Is Heritage Middle a good school?

Yes! Heritage Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 32 nd of 784 North Carolina middle schools.

How many students attend Heritage Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 997 students attended Heritage Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle?

Students at Heritage Middle are 68% White, 15% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Middle attend?

Students who attend Heritage Middle usually go on to attend Wake Early College of Health and Science

Heritage Middle

Public 6-8

3400 Rogers Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587

(919) 562-6204

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,218

Students who attend Heritage Middle usually attend:

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

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary
	Jones Dairy Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 997

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

African American:

14.7%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Middle ranks better than 95.9% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 4^th among 38 ranked middle schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68%), African American (14.7%), Hispanic (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Middle is 16.6. 26 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Middle is $9,218, which is the 16^th highest among 38 middle schools in the Wake County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heritage Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Middle 32^nd of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Heritage Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

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White students:

Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 65^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	81.39	67^th	598	88.8%
2007	81.44	59^th	606	90.3%
2008	85.06	55^th	620	91.1%
2009	80.66	93^rd	630	85.2%
2010	81.07	80^th	640	87.5%
2011	83.06	49^th	648	92.4%
2012	83.13	58^th	662	91.2%
2013	92.69	39^th	673	94.2%
2014	92.54	37^th	627	94.1%
2015	92.03	33^rd	705	95.3%
2016	92.86	31^st	692	95.5%
2017	94.72	21^st	694	97.0%
2018	93.85	21^st	691	97.0%
2019	93.92	28^th	737	96.2%
2021	93.62	41^st	741	94.5%
2022	94.61	33^rd	786	95.8%
2023	94.00	32^nd	784	95.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	93.12	5^th	221	97.7%
2019	92.49	7^th	237	97.0%
2022	87.77	19^th	283	93.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.19	43^rd	312	86.2%
2023	96.51	9^th	318	97.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	84.03	38^th	604	93.7%
2019	81.42	58^th	639	90.9%
2021	75.39	89^th	633	85.9%
2022	58.88	234^th	689	66.0%
2023	71.82	141^st	735	80.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	94.26	19^th	656	97.1%
2019	93.17	23^rd	684	96.6%
2021	92.67	40^th	706	94.3%
2022	93.59	34^th	733	95.4%
2023	93.78	30^th	731	95.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	93.53	7^th	475	98.5%
2019	93.67	10^th	504	98.0%
2021	89.68	12^th	478	97.5%
2022	93.96	11^th	449	97.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	70.75	62^nd	416	85.1%
2021	73.62	66^th	448	85.3%
2022	73.19	46^th	450	89.8%
2023	76.31	28^th	452	93.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	93.85	19^th	665	97.1%
2019	93.50	31^st	697	95.6%
2021	93.34	39^th	711	94.5%
2022	95.04	27^th	748	96.4%
2023	93.11	34^th	747	95.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	81.08	18^th	95	81.1%
2021	78.50	28^th	99	71.7%
2022	72.66	39^th	109	64.2%
2023	75.48	38^th	110	65.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	91.13	28^th	494	94.3%
2019	92.86	28^th	519	94.6%
2021	92.00	24^th	533	95.5%
2022	83.68	61^st	550	88.9%
2023	84.85	55^th	559	90.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	93.33	11^th	472	97.7%
2019	92.58	14^th	493	97.2%
2021	93.72	17^th	522	96.7%
2022	93.38	22^nd	541	95.9%
2023	91.85	24^th	553	95.7%

