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Heritage Elementary School

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Heritage Elementary School ranks 337 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Grayson, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 353 students. The school is part of the Carter County School District, which is ranked 83 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's strong performance in special education, Heritage Elementary has faced significant challenges in recent years. The school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 88 out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 443 out of 684 in 2021-2022. This trend is accompanied by consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 37.6%, which are significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are generally lower than the Carter County and Kentucky state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Carter County district, such as Carter City Elementary School and Star Elementary School, Heritage Elementary School generally underperforms, with lower statewide rankings and proficiency rates. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 67.62% to 77.05% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to these challenges. However, the school's increased per-student spending, from $10,974 in 2020-2021 to $16,476 in 2023-2024, suggests a commitment to improving educational outcomes.

336

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,476

Per pupil spending ?

77.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4863 S State Hwy 1
Grayson, KY 41143

(606) 474-5784

District: Carter County

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Carter Middle School
High:	East Carter County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Kentucky median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Kentucky avg44%

337^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Carter County

83^rd of 157Carter County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	337 of 685	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	434 of 685	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	362 of 687	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	443 of 684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	324 of 517	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.7	88 of 700	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	147 of 691	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.6	123 of 694	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	60.5	257 of 690	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	228 of 698	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.8	284 of 705	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.2	498 of 719	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.0	500 of 713	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.7	484 of 688	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	515 of 683	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	499 of 658	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	579 of 651	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.1	568 of 638	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	66.2	117 of 474	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	111 of 445	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	327 of 648	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	453 of 644	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	287 of 639	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	382 of 641	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.4	77 of 671	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	139 of 663	79.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	66.4	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	282 of 672	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	423 of 665	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	265 of 670	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	378 of 667	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.9	30 of 664	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	49 of 631	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	331 of 653	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	386 of 652	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	303 of 652	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	444 of 657	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	102 of 676	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	163 of 665	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	65 of 279	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	80 of 257	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.8	67 of 661	89.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	388 of 659	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	473 of 659	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	403 of 658	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	467 of 656	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	136 of 592	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	207 of 593	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)77th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2019)75th percentile-12 vs school

Homeless (2019)75th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics70%+23 vs state

Writing51%+13 vs state

Reading45%-4 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Social Studies33%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4863 S State Hwy 1	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5784	336	22	15.0	77.1%	329 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	49.9	337^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.8%		38.1	434^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.6%	97	43.0	51.0	26.0				33.0	49.0	52.0				39.0		51.0		33.0		70.0		$16,476	$806	$2,632	$3,438	$9,095	$1,965	$11,060
Prichard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Main St	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-8815	612	40	15.4	64.2%	574 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	58	275^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.9%		54.4	300^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.2%	25	39.0	48.0	40.0				50.0	57.0	49.0				57.0		46.0		42.0		51.0		$15,997	$910	$2,555	$3,465	$8,887	$1,739	$10,626
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8249 E US Hwy 60	Rush	41168	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5756	124	8	15.4	50.8%	123 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	176^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.1	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%	96	82.0	67.0	44.0				59.0	44.0	63.0						63.0		44.0		44.0		$17,274	$681	$2,500	$3,181	$10,683	$1,672	$12,355
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	16701 Ponderosa Dr	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-2330	359	27	13.2	50.7%	335 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	71.9	157^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.6	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%	46	74.0	70.0	63.0				66.0	53.0	54.0				47.0		26.0		40.0		65.0		$23,698	$1,729	$06	$372	$12,649	$2,330	$14,907
Elliott County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	155 Lakeside School Road	Sandy Hook	41171	Elliott County	Elliott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 738-8202	224	14	16.0	72.8%	220 (98.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																					$18,626	$2,345	$424	$2,769	$9,687	$3,658	$12,354
Olive Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 E Tom T Hall Blvd	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-5385	360	28	12.8	66.7%	343 (95.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	45.5	376^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.1%		55.5	287^th of 685 public elementary schools	58.1%	89	55.0	41.0	43.0				48.0	33.0	46.0				22.0		54.0		32.0		52.0		$18,100	$1,255	$2,631	$3,886	$10,156	$2,100	$12,256
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	12219 Midland Trail Rd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-7131	272	24	11.5	66.5%	247 (90.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	45.6	375^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.3%		35.4	457^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.3%	82	38.0	51.0	49.0				44.0	41.0	40.0				30.0		62.0		36.0		40.0		$28,300	$2,328	$06	$984	$17,392	$2,189	$19,510
Fallsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6869 N Hwy 3	Louisa	41230	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 826-2351	190	21	9.0	66.8%	188 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59	263^rd of 685 public elementary schools	61.6%		69.5	171^st of 685 public elementary schools	75.0%	92	30.0	50.0		52.0	59.0		52.0	70.0	53.0	74.0	65.0	35.0		53.0	47.0		32.0	41.0	42.0	71.0	$29,284	$2,685	$810	$3,495	$18,237	$4,346	$22,583
Carter City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13321 State Hwy 2	Grayson	41143	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-6121	117	10	12.2	62.4%	114 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74	145^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.5	126^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.6%	19			50.0					76.0							50.0		55.0		50.0		$19,093	$1,126	$2,540	$3,666	$10,489	$3,200	$13,689
Blaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 Highway 2562	Blaine	41124	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 826-3624	149	17	8.7	79.9%	148 (99.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	450^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.3%		23.7	547^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.1%	97				38.0	33.0	24.0	33.0			69.0	33.0	24.0				41.0	27.0	47.0	33.0	53.0	$32,000	$3,431	$1,033	$4,465	$19,360	$4,886	$24,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

What district is Heritage Elementary School in?

Carter County

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Carter Middle School
High : East Carter County High School

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Elementary School ranks 337^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

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