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Heritage Intermediate School

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Heritage Intermediate School ranks 267 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving 616 students in grades 4-5 in Middlebury, Indiana. The school has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past decade, moving from a 2-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 4-star rating in the most recent 2024-2025 school year.

Heritage Intermediate School consistently outperforms the state average in ILEARN test scores across all subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school had 45.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.4% for 4th grade and 40.8% for 5th grade. In math, 67% of 4th graders and 49.64% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 49.2% and 41.5% respectively. The school also excelled in science, with 56.57% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 43.2%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.2% in 2021-2022 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the Middlebury Community Schools district average of 14% for the same year.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Middlebury Community Schools district, Heritage Intermediate School performs well academically, but lags behind some of the higher-performing schools like Jefferson Elementary and Middlebury Elementary in both test scores and overall statewide rankings. Additionally, the school has seen a growing percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates increasing from 27.38% in 2021-2022 to 37.99% in 2023-2024.

574

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,726

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56647 Northridge Dr
Middlebury, IN 46540

(574) 822-5396

District: Middlebury Community Schools

Students who attend Heritage Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Northridge Middle School
High:	Northridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

Indiana avg38%

267^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	267 of 1005	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	452 of 1011	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	460 of 1016	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	447 of 1020	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	456 of 1016	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	455 of 1031	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	572 of 1027	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	608 of 1033	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	629 of 1046	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	618 of 1040	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	609 of 1036	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	692 of 1035	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	681 of 1015	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	557 of 1025	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math58%

Science57%

English Language Arts46%

Social Studies40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Intermediate School	Public	4-5	56647 Northridge Dr	Middlebury	46540	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 822-5396	574	29	20.0	40.2%	472 (82.2%)	4 (0.7%)	68 (11.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	72	267^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.4%		56.5	452^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	55.3%	185		49.5	42.2		45.8		67.0	49.6		58.4	56.6		56.6	40.2	$9,726	$612	$9,115
Orchard View School	Public	K-3	56734 Northridge Dr	Middlebury	46540	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 825-5405	345	21	16.6	34.2%	299 (86.7%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)								(n/a)	63.0				63.0	76.0				76.0					$10,952	$736	$10,216
Middlebury Elementary School	Public	K-3	432 S Main St	Middlebury	46540	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 825-2158	211	14	15.1	41.2%	182 (86.3%)	3 (1.4%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)	76.0				76.0	90.0				90.0					$13,447	$1,232	$12,215
York Elementary School	Public	K-3	13549 Sr 120	Bristol	46507	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 825-5312	260	20	12.8	42.3%	227 (87.3%)	4 (1.5%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)	39.7				39.7	61.8				61.8					$11,125	$1,095	$10,030
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-3	18565 Cr 20	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Middlebury Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 822-5399	344	28	12.1	55.5%	244 (70.9%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	82.5				82.5	88.7				88.7					$10,360	$1,200	$9,160
Bristol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	705 Indiana Ave	Bristol	46507	Elkhart County	Elkhart Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 848-7421	296	21	14.0	58.4%	171 (57.8%)	4 (1.4%)	94 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.1%)	23.5	788^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.6%		14.2	882^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	12.8%	94	25.5	25.0	12.5	23.3	22.0	34.6	37.5	20.0	26.7	30.6	31.3	23.3	28.2	15.0	$16,991	$1,834	$15,156
Shipshewana-Scott Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 W Middlebury St.	Shipshewana	46565	LaGrange County	Westview School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 768-4158	349	26	13.4	26.9%	329 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	79.8	183^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	81.8%		85.5	119^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.2%	64	45.6	49.2			47.1	68.4	69.5			68.8	67.8		67.8		$11,363	$1,188	$10,174
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-4	428 N 5th St	Goshen	46528	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 534-2691	342	25	13.5	80.1%	111 (32.5%)	4 (1.2%)	212 (62.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	52.9	475^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.7%		58.7	426^th of 1011 public elementary schools	57.9%	49	37.6	44.8			40.6	40.9	53.7			46.3	44.8		44.8		$13,757	$2,696	$11,061
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7950 W 050 S	Shipshewana	46565	LaGrange County	Westview School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(260) 768-7702	332	26	12.7	28.0%	317 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	91.1	65^th of 1005 public elementary schools	93.5%		97.4	12^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.8%	53	50.0	78.9			63.2	72.6	94.2			82.5	76.9		76.9		$12,441	$1,339	$11,102
Parkside Elementary School	Public	K-4	1202 S 7th St	Goshen	46526	Elkhart County	Goshen Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 533-7765	334	23	14.4	66.8%	145 (43.4%)	13 (3.9%)	154 (46.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	32.4	704^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%		29.5	733^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	27.5%	29	28.2	24.5			26.7	45.1	42.9			44.2	24.5		24.5		$13,700	$2,369	$11,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Intermediate School

Is Heritage Intermediate School a good school?

Heritage Intermediate School ranks 267^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Heritage Intermediate School in?

Middlebury Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Intermediate School?

Students at Heritage Intermediate School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Heritage Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Heritage Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Intermediate School attend?

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

Middle : Northridge Middle School
High : Northridge High School

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