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Rank History for White students at Heritage Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	92.64	27^th	596	95.5%
2019	90.66	37^th	624	94.1%
2021	88.21	63^rd	632	90.0%
2022	93.67	24^th	658	96.4%
2023	92.60	25^th	656	96.2%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Heritage Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	121	17	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	153
2005	469	202	16	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	716
2006	737	303	27	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	1123
2007	784	322	31	64	6	n/a	n/a	50	1257
2008	757	322	17	73	6	n/a	n/a	50	1225
2009	828	362	24	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	1288
2010	845	331	24	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	1257
2011	949	263	37	69	16	0	58	0	1392
2012	993	278	40	103	12	0	69	0	1495
2013	956	246	38	99	7	0	59	0	1405
2014	938	218	39	99	7	0	53	0	1354
2015	950	168	35	80	6	0	48	0	1287
2016	919	163	37	88	3	2	48	0	1260
2017	969	160	33	90	3	2	41	0	1298
2018	941	156	30	89	0	2	42	0	1260
2019	942	146	28	75	1	1	35	0	1228
2020	909	161	41	95	1	0	36	0	1243
2021	888	157	47	89	0	1	24	0	1206
2022	757	152	38	105	0	1	31	0	1084
2023	678	147	49	94	0	1	28	0	997

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

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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 Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	153	6.0	25.5	0
2005	716	10.0	71.6	20.7
2006	1123	75.0	15.0	21
2007	1257	76.9	16.3	25.4
2008	1225	79.7	15.4	n/a
2009	1288	79.9	16.1	n/a
2010	1257	72.6	17.3	22.2
2011	1392	79.5	17.5	18.8
2012	1495	82.5	18.1	19.6
2013	1405	81.5	17.2	17.3
2014	1354	77.4	17.4	16.9
2015	1287	74.0	17.3	15.8
2016	1260	70.0	18.0	15.6
2017	1298	72.8	17.8	13
2018	1260	73.5	17.1	11.3
2019	1228	72.0	17.0	11
2020	1243	71.5	17.3	10.5
2021	1206	68.4	17.6	11
2022	1084	63.0	17.2	9.6
2023	997	60.0	16.6	14.4

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 Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	153	6.0	25.5	0
2005	716	10.0	71.6	20.7
2006	1123	75.0	15.0	21
2007	1257	76.9	16.3	25.4
2008	1225	79.7	15.4	n/a
2009	1288	79.9	16.1	n/a
2010	1257	72.6	17.3	22.2
2011	1392	79.5	17.5	18.8
2012	1495	82.5	18.1	19.6
2013	1405	81.5	17.2	17.3
2014	1354	77.4	17.4	16.9
2015	1287	74.0	17.3	15.8
2016	1260	70.0	18.0	15.6
2017	1298	72.8	17.8	13
2018	1260	73.5	17.1	11.3
2019	1228	72.0	17.0	11
2020	1243	71.5	17.3	10.5
2021	1206	68.4	17.6	11
2022	1084	63.0	17.2	9.6
2023	997	60.0	16.6	14.4

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 Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$405 (4.4%)	$8,813 (95.6%)	$9,218

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 28^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 32^nd of 784 Middle schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Middle)	88.5	86.3	2.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	66.1	63.8	2.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Heritage Middle)	83.5	77.1	6.4%
6th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	67.8	61.6	6.2%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Middle)	86.7	81	5.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	66	62.3	3.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Heritage Middle)	82.4	70.3	12.1%
7th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	67.3	61.6	5.7%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Middle)	81.6	80.6	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)	59.6	57	2.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Heritage Middle)	82.2	81.8	0.4%
8th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)	64.8	60.9	3.9%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1228	997	18.8%
African American	146	147	0.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	28	49	75%
Hispanic	75	94	25.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	942	678	28%
Two or More Races	35	28	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11%	14.4%	3.4%

