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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Heritage Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
461
Middle
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4474)·NCES 040000301198
Heritage Middle School
1076 N ROAD 1 W, CHINO VALLEY, AZ 86323 · (928) 636-4464 · Yavapai County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Arizona public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 156 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 37% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Heritage Middle School→Chino Valley High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chino Valley Unified District (4474). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 42.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 42.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heritage Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Yavapai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #131 of 190 ▼ 9 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #96 of 190 ▲ 12 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #9 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #118 of 214 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #145 of 179 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #107 of 182 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #72 of 139 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
461
-77 (-14%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 357
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 461 | 22 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 23.5 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 536 | 24.3 | 22.1:1 | 54% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 24 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 28.5 | 19.9:1 | 57% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 34 | 21.4:1 | 11% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 42% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 643 | 33 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 357 | 19 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (568 to 461); teachers down 23% (28.5 to 22).
About Heritage Middle School
Located in CHINO VALLEY, Arizona, Heritage Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment stands at 461 students, covering grades 6 through 8.
Heritage Middle School is run by Chino Valley Unified District (4474), whose 4 schools enroll 2,227 students.
More than half of enrollment at Heritage Middle School is White: 65%. Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic and 2% Native American. The school's White share is 16 points below the 81% share among Yavapai County residents. The diversity index for Heritage Middle School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Heritage Middle School, there are about 20.9 students; the school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Arizona is 17.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, Heritage Middle School lands at C, ahead of 30% of Arizona public middle schools.
The school is in Yavapai County, where median household income comes to about $69,613, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Yavapai County's 107 public schools enroll about 23,538 students and include Heritage Middle School.
Del Rio Elementary School is the nearest public school to Heritage Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Heritage Middle School enrolled 538 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 461. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.4:1 to 20.9:1.
This page is set up for the Heritage Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Yavapai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
245,480
Census ACS
Median income
$69,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
107
23,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chino Valley Unified District (4474)
- Chino Valley High SchoolHigh · 712 students
- Territorial Early Childhood CenterElementary · 577 students
- Del Rio Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
Other schools in CHINO VALLEY
- Chino Valley High SchoolHigh · 712 students
- Territorial Early Childhood CenterElementary · 577 students
- Del Rio Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Mingus Springs Charter SchoolElementary · 151 students
- MIJTED - Chino Valley High SchoolHigh
- MIJTED - Yavapai College Agribusiness & Technology CenterHigh
Other Heritage Middle schools
19 other US public schools in 13 states are named Heritage Middle. Heritage Middle School is the 17th largest of the 20.
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 1,003 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJ · 994 students
- Heritage MiddleWake Forest, NC · 947 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLDELTONA, FL · 932 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolRinggold, GA · 858 students
Nearby schools
- Del Rio Elementary School0.1 mi · 477
- Territorial Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 577
- Chino Valley High School1.4 mi · 712
- Mingus Springs Charter School2.9 mi · 151
- MICTED - Yavapai College CTEC7.8 mi · 70
- Tri-City College Prep9.4 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Middle SchoolHow large is Heritage Middle School?
Heritage Middle School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Heritage Middle School serve?
Heritage Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Heritage Middle School have?
Heritage Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage Middle School?
At Heritage Middle School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Heritage Middle School public or private?
Heritage Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chino Valley Unified District (4474).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.