Heritage Elementary

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Heritage Elementary ranks 218 th of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

8300 Frankfort Rd
Waddy, KY 40076

(502) 829-5242

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
218^th of 687 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,477

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shelby County East Middle School
High:	Shelby County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 431

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Elementary ranks better than 68.3% of elementary schools in Kentucky. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Shelby County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.8%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary is 13.8, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Shelby County School District. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary is $14,477. 5 elementary schools in the Shelby County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary 218^th of 687 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Heritage Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 133^rd of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	61.59	239^th	638	62.5%
2008	59.96	266^th	651	59.1%
2009	65.72	221^st	658	66.4%
2010	56.04	316^th	683	53.7%
2011	56.88	312^th	688	54.7%
2012	42.38	430^th	713	39.7%
2013	60.11	257^th	719	64.3%
2014	40.20	456^th	705	35.3%
2015	53.46	315^th	698	54.9%
2016	66.73	202^nd	690	70.7%
2017	56.68	289^th	694	58.4%
2018	43.03	418^th	691	39.5%
2019	50.38	363^rd	700	48.1%
2021	63.12	146^th	517	71.8%
2022	53.22	288^th	684	57.9%
2023	63.99	218^th	687	68.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	47.62	368^th	661	44.3%
2023	53.69	88^th	257	65.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	35.45	460^th	631	27.1%
2019	35.77	478^th	664	28.0%
2022	29.45	493^rd	667	26.1%
2023	53.03	277^th	670	58.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	51.48	328^th	663	50.5%
2019	51.49	345^th	671	48.6%
2021	69.87	71^st	312	77.2%
2022	65.71	164^th	641	74.4%
2023	58.46	229^th	639	64.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.89	261^st	474	44.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	36.00	471^st	665	29.2%
2019	49.79	357^th	676	47.2%
2021	60.35	111^th	325	65.8%
2022	58.53	212^th	657	67.7%
2023	64.54	179^th	652	72.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.35	23^rd	153	85.0%

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Rank History for White students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	37.09	402^nd	593	32.2%
2019	45.27	338^th	592	42.9%
2021	62.81	100^th	337	70.3%
2022	51.15	285^th	656	56.6%
2023	60.62	220^th	658	66.6%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Administration is hateful and unprofessional. Most teachers my son had (all but 2) aren't interested in actually teaching. The bullying is out of control, and they refuse to address it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Heritage Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	506	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1992	490	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1993	506	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1994	531	11	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	-194	349
1995	529	15	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1996	529	15	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1997	537	20	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	538	15	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	557
1999	512	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2000	524	10	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2001	508	10	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2002	526	6	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2003	526	6	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2004	503	5	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2005	504	9	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2006	501	14	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2007	487	14	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	20	537
2008	511	14	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	14	551
2009	492	16	1	18	2	n/a	n/a	22	551
2010	473	13	2	24	2	n/a	n/a	18	532
2011	463	13	3	30	1	1	1	0	512
2012	430	13	3	29	2	1	6	0	484
2013	425	13	4	33	2	0	6	0	483
2014	409	11	6	32	1	0	10	0	469
2015	407	12	3	32	1	0	15	0	470
2016	405	10	1	32	1	0	14	0	463
2017	404	13	1	36	1	0	13	0	468
2018	417	14	1	36	1	0	16	0	485
2019	424	13	3	39	0	0	13	0	492
2020	400	9	1	25	0	0	19	0	454
2021	356	7	1	32	0	1	17	0	414
2022	335	6	0	31	0	1	21	0	394
2023	374	5	2	29	0	1	20	0	431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heritage Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	511	28.1	18.1	n/a
1992	497	27.2	18.2	n/a
1993	515	28.4	18.1	n/a
1994	349	28.7	12.2	n/a
1995	546	29.0	18.8	n/a
1996	546	29.0	18.8	n/a
1997	559	27.8	20.1	28.4
1998	557	31.0	18.0	27.6
1999	522	20.0	26.3	31.8
2000	536	19.5	27.9	32.5
2001	522	19.9	26.8	33.7
2002	542	31.0	17.5	56.5
2003	542	31.0	17.5	56.5
2004	515	33.5	15.4	n/a
2005	523	35.5	14.7	n/a
2006	531	34.0	15.6	29.8
2007	537	37.0	14.5	35.8
2008	551	35.2	15.7	35
2009	551	36.5	15.1	40.6
2010	532	28.0	19.0	42.6
2011	512	32.7	15.6	44.5
2012	484	26.7	18.1	42.8
2013	483	32.7	14.7	48.2
2014	469	31.2	15.0	55.4
2015	470	29.0	16.2	50
2016	463	30.0	15.4	49.5
2017	468	26.8	17.4	50.4
2018	485	33.7	14.3	44.9
2019	492	28.0	17.5	43.3
2020	454	29.0	15.6	43.2
2021	414	28.0	14.7	40.6
2022	394	31.4	12.5	37.1
2023	431	31.0	13.8	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heritage Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	511	28.1	18.1	n/a
1992	497	27.2	18.2	n/a
1993	515	28.4	18.1	n/a
1994	349	28.7	12.2	n/a
1995	546	29.0	18.8	n/a
1996	546	29.0	18.8	n/a
1997	559	27.8	20.1	28.4
1998	557	31.0	18.0	27.6
1999	522	20.0	26.3	31.8
2000	536	19.5	27.9	32.5
2001	522	19.9	26.8	33.7
2002	542	31.0	17.5	56.5
2003	542	31.0	17.5	56.5
2004	515	33.5	15.4	n/a
2005	523	35.5	14.7	n/a
2006	531	34.0	15.6	29.8
2007	537	37.0	14.5	35.8
2008	551	35.2	15.7	35
2009	551	36.5	15.1	40.6
2010	532	28.0	19.0	42.6
2011	512	32.7	15.6	44.5
2012	484	26.7	18.1	42.8
2013	483	32.7	14.7	48.2
2014	469	31.2	15.0	55.4
2015	470	29.0	16.2	50
2016	463	30.0	15.4	49.5
2017	468	26.8	17.4	50.4
2018	485	33.7	14.3	44.9
2019	492	28.0	17.5	43.3
2020	454	29.0	15.6	43.2
2021	414	28.0	14.7	40.6
2022	394	31.4	12.5	37.1
2023	431	31.0	13.8	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage Elementary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$437 (3.8%)	$154 (1.3%)	$591 (5.1%)	$9,318 (80.4%)	$1,685 (14.5%)	$11,003 (94.9%)	$11,594
2019	$385 (2.7%)	$113 (0.8%)	$498 (3.4%)	$8,564 (59.2%)	$1,723 (11.9%)	$10,287 (71.1%)	$14,477

