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Heritage Elementary School

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Heritage Elementary School ranks 621 st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary School is a K–4 school serving 396 students in Pickerington, Ohio, part of Pickerington Local. For 2025–2026, Heritage Elementary School ranks 621 of 1,560 Ohio elementaries — the 60th percentile, or 3 stars — placing it in the middle of the pack statewide and slightly below its own district's percentile. The school has a clear long-term arc: it was a top-quartile, 4-star school through the mid-2010s (75th–76th percentile in 2015–2016 and 2016–2017), dipped sharply to the 43rd percentile and 2 stars in 2021–2022, and has since recovered into the 55th–66th percentile range.

Among nearby Pickerington elementaries, Heritage ranks below Toll Gate Elementary (92nd percentile), Sycamore Creek Elementary School (87th), Pickerington Elementary School (73rd), and Violet Elementary School (66th), and above Fairfield Elementary School (51st) and Tussing Elementary School (30th). Test scores are mixed. Third-grade English language arts is a relative strength at 71.6% proficient, above both district and state, and third-grade math beats the state. But fourth-grade math is the clearest weakness: 60.4% proficient, below the district's 71.3% and the state's 67.3%, and well behind Toll Gate (88.1%) and Sycamore Creek (88.6%). That gap has shown up across multiple years, not just one. Reported 100% fifth-grade math results for this K–4 school look like a data artifact rather than a real schoolwide strength.

Attendance is a genuine plus: chronic absenteeism was 10.4%, well below the district's 18.3% and far below Herbert Mills Elementary School (31.8%) and Slate Ridge Elementary School (31.6%) in the neighboring Reynoldsburg City district. Per-student spending was $12,305 in 2018–2019, the highest among nearby Pickerington schools, class sizes are competitive, and the school serves a lower-poverty population than those Reynoldsburg comparators. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven: results for low-income students have been strong recently, while male and special education students rank lower. Overall, this is a small, mid-performing school with strong attendance and solid resources whose main challenge is math and English language arts performance in fourth grade.

396

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,130

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 N East St
Pickerington, OH 43147-1128

(614) 833-6385

District: Pickerington Local

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
High:	Pickerington High School Central

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

African American:

29.3%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2026) from a 43rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Ohio avg63%

621^st of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Pickerington Local

249^th of 773Pickerington Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	621 of 1560	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	524 of 1558	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	613 of 1577	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	722 of 1596	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	906 of 1588	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.5	578 of 1610	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	487 of 1676	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	476 of 1636	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	400 of 1651	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	422 of 1678	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	566 of 1684	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.9	656 of 1687	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.0	410 of 1701	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.4	915 of 1709	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.9	608 of 1686	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	595 of 1662	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.2	262 of 1610	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	220 of 1582	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	519 of 1609	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	672 of 1504	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.9	550 of 1501	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	423 of 1471	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	123 of 631	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	41 of 615	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	81 of 603	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	128 of 610	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	78 of 601	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	26 of 533	95.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	702 of 824	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	682 of 765	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	349 of 956	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	184 of 1021	82.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	148 of 318	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	167 of 258	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	664 of 1452	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	525 of 1452	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	613 of 1466	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	808 of 1483	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	874 of 1488	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	829 of 1467	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.9	331 of 1502	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	480 of 1518	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	63.5	253 of 759	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	390 of 1467	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	297 of 1473	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.4	953 of 1484	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	987 of 1447	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	826 of 1419	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	711 of 1404	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.4	145 of 1465	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	92 of 1465	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	744 of 1467	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.9	669 of 1466	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	774 of 1485	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	859 of 1498	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	886 of 1518	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	551 of 1499	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	452 of 1535	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	522 of 1536	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	615 of 914	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	455 of 900	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	455 of 856	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	544 of 1181	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	411 of 1175	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	462 of 1190	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	624 of 1215	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	874 of 1242	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	667 of 1249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	494 of 1271	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	538 of 1309	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)81st percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)67th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+13 vs state

English Language Arts67%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2024)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 N East St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-6385	396	22	18.0	32.5%	180 (45.5%)	116 (29.3%)	23 (5.8%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	65.7	621^st of 1560 public elementary schools	60.2%		70.4	524^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.4%	97		68.6	60.4	100.0	71.6	62.5		$12,130
Pickerington Elementary School	Public	K-4	775 Long Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2115	585	30	19.4	36.6%	163 (27.9%)	248 (42.4%)	38 (6.5%)	92 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.2%)	75.5	424^th of 1560 public elementary schools	72.8%		65.3	617^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.4%	193		78.0	79.8		73.8	76.4		$10,526
Violet Elementary School	Public	K-4	8855 Education Dr	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2130	514	26	19.7	25.2%	206 (40.1%)	193 (37.5%)	22 (4.3%)	43 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	70.6	523^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	66.5%		72.6	480^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.2%	43		66.7	72.8	100.0	68.5	70.2		$10,040
Sycamore Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Sycamore Creek St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	652	41	15.8	21.7%	305 (46.8%)	186 (28.5%)	38 (5.8%)	67 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.1%)	83.1	210^th of 1560 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.1	169^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.2%	41		77.9	88.6	100.0	73.8	82.9		$9,757
Toll Gate Elementary	Public	K-4	12183 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	948	49	19.4	15.2%	523 (55.2%)	189 (19.9%)	54 (5.7%)	121 (12.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.1%)	86.4	131^st of 1560 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.3	164^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.5%	33		89.4	88.1	100.0	79.5	80.1		$9,740
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	13000 Coventry Ave	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 866-1225	502	28	18.0	30.9%	220 (43.8%)	132 (26.3%)	63 (12.5%)	47 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	58	762^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	51.2%		62.6	681^st of 1558 public elementary schools	56.3%	81		73.3	62.9		64.4	63.3		$11,597
Tussing Elementary School	Public	K-4	7117 Tussing Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 759-3400	647	36	18.0	47.8%	93 (14.4%)	342 (52.9%)	55 (8.5%)	111 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	34.6	1087^th of 1560 public elementary schools	30.3%		48.3	922^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	40.8%	165		50.0	44.7		53.8	58.3		$10,933
Slate Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10466 Taylor Rd SW	Reynoldsburg	43068	Franklin County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 501-5500	582	28	21.1	68.4%	65 (11.2%)	314 (54.0%)	59 (10.1%)	77 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	28.5	1151^st of 1560 public elementary schools	26.2%		37.5	1041^st of 1558 public elementary schools	33.2%	110	54.3	40.3	49.4	31.4	49.3	42.4	61.4	$11,892
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6767 Gender Rd	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2154	870	49	17.7	49.1%	402 (46.2%)	275 (31.6%)	49 (5.6%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$9,109
Winchester Trail Elementary	Public	3-5	6865 Gender Rd	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2150	829	58	14.2	50.7%	418 (50.4%)	270 (32.6%)	52 (6.3%)	57 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	55.6	800^th of 1560 public elementary schools	48.7%		64.8	630^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.6%	170	60.1	69.0	64.3	57.3	67.2	56.5	71.9	$11,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
High : Pickerington High School Central

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Elementary School ranks 621^st of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 45% White, 29% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Heritage Elementary School in?

Pickerington Local

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