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Heritage Elementary

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Heritage Elementary ranks 159 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary is a public PK–5 school in Wake Forest, NC, serving 634 students in Wake County Schools. It holds a 4-star rating and ranks 159th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the 89th percentile — the top 11% statewide. Academics are strong across all tested subjects: roughly 78% of grades 3–5 score proficient in math and 75% in reading, while 85.8% of 5th graders are proficient in science, compared with statewide averages of 64% in math, 56% in reading, and 68% in science.

Among nearby traditional public schools, Heritage Elementary is the second-highest-ranked, behind only Jones Dairy Elementary. It far outranks Sanford Creek Elementary, Wake Forest Elementary, North Forest Pines Elementary, and Forest Pines Drive Elementary. When charter schools are considered, Endeavor Charter School and Envision Science Academy rank higher, while Heritage places well above Wake Forest Charter Academy and Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School. Heritage also produces standout results for Hispanic students, English learners, and students with disabilities, who score in the 80th–90th percentiles statewide, and its 5th-grade science program is a distinctive strength.

About 30% of Heritage students receive free or reduced-price lunch, a lower share than at most nearby public schools, and chronic absenteeism is 15.5% — well below the Wake County average of 20.5% and the state average of 24.2%. While Heritage has shown dramatic recent improvement for African American students, special education students, and low-income students, there are areas to watch: gifted-identified students progress at lower rates than gifted peers statewide, primary-grade scores have shown some year-to-year variability, and the student–teacher ratio recently rose to 15.5. Overall, Heritage remains a reliable, high-performing option for families in Wake Forest.

634

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Rogers Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 562-6000

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle
High:	Heritage High
	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	More...
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

African American:

18.5%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (78% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

159^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 246Wake County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	159 of 1492	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	227 of 1490	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	245 of 1505	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	183 of 1502	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	100 of 1514	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	172 of 1489	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	140 of 1473	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	116 of 1434	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	93 of 1429	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.1	75 of 1425	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	83 of 1440	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	93.4	63 of 1390	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	94.8	46 of 1403	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	80.7	191 of 1388	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	399 of 1381	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	329 of 1363	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	230 of 1354	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.5	114 of 1324	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	72.1	305 of 1293	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	64.1	452 of 1276	64.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	157 of 903	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	286 of 918	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	465 of 924	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.9	189 of 933	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	220 of 927	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	202 of 896	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	254 of 949	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	58 of 927	93.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	112 of 131	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.4	88 of 130	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	68 of 114	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.5	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	64.1	134 of 634	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	82 of 646	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	101 of 878	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	57 of 897	93.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	30 of 563	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	73 of 533	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	89 of 514	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	157 of 1447	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	225 of 1451	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	190 of 1455	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	160 of 1459	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	78 of 1458	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	250 of 1440	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	120 of 1424	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	132 of 1405	90.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	404 of 743	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	512 of 710	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.5	365 of 669	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	263 of 582	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	106 of 500	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	208 of 494	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	400 of 612	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	79 of 981	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.6	77 of 961	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	161 of 951	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	415 of 915	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.9	90 of 893	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.9	155 of 843	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	68 of 865	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	5 of 851	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	463 of 1434	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	599 of 1437	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	869 of 1450	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	676 of 1437	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	126 of 1366	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	58.0	450 of 1329	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	578 of 1361	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	409 of 1332	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	165 of 1451	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	215 of 1450	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	327 of 1464	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	234 of 1461	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	134 of 1464	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	103 of 1444	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	156 of 1430	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	100 of 1413	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	52 of 815	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	65.7	173 of 821	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	281 of 801	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	166 of 1146	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	179 of 1172	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	133 of 1166	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	121 of 1183	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	63 of 1194	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	158 of 1172	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	99 of 1183	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	172 of 1178	85.4%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2025)15th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+18 vs state

