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Heritage Elementary

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Heritage Elementary ranks 111 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary is a public elementary school located in Waddy, Kentucky, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 389 students. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 125 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary consistently outperforms the Shelby County and Kentucky state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 3rd graders at Heritage Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41% for Shelby County and 43% for the state. The school's performance in Reading, Science, Writing, Social Studies, and Editing and Mechanics is also noteworthy, with students consistently scoring higher than their counterparts in the district and state. Heritage Elementary has a strong track record of performance across different student subgroups, with rankings in the top 25-30% of Kentucky elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as in the top 15-20% for special education and low socioeconomic status students.

While Heritage Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, such as Painted Stone Elementary, Southside Elementary, and Clear Creek Elementary, some schools in the Franklin County School District, such as Westridge Elementary and Bridgeport Elementary School, also demonstrate high academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and Reading.

387

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,825

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8300 Frankfort Rd
Waddy, KY 40076

(502) 829-5242

District: Shelby County

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg44%

111^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Shelby County

125^th of 157Shelby 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	79.3	111 of 685	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	182 of 685	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	218 of 687	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	288 of 684	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	146 of 517	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.4	363 of 700	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	418 of 691	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	289 of 694	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	202 of 690	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	53.5	315 of 698	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.2	456 of 705	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.1	257 of 719	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	430 of 713	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	312 of 688	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.0	316 of 683	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	221 of 658	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.0	266 of 651	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.6	239 of 638	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.9	261 of 474	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	88 of 648	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	168 of 644	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	229 of 639	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	164 of 641	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	71 of 312	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	345 of 671	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	328 of 663	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	69.4	23 of 153	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	172 of 672	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	189 of 665	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	277 of 670	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	493 of 667	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	478 of 664	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	460 of 631	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	104 of 653	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	173 of 652	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	179 of 652	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	212 of 657	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	111 of 325	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	357 of 676	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	471 of 665	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	99 of 306	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	74 of 279	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	88 of 257	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	368 of 661	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	128 of 659	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	197 of 659	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	220 of 658	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	285 of 656	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	100 of 337	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	45.3	338 of 592	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	402 of 593	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)85th percentile+45 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2019)45th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics73%+26 vs state

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

Social Studies67%+29 vs state

Reading60%+11 vs state

Writing47%+9 vs state

Science42%+5 vs state

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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

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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	Public	K-5	8300 Frankfort Rd	Waddy	40076	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 829-5242	387	24	16.0	41.6%	321 (82.9%)	7 (1.8%)	32 (8.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.7%)	79.3	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%		68.3	182^nd of 685 public elementary schools	73.4%	71	75.0	50.0	80.0				59.0	53.0	67.0				42.0		47.0		67.0		73.0		$13,825	$748	$315	$1,064	$10,629	$2,132	$12,762
Wright Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-5222	489	31	15.6	46.6%	326 (66.7%)	19 (3.9%)	111 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	28.2	515^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.8%		33.3	471^st of 685 public elementary schools	31.2%	44	36.0	39.0	37.0				37.0	39.0	41.0				21.0		31.0		23.0		43.0		$14,411	$857	$412	$1,270	$10,360	$2,782	$13,142
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	279 Chapel Hill Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-3452	425	30	14.1	46.8%	221 (52.0%)	29 (6.8%)	133 (31.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.2%)	17.9	584^th of 685 public elementary schools	14.7%		8.1	650^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.1%	66	32.0	25.0	30.0				30.0	32.0	37.0				27.0		19.0		24.0		33.0		$15,364	$1,116	$485	$1,602	$10,820	$2,942	$13,763
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Oak Ridge Drive	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8420	351	29	12.1	66.7%	286 (81.5%)	12 (3.4%)	21 (6.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	66.9	200^th of 685 public elementary schools	70.8%		52.7	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%	118	61.0	60.0	54.0				63.0	60.0	42.0				42.0		27.0		46.0		66.0		$18,487	$1,909	$710	$2,619	$13,196	$2,672	$15,868
Bridgeport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8430	402	32	12.5	65.4%	289 (71.9%)	21 (5.2%)	33 (8.2%)	17 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.7%)	44.3	389^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.2%		41.7	402^nd of 685 public elementary schools	41.3%	13	50.0	53.0	42.0				38.0	49.0	54.0				29.0		32.0		30.0		42.0		$17,033	$1,967	$831	$2,798	$11,572	$2,663	$14,235
Southside Elementary	Public	K-5	728 Ginkgo Dr	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 633-4460	412	26	16.0	63.6%	195 (47.3%)	27 (6.6%)	149 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.0%)	29.1	507^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.0%		23.3	549^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.9%	42	38.0	37.0	28.0				33.0	45.0	43.0				31.0		37.0		30.0		25.0		$13,749	$1,101	$321	$1,423	$10,215	$2,112	$12,327
Collins Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Cougar Lane	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8410	509	38	13.3	53.0%	351 (69.0%)	18 (3.5%)	68 (13.4%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.0%)	48.4	347^th of 685 public elementary schools	49.3%		33.4	469^th of 685 public elementary schools	31.5%	122	39.0	54.0	31.0				39.0	47.0	54.0				47.0		37.0		41.0		45.0		$16,047	$1,683	$1,190	$2,874	$10,841	$2,333	$13,174
Second Street School	Public	K-8	506 W 2nd St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8658	565	42	13.5	49.0%	383 (67.8%)	84 (14.9%)	34 (6.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.3%)	30.6	502^nd of 685 public elementary schools	26.7%		33.8	465^th of 685 public elementary schools	32.1%	37	32.0	38.0	36.0	36.0	49.0	46.0	44.0	38.0	47.0	46.0	58.0	37.0	36.0	32.0	17.0	51.0	32.0	40.0	32.0	46.0	$13,921	$1,025	$311	$1,336	$10,239	$2,325	$12,585
Painted Stone Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Warriors Way	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 647-4505	458	33	13.7	49.6%	264 (57.6%)	32 (7.0%)	131 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	13.7	623^rd of 685 public elementary schools	9.1%		11.5	622^nd of 685 public elementary schools	9.2%	1	19.0	22.0	22.0				32.0	31.0	36.0						23.0		22.0		29.0		$14,433	$1,074	$286	$1,360	$10,475	$2,598	$13,073
Marnel C. Moorman School	Public	K-8	501 Discovery Boulevard	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 647-0204	803	48	16.5	43.1%	407 (50.7%)	72 (9.0%)	254 (31.6%)	13 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	18.8	578^th of 685 public elementary schools	15.6%		17.8	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%	5	25.0	27.0	32.0	38.0	49.0	31.0	27.0	27.0	34.0	49.0	51.0	39.0	20.0	37.0	29.0	34.0	21.0	34.0	31.0	43.0	$12,016	$636	$325	$962	$9,284	$1,770	$11,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Heritage Elementary.

What district is Heritage Elementary in?

Shelby County

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 111^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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