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Heritage Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Jerome, ID, with 175 students. The school is part of the Heritage Academy Inc. district, which is ranked 83 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Academy's academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 24.5% of Heritage Academy students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to the state average of 43.1%. In ISAT English Language Arts, the proficiency rate was 42.9% at Heritage Academy versus 53.9% statewide. Compared to the nearby Sawtooth Elementary School, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math (47.2%) and English Language Arts (55.8%), Heritage Academy's academic performance is notably lower.

Heritage Academy has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.6% to 21.0% over the past few years, which is notably higher than the 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate reported for the nearby schools. Additionally, Heritage Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.14% to 65.48% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite the higher spending per student at Heritage Academy compared to nearby schools, the school's academic performance remains significantly lower, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution.

176

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,619

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 South Lincoln Avenue
Jerome, ID 83338-3027

(208) 595-1617

District: Heritage Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

White:

40.3%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2024 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Idaho avg47%

Elementary school

274^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 8% (2024) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

143^rd of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From bottom 6% (2024) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 96Heritage Academy Inc. among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	274 of 337	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	278 of 301	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	143 of 166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	154 of 164	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Math24%-19 vs state

Science15%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 18, 2019

Terrible school, ran by a tyrant! No accountability, no structure, and no problem solving skills by the leadership. It’s always about passing the buck and manipulating the situation. That principle should be a politician cause she talks a lot without ever actually saying anything! Close Quote

Schools Near Heritage Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)						ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							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 (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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	500 South Lincoln Avenue	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 595-1617	176	12	14.9	43.2%	71 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	15 (8.5%)	22.2	274^th of 337 public elementary schools	18.7%		10.4	278^th of 301 public elementary schools	7.6%	4	35.0	45.5		27.3		24.5		15.0	40.0	45.5	50.0	31.8	46.2	45.0	42.9	$10,619	$2,541	$8,078
Frontier Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 South Tiger Drive	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	475	24	19.7	65.3%	204 (42.9%)	2 (0.4%)	263 (55.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)	22.2	14.6	27.9			20.5	35.0	35.0	10.0	16.0	39.3				19.5
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 North Fillmore Street	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-8896	421	20	21.0	59.1%	153 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16.3	298^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.6%					(n/a)	46.0	31.8	19.6			32.9			34.0						32.9	$6,816	$1,216	$5,600
Summit Elementary	Public	K-5	200 10th Avenue West	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-3396	460	24	19.1	75.0%	140 (30.4%)	2 (0.4%)	311 (67.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2.1	337^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.4	286^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.0%	51	15.4						20.0	20.0	10.4		29.1					$6,399	$1,112	$5,287
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	934 10th Avenue East	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-4841	486	27	17.9	66.3%	186 (38.3%)	1 (0.2%)	290 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4.7	331^st of 337 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	21.3	28.2	20.7			23.2	25.6	25.6	18.9	28.6	25.9				24.4	$7,728	$1,352	$6,376
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	850 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 732-7565	601	33	18.2	31.8%	424 (70.5%)	20 (3.3%)	114 (19.0%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	73.2	77^th of 337 public elementary schools	77.2%		62.2	107^th of 301 public elementary schools	64.5%	30	66.3	65.3	54.6			61.9	53.2	53.2	54.8	65.3	67.0				62.4	$5,958	$496	$5,461
Gem Prep: Twin Falls	Public, Charter	K-8	151 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Gem Prep: Twin Falls LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 735-5646	316	14	22.5		242 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (17.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	51.5	152^nd of 337 public elementary schools	54.9%					(n/a)	79.2	53.8		43.1	62.5	53.9		42.4	66.7	53.8	38.1	50.0	75.0	58.3	55.8
I B Perrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	452 Caswell Avenue West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4288	359	27	13.2	66.3%	229 (63.8%)	24 (6.7%)	74 (20.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	15 (4.2%)	4	335^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.6%		6.7	289^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.0%	46	18.5	26.8	16.7			20.6	27.8	27.8	13.8	27.3	24.1				21.3	$6,790	$1,205	$5,585
Wendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	232 N Boise Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-6611	429	23	18.6	80.2%	170 (39.6%)	2 (0.5%)	248 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.5	314^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.8%					(n/a)	28.2	25.6				26.8			34.8	35.3					35.1	$7,632	$1,758	$5,873
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harrison Street	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4229	383	24	15.9	66.8%	195 (50.9%)	28 (7.3%)	133 (34.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	4	334^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.2	297^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.3%	37	18.2	15.7	28.3			20.6	21.3	21.3	18.2	21.6	30.4				23.4	$9,238	$1,897	$7,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Academy

Is Heritage Academy a good school?

Heritage Academy ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Idaho elementary schools.

What district is Heritage Academy in?

Heritage Academy Inc.

How many students attend Heritage Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Heritage Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Academy?

Students at Heritage Academy are 48% Hispanic, 40% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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