Mathematics78%+15 vs state

Reading75%+19 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

My older daughter began kindergarten at HES in 2013, and my younger daughter is in 2nd grade there now. We love HES! The general education teachers are professional, caring, and creative. The specials teachers go above and beyond to support the arts in WCPSS. I am happy to call HES our school home! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6000	634	41	15.5	30.4%	358 (56.5%)	117 (18.5%)	95 (15.0%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	86.8	159^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.6	227^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.8%	68	78.6	76.7	79.2				73.2	76.7	75.6				85.8		$9,799	$404	$9,394
Wake Forest Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1851 Friendship Chapel Rd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake Forest Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-8673	650	34	18.9	44.8%	229 (35.2%)	207 (31.8%)	98 (15.1%)	54 (8.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	67.4	463^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.0%		56.4	625^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.1%	162	60.0	65.8	60.3	64.3	71.2	64.3	60.0	63.0	74.4	61.9	79.7	66.1	86.5	78.6
Casa Esperanza Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10510 Star Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Casa Esperanza Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 855-9811	752	40	18.8		165 (21.9%)	123 (16.4%)	402 (53.5%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	56.7	632^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	57.6%		38.5	946^th of 1490 public elementary schools	36.5%	314	57.3	65.4	57.3	62.3	62.1	59.3	54.7	63.0	69.3	58.0	70.7	92.6	64.0	85.2
Forest Pines Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11455 Forest Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 562-6262	493	35	14.1	99.4%	125 (25.4%)	199 (40.4%)	117 (23.7%)	19 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	42.5	870^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.7%		35.6	989^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.6%	119	43.3	51.2	67.4				41.7	48.8	57.0				69.8		$9,477	$757	$8,720
North Forest Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11501 Forest Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 570-2220	536	37	14.4	41.6%	266 (49.6%)	88 (16.4%)	143 (26.7%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (4.9%)	59.8	583^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	60.9%		64.6	489^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.2%	94	65.7	62.2	69.8				54.5	56.7	65.5				71.3		$9,951	$575	$9,376
Wake Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	406 S Main Street	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 554-8655	444	38	11.7	45.9%	214 (48.2%)	110 (24.8%)	65 (14.6%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.1%)	70.1	415^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.2%		55.3	649^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.4%	234	64.4	62.5	73.4				66.1	66.3	65.6				79.7		$11,352	$1,126	$10,226
Jones Dairy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Jones Dairy Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 562-6181	627	38	16.5	15.0%	385 (61.4%)	63 (10.0%)	80 (12.8%)	60 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.7%)	91.6	92^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.8%		92.3	79^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	87.5	82.0	81.4				83.3	87.4	72.9				87.6		$10,583	$464	$10,118
Endeavor Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4879 One World Way	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Endeavor Charter	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 848-0333	799	52	15.4		584 (73.1%)	67 (8.4%)	55 (6.9%)	35 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.3%)	97.2	12^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.5	33^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	97.8%	21	98.8	93.1	95.5	91.0	93.9	86.7	91.3	89.7	85.2	82.0	93.9	91.0	92.0	94.4
Envision Science Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	590 Traditions Grande Blvd	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Envision Science Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 435-4002	759	57	13.3		463 (61.0%)	104 (13.7%)	76 (10.0%)	53 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	93.9	60^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.2	60^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.4	72.9	94.6	86.4	88.5	84.3	83.1	76.5	88.2	84.1	86.2	88.2	95.7	94.1
Rolesville Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	908 Eagle Scholars Drive	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Rolesville Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(919) 263-1422	716	35	20.6	59.1%	274 (38.3%)	259 (36.2%)	117 (16.3%)	41 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	54.8	659^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.8%		42.9	867^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.8%	208	59.0	51.7	61.5	57.1	47.8	41.5	53.8	63.2	57.7	61.0	56.7	47.2	76.9	61.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Heritage Elementary.

Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 159^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 56% White, 18% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Heritage Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heritage Middle
High : Heritage High
High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

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