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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Heritage Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
832
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (81076)·NCES 040064903114
Heritage Elementary School
6805 N 125TH AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85307 · (623) 742-3956 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL832 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
29.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 13% smaller than its 8th grade class (109).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
30.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -21.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 21 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.0% | 51.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heritage Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #527 of 1,072 ▲ 47 | #344 of 646 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #451 of 1,072 ▲ 44 | #311 of 646 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #160 of 930 | #96 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 832 | #103 of 1,223 | #81 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.7:1 | #981 of 991 | #609 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #242 of 1,007 | #170 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #717 of 721 | #455 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
832
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 1,101
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 832 | 28 | 29.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 796 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 823 | N/A | N/A | 57% (468) |
| 2020-21 | 821 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 834 | N/A | N/A | 55% (457) |
| 2015-16 | 752 | N/A | N/A | 64% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 1,101 | N/A | N/A | 64% (709) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
About Heritage Elementary School
As a high-enrollment elementary school, Heritage Elementary School serves students in GLENDALE, Arizona. The school enrolls 832 students in kindergarten through 8. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 84% bigger than that mark.
A total of 2 schools make up Heritage Elementary School (81076), with 884 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Heritage Elementary School is Hispanic: 56%. Enrollment also includes 20% Black, 15% White, and 7% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 25 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. The diversity index for Heritage Elementary School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 29.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona is 12.8 students per teacher.
The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Heritage Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Crown Charter School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Heritage Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies Heritage Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (821) to 2024-25 (832).
Heritage Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Heritage Elementary School (81076)
- Heritage Elementary - WilliamsElementary · 52 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 48.
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYWENTZVILLE, MO · 1,039 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolMadison, AL · 869 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENACRES, FL · 817 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 807 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolEDMOND, OK · 800 students
Nearby schools
- Crown Charter School0.2 mi · 294
- L. Thomas Heck Middle School0.6 mi · 471
- Luke Elementary School1.1 mi · 702
- Barbara B. Robey Elementary School1.4 mi · 595
- Dreaming Summit Elementary1.7 mi · 655
- West-MEC - Central Campus2.0 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolHow large is Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 832 students in grades KG-08.
Is Heritage Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heritage Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Heritage Elementary School have?
Heritage Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 29.7:1.
How diverse is Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School reports a student body of 15% White, 56% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School is overseen by Heritage Elementary School (81076) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.