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 363^rd of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 218^th of 687 Elementary schools	20.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	492	431	12.4%
African American	13	5	61.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	39	29	25.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	424	374	11.8%
Two or More Races	13	20	53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.3%	46.2%	2.9%

Schools Near Heritage Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)						KSA Reading (2023)						KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)		KSA Social Studies (2023)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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	Public	K-5	8300 Frankfort Rd	Waddy	40076	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 829-5242	431	31	13.8	46.2%	374 (86.8%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	64	218^th of 687 public elementary schools	68.3%		53.2	288^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.9%	70	75.0	50.0	47.0				59.0	38.0	56.0				39.0	42.0		49.0		55.0		$14,477	$385	$113	$498	$8,564	$1,723	$10,287
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 633-5222	457	31	14.7	53.2%	306 (67.0%)	18 (3.9%)	109 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	24.3	537^th of 687 public elementary schools	21.8%		27.4	506^th of 684 public elementary schools	26.0%	31	33.0	36.0	29.0				43.0	38.0	28.0					31.0		24.0		32.0		$15,203	$731	$65	$796	$9,060	$1,615	$10,675
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	279 Chapel Hill Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 633-3452	431	28	15.6	49.9%	236 (54.8%)	40 (9.3%)	109 (25.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	16.5	603^rd of 687 public elementary schools	12.2%		10.4	638^th of 684 public elementary schools	6.7%	35	24.0		31.0				27.0	20.0	36.0				17.0	21.0		28.0		40.0		$15,088	$492	$105	$597	$9,216	$1,585	$10,801
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Oak Ridge Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 875-8420	362	28	12.9	67.7%	300 (82.9%)	18 (5.0%)	16 (4.4%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	32.6	471^st of 687 public elementary schools	31.4%		27.2	507^th of 684 public elementary schools	25.9%	36	42.0	39.0	24.0				38.0	37.0	39.0				27.0	33.0		37.0		47.0		$12,363	$484	$121	$605	$9,054	$1,309	$10,476
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 875-8430	399	32	12.6	67.2%	288 (72.2%)	18 (4.5%)	24 (6.0%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	38.2	429^th of 687 public elementary schools	37.6%		19.6	583^rd of 684 public elementary schools	14.8%	154	47.0	38.0	23.0				41.0	46.0	42.0				35.0	37.0		35.0		42.0		$12,066	$551	$102	$654	$8,733	$1,292	$10,119
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	728 Ginkgo Dr	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 633-4460	423	30	14.1	61.2%	235 (55.6%)	23 (5.4%)	125 (29.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.2%)	21.9	555^th of 687 public elementary schools	19.2%		17.4	596^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.9%	41	36.0	25.0	29.0				48.0	35.0	32.0				21.0	22.0		32.0		22.0		$15,404	$740	$88	$828	$9,128	$1,757	$10,885
Northside Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	821 College Street	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 633-5123	205	8	25.6	71.2%	106 (51.7%)	15 (7.3%)	65 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.8%)								(n/a)
Collins Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Cougar Lane	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 875-8410	507	34	14.9	57.0%	350 (69.0%)	29 (5.7%)	65 (12.8%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.1%)	38.8	425^th of 687 public elementary schools	38.1%		39.8	409^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.2%	16	51.0	46.0	36.0				41.0	44.0	42.0				33.0			29.0		29.0		$22,931	$514	$94	$608	$8,046	$1,401	$9,452
Second Street School	Public	K-8	506 W 2nd St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 875-8658	571	40	14.2	53.1%	379 (66.4%)	90 (15.8%)	31 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.7%)	32.3	474^th of 687 public elementary schools	31.0%		30.4	481^st of 684 public elementary schools	29.7%	7	34.0	36.0	33.0	42.0	40.0	45.0	39.0	45.0	42.0	47.0	45.0	38.0	32.0	17.0	20.0	31.0	30.0	31.0	37.0	$12,380	$548	$366	$914	$9,434	$2,031	$11,465
Frankfort Early Learning Academy	Public	PK	506 West Second Street	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 875-8658	57	2	28.5	52.6%	35 (61.4%)	10 (17.5%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Heritage Elementary in?

Shelby County

Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 218^th of 687 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 431 students attended Heritage Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelby County East Middle School
High : Shelby County High School

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