	52 (16.8%)	169 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	5.3	104^th of 107 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.8	98^th of 109 public elementary schools	10.1%	6			16.7	29.4				8.9	13.5	16.7				14.6						$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	37.3%	123 (26.2%)	148 (31.6%)	140 (29.9%)	29 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	46.9	56^th of 107 public elementary schools	47.7%		39.2	61^st of 109 public elementary schools	44.0%	5	23.3		38.3	62.5				43.5	39.8	46.6				50.7	31.0	30.1				$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	32.0%	80 (32.8%)	61 (25.0%)	84 (34.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	43	59^th of 107 public elementary schools	44.9%		41.4	57^th of 109 public elementary schools	47.7%	2	22.0		45.2	64.1				37.5	40.4	37.5				29.4	38.5	29.3				$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	11.7%	409 (66.7%)	50 (8.2%)	85 (13.9%)	33 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	86.8	12^th of 107 public elementary schools	88.8%		90.7	8^th of 109 public elementary schools	92.7%	4	47.1		62.1	90.2				53.8	53.3	69.3				61.3	61.0	53.5				$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	3.9%	335 (56.9%)	28 (4.8%)	43 (7.3%)	143 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	93.5	2^nd of 107 public elementary schools	98.1%		92.4	5^th of 109 public elementary schools	95.4%	3	54.2		58.1	85.4				67.9	65.3	68.0				73.2	68.8	68.0				$21,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Elementary School ranks 47^th of 107 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 district is Heritage Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

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.

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

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