Schools Near Heritage Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Rogers Road	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 562-6204	997	60	16.6	14.4%	678 (68.0%)	147 (14.7%)	94 (9.4%)	49 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.8%)	94	32^nd of 784 public middle schools	95.9%		94.6	33^rd of 786 public middle schools	95.8%	1	86.3	81.0	80.6	77.1	70.3	81.8	90.6	$9,218	$405	$8,813
Wake Forest Middle School	Public	6-8	1800 S Main St	Wake Forest	27587	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 554-8440	968	61	15.7	50.3%	354 (36.6%)	322 (33.3%)	222 (22.9%)	32 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.6%)	45.8	408^th of 784 public middle schools	48.0%		44.3	429^th of 786 public middle schools	45.4%	21	55.9	49.0	39.9	42.8	48.6	42.6	65.3	$8,523	$403	$8,120
Rolesville Middle	Public	6-8	4700 Burlington Mills Road	Rolesville	27571	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 570-2260	1,021	58	17.7	37.8%	417 (40.8%)	303 (29.7%)	205 (20.1%)	41 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.2%)	53	358^th of 784 public middle schools	54.3%		56.6	327^th of 786 public middle schools	58.4%	31	57.3	45.8	40.5	53.8	52.0	50.0	67.9	$9,428	$385	$9,043
Wakefield Middle	Public	6-8	2300 Wakefield Pines Drive	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 562-3500	898	56	16.0	27.7%	514 (57.2%)	174 (19.4%)	127 (14.1%)	39 (4.3%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.3%)	73.2	178^th of 784 public middle schools	77.3%		80	139^th of 786 public middle schools	82.3%	39	57.1	67.0	49.8	59.8	68.9	59.3	77.5	$8,502	$321	$8,181
Durant Road Middle	Public	6-8	10401 Durant Rd	Raleigh	27614	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 870-4098	764	48	15.9	64.8%	196 (25.7%)	216 (28.3%)	291 (38.1%)	38 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	34.5	518^th of 784 public middle schools	33.9%		45.4	420^th of 786 public middle schools	46.6%	98	39.3	38.2	43.7	40.6	37.0	41.9	60.8	$10,019	$499	$9,520
River Bend Middle	Public	6-8	5601 Wallace Martin Way	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 694-8690	1,124	75	14.9	73.8%	123 (10.9%)	469 (41.7%)	444 (39.5%)	60 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.1%)	23.8	622^nd of 784 public middle schools	20.7%		24.1	618^th of 786 public middle schools	21.4%	4	32.9	35.3	31.3	35.0	38.1	37.9	50.8	$8,782	$962	$7,820
Cedar Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2228 Cedar Creek Road	Youngsville	27596	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 554-4848	515	37	13.8	53.6%	223 (43.3%)	163 (31.7%)	97 (18.8%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	46.2	407^th of 784 public middle schools	48.1%		50.2	380^th of 786 public middle schools	51.7%	27	54.7	48.6	35.6	44.2	46.9	48.0	67.3	$8,919	$658	$8,262
East Millbrook Middle	Public	6-8	3801 Spring Forest Rd	Raleigh	27616	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 850-8755	769	62	12.4	73.2%	96 (12.5%)	373 (48.5%)	245 (31.9%)	16 (2.1%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.8%)	16.3	675^th of 784 public middle schools	13.9%		16.4	685^th of 786 public middle schools	12.8%	10	37.1	27.3	20.5	35.4	33.9	28.1	38.9	$11,135	$1,361	$9,773
West Millbrook Middle	Public	6-8	8115 Strickland Rd	Raleigh	27615	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 870-4050	1,046	62	16.8	40.5%	538 (51.4%)	185 (17.7%)	248 (23.7%)	28 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (4.1%)	64.7	246^th of 784 public middle schools	68.6%		63.3	260^th of 786 public middle schools	66.9%	14	58.3	61.5	46.8	60.2	60.9	54.0	63.3	$8,987	$359	$8,628
Neuse River Middle	Public	6-8	2700 Old Milburnie Rd	Raleigh	27604	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 266-8500	908	69	13.2	76.8%	103 (11.3%)	313 (34.5%)	432 (47.6%)	24 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (3.3%)	23.4	629^th of 784 public middle schools	19.8%		21.7	640^th of 786 public middle schools	18.6%	11	31.6	39.3	20.1	36.2	42.0	30.4	58.3	$10,715	$1,359	$9,355

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