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Heritage JH and Elementary School

Q: Is Heritage JH and Elementary School a good school?

Heritage JH and Elementary School ranks 718 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Heritage JH and Elementary School is a public school located in Homer, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 259 students. The school is part of the Heritage CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 237 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage JH and Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in the upper grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 60.5%, compared to the state average of 53.1%. However, the school's Mathematics performance is more mixed, with some grade levels exceeding the state average and others falling below. The school's per-student spending of $16,669 in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 11.4 is lower than the state average, suggesting a relatively well-resourced school.

Compared to nearby schools, Heritage JH and Elementary School generally outperforms the Urbana School District 116 schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 schools and the Tolono CUSD 7 school in several key metrics. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 19.3% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, are a significant concern and may be impacting student learning and achievement.

270

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,843

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

512 W 1st St
Homer, IL 61849-1215

(217) 896-2421

District: Heritage CUSD 8

Students who attend Heritage JH and Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

718^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

327^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

237^th of 811Heritage CUSD 8 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	718 of 2056	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	724 of 2067	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	680 of 2077	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	736 of 2082	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	530 of 1948	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	895 of 2086	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	1099 of 2037	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	1005 of 2044	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	760 of 2046	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	919 of 2052	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	1015 of 2093	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	686 of 2167	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.7	1307 of 2166	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.8	1238 of 2147	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	1169 of 2139	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.0	1071 of 2120	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	1133 of 2092	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.0	1099 of 2095	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	1249 of 2086	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.2	1271 of 2022	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.0	969 of 2030	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.6	757 of 2020	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	861 of 1942	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	791 of 1942	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	724 of 1957	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	862 of 1970	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	715 of 1680	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	882 of 2019	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	1025 of 1964	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	841 of 1800	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	815 of 1793	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	790 of 1808	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	721 of 1763	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	795 of 1816	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	1106 of 1765	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	722 of 1947	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	595 of 1959	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	568 of 1984	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	602 of 1977	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	468 of 1707	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	797 of 2019	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1039 of 1972	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	717 of 1389	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	692 of 1392	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	706 of 1419	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	818 of 1425	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	527 of 1308	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	951 of 1462	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1145 of 1463	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	327 of 1368	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	366 of 1363	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	206 of 1367	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	480 of 1369	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	326 of 1241	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	486 of 1356	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	535 of 1293	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.2	654 of 1293	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.2	407 of 1294	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.4	706 of 1302	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	730 of 1322	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	526 of 1367	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	402 of 1248	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	444 of 1251	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	181 of 1275	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	586 of 1286	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	434 of 1017	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	604 of 1276	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	681 of 1226	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	348 of 1229	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	270 of 1219	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	158 of 1234	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	34.3	785 of 1221	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	292 of 1161	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	270 of 1271	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	276 of 1264	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	220 of 1292	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	297 of 1286	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	205 of 1048	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	329 of 1296	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	364 of 1223	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	360 of 884	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	325 of 875	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	243 of 895	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	518 of 898	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	307 of 813	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	510 of 905	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	570 of 889	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science48%+5 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

