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Heritage Elementary

Public Grades K-5
68th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Heritage Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Thompsons Station, Tennessee, serving 570 students in grades PK-5. As part of the top-performing Williamson County school district, Heritage Elementary consistently delivers outstanding academic outcomes, ranking among the best elementary schools in the state.

The school's proficiency rates on state assessments significantly exceed the Tennessee averages, often surpassing even the Williamson County district's high standards. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Heritage Elementary's proficiency rates were 75.3% in Mathematics, 64.3% in English Language Arts, and 71.7% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. Heritage Elementary's performance is also exceptional across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, white, and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, Heritage Elementary outperforms most of its counterparts in the Williamson County district, such as Bethesda Elementary, Winstead Elementary School, Chapman's Retreat Elementary, and Thompson's Station Elementary School. The only school that appears to be on par with Heritage Elementary is Amanda H. North Elementary, located just 0.66 miles away. Compared to schools in the neighboring Maury County district, Heritage Elementary significantly outperforms them across all academic subjects.

585
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,906
Per pupil spending ?
12.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4801 Columbia PIKE
       Thompsons Station, TN  37179

(615) 472-4520

District: Williamson County


Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Heritage Middle School
High:    Independence High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
67.2%
Hispanic:
11.5%
Asian:
10.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2014 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (70% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Tennessee elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school70%
District avg73%
Tennessee avg42%
68th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 30Elementary Schools in the Williamson County
5th of 139Williamson County among Tennessee districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202592.568 of 100993.3%★★★★★
202492.567 of 101893.4%★★★★★
202392.875 of 102092.6%★★★★★
202285.7111 of 100088.9%★★★★☆
202186.2111 of 98388.7%★★★★☆
201984.8116 of 98588.2%★★★★☆
201885.7101 of 99789.9%★★★★☆
201780.758 of 64691.0%★★★★★
201589.358 of 85593.2%★★★★★
201491.226 of 85397.0%★★★★★
201390.838 of 84695.5%★★★★★
201295.140 of 82095.1%★★★★★
201182.6119 of 81885.5%★★★★☆
201093.356 of 80993.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202257.5155 of 48367.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202550.932 of 5541.8%★★☆☆☆
202452.637 of 5532.7%★★☆☆☆
202280.83 of 5594.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202591.466 of 98693.3%★★★★★
202489.283 of 99091.6%★★★★★
202391.673 of 98992.6%★★★★★
202280.4130 of 97586.7%★★★★☆
202186.2100 of 94589.4%★★★★☆
201986.798 of 92689.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202585.144 of 42489.6%★★★★☆
202479.272 of 41582.7%★★★★☆
202385.838 of 38790.2%★★★★★
202276.456 of 36384.6%★★★★☆
202188.629 of 32491.0%★★★★★
201958.266 of 25073.6%★★★★☆
201886.527 of 31991.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202590.971 of 98492.8%★★★★★
202492.560 of 99193.9%★★★★★
202391.080 of 98791.9%★★★★★
202286.9101 of 98089.7%★★★★☆
202179.0140 of 94185.1%★★★★☆
201978.7144 of 91684.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202569.5101 of 61883.7%★★★★☆
202440.5311 of 58246.6%★★☆☆☆
202348.1209 of 52860.4%★★★☆☆
202243.5213 of 44752.3%★★★☆☆
202137.8216 of 36941.5%★★☆☆☆
201965.543 of 25583.1%★★★★☆
201854.3127 of 39567.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202589.476 of 84091.0%★★★★★
202491.267 of 84792.1%★★★★★
202390.278 of 85290.8%★★★★★
202280.2127 of 84485.0%★★★★☆
202181.6121 of 84485.7%★★★★☆
201980.4134 of 81283.5%★★★★☆
201881.5120 of 84185.7%★★★★☆
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)93rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school
White (2025)91st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school
African American (2022)68th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2025)42nd percentile-51 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics75%+33 vs state
Science72%+26 vs state
English Language Arts64%+25 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

Yes. Heritage Elementary ranks in the top 6.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Heritage Elementary.

Students at Heritage Elementary are 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heritage Middle School
High : Independence High School


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