It is extremely difficult to get help for my children. They have some learning issues, but it is nearly impossible to get a 504 plan, and have a teacher follow it. And next to impossible to get an IEP when its clearly indicated. The principle refuses to acknowledge her teachers may not be ideal, and treat disabled students poorly. The prinicple has a background in special ed, but must have failed or not graduated, because she is the last person to advocate for a child with disabilities. My childs teachers *destoyed* their confidence because my child didnt *fit in the box* that average usual children fit into. The priciple takes her collegialness to a whole new level of denial...very unhappy with this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage JH and Elementary School	Public	K-8	512 W 1st St	Homer	61849	Champaign County	Heritage CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 896-2421	270	26	10.5	44.1%	234 (86.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.3%)	64.2	718^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.6	724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.0%	6	44.7	51.6	78.9	34.5	44.7	78.3	77.3	67.7	60.5	63.2	44.8	44.7	34.8	36.4	38.7	43.2	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6		31.1	$17,843	$830	$17,012
Prairieview-Ogden South Elementary	Public	K-6	304 N Market St	Ogden	61859	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 582-2725	116	12	9.3	14.7%	107 (92.2%)	2 (1.7%)	5 (4.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	64.2	722^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.9%		50.2	933^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	54.9%	211	57.7		66.7	27.3	50.0	59.4			53.1	66.7	27.3	50.0	59.4			53.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	68.6	98.0	98.0		68.6	$19,597	$255	$19,342
St Joseph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	404 S 5th St	Saint Joseph	61873	Champaign County	St Joseph CCSD 169	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 469-2291	423	28	14.9	19.6%	397 (93.9%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	88.3	218^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.4%		83.2	301^st of 2067 public elementary schools	85.4%	83			72.2	65.9					69.1	83.3	70.6					77.1	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.2	97.7			$10,541	$137	$10,404
Salt Fork South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7087 N 600 East Rd	Sidell	61876	Vermilion County	Salt Fork CUSD 512	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 288-9306	154	17	9.0	76.6%	142 (92.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	52	965^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.1%		29.3	1417^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.4%	452	50.0		50.0	54.2	30.0				45.6	45.8	37.5	40.0				41.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.5	96.8	13.4		$16,618	$528	$16,090
Unity East	Public	PK, KG-5	1638 County Road 1000 N	Philo	61864	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 684-5218	241	20	11.7	20.3%	215 (89.2%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	81.2	370^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%		83.6	296^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	69.4		73.9	69.4	58.3				67.8	73.9	50.0	55.6				61.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5			$22,431	$6,447	$15,984
Prairieview-Ogden North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	106 N Vine St	Royal	61871	Champaign County	Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 583-3300	91	6	15.9	5.5%	87 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	78.7	420^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.6%		63.1	674^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.4%	254			52.9	76.2					65.8	64.7	61.9					63.2	92.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	92.3			$11,721	$255	$11,466
Oakwood Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	408 S Scott St	Oakwood	61858	Vermilion County	Oakwood CUSD 76	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 354-4221	573	43	13.2	51.0%	504 (88.0%)	6 (1.0%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	21.8	1620^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.2	1562^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.4%	58	17.5	40.4	28.6	24.1	32.1	29.3	19.1	38.5	28.2	25.4	17.2	24.6	22.4	10.3	11.5	18.5	97.3	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.3	97.7	6.1	33.0	$13,576	$431	$13,144
Thomas Paine Elementary School	Public	K-5	1801 James Cherry Dr	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3602	324	35	9.2	71.9%	89 (27.5%)	145 (44.8%)	26 (8.0%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	11	1909^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.6	1912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.5%	3	21.2		10.2	18.8	20.8				16.3	10.2	16.7	5.7				10.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	100.0	98.7	98.7			$17,386	$1,686	$15,700
Dr Preston L Williams Junior Elementary School	Public	K-5	2102 E Washington St	Urbana	61802	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 384-3628	399	32	12.6	88.5%	61 (15.3%)	258 (64.7%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (14.8%)	6.2	2036^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.0%		10.2	2031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	1.7%	5	13.8		12.1	6.2	6.2				8.2	12.3	1.5	1.5				5.1	99.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.4	99.2			$17,372	$2,055	$15,317
Yankee Ridge Multilingual School	Public	K-5	2102 S Anderson St	Urbana	61801	Champaign County	Urbana School District 116	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 384-3608	482	35	13.8	62.9%	84 (17.4%)	58 (12.0%)	321 (66.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)								(n/a)

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What schools do graduates of Heritage JH and Elementary School attend?

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

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Is Heritage JH and Elementary School a good school?

Heritage JH and Elementary School ranks 718^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage JH and Elementary School?

Students at Heritage JH and Elementary School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Heritage JH and Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Heritage JH and Elementary School.

What district is Heritage JH and Elementary School in?

Heritage CUSD 8

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