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How has Heritage Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LODI UNIFIED·NCES 062223002649
Heritage Elementary
509 Eden St., Lodi, CA 95240 · (209) 331-7334 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
403 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
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 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.5pp since 2014
Math
21.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 19.3% | 25.9% | 45.6% |
| Math | 7.6% | 14.3% | 24.1% | 54.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.5% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 30.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33.2% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.7% | 24.7% |
| 2020-21 | 23.2% | 13.8% |
| 2018-19 | 41.1% | 35.9% |
| 2017-18 | 40.3% | 30.3% |
| 2016-17 | 33.1% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 26.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Heritage Elementary
Heritage Elementary's state test result (27.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary this school | 432 | 93.3% | 27.6% |
| Rowland Elementary Rowland Heights | 461 | 91.1% | 16.6% |
| Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary San Jose | 422 | 92.2% | 38.6% |
| Gates Street Elementary Los Angeles | 450 | 93.8% | 41.4% |
| Lawrence Elementary Lodi | 512 | 92.4% | 25.5% |
| R. F. Hazard Elementary Santa Ana | 383 | 91.4% | 59.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Heritage Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #3,799 of 5,151 | #71 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #4,113 of 5,172 ▼ 1,100 | #77 of 138 ▼ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #4,127 of 5,172 ▼ 650 | #82 of 138 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.9pp | #760 of 5,116 | #21 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #3,255 of 5,915 | #111 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #4,617 of 5,352 | #118 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #3,286 of 5,354 | #119 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.3% | #670 of 5,625 | #2 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.6% | #1,573 of 3,837 | #20 of 95 |
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
432
-54 (-11%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 775
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 432 | 17 | 25.4:1 | 93% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 19 | 22.8:1 | 95% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 18 | 25.7:1 | 95% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 486 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 92% (449) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 22 | 24.1:1 | 97% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 21 | 24.5:1 | 99% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | N/A | N/A | 96% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 945 | 49 | 19.3:1 | 100% (942) |
| 1990-91 | 775 | 29 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (531 to 432); teachers down 23% (22 to 17).
About Heritage Elementary
Heritage Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, located in Lodi. The student body numbers 432 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Heritage Elementary is part of a district of 46 schools: Lodi Unified, with 27,047 students.
At Heritage Elementary, Hispanic students make up 74% of the student body. It is also 18% Asian and 5% White. For comparison, the population of San Joaquin County is roughly 43% Hispanic. Heritage Elementary's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Heritage Elementary counts 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 25.4 students for each one. This ratio sits 3.1 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 93% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in San Joaquin County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
In California, Heritage Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.6% actual against a predicted 24.9%.
San Joaquin County census figures show that the median household income is $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 251 public schools in San Joaquin County, enrolling about 153,026 students in all.
Clyde W. Needham Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Heritage Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Heritage Elementary is behind the 29.0% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment decrease, from 486 in 2020-21 to 432 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 23.1:1 to 25.4:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lodi Unified
- Tokay HighHigh · 2,058 students
- Lodi HighHigh · 1,952 students
- Bear Creek HighHigh · 1,925 students
- Ronald E. McNair HighHigh · 1,644 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Ellerth E. Larson ElementaryElementary · 890 students
Other schools in Lodi
- Tokay HighHigh · 2,058 students
- Lodi HighHigh · 1,952 students
- Vista Oaks CharterCombined · 999 students
- Lodi MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Ellerth E. Larson ElementaryElementary · 890 students
- Millswood MiddleMiddle · 843 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary is the 35th largest of the 48.
- Heritage ElementaryChula Vista, CA · 732 students
- Heritage ElementaryTulare, CA · 597 students
- Heritage ElementaryTustin, CA · 567 students
- Heritage ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 376 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYWENTZVILLE, MO · 1,039 students
Nearby schools
- Clyde W. Needham Elementary0.8 mi · 363
- Lawrence Elementary1.1 mi · 512
- Liberty High1.1 mi · 126
- Leroy Nichols Elementary1.4 mi · 344
- George Washington Elementary1.5 mi · 361
- Lodi Middle1.6 mi · 893
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage ElementaryHow large is Heritage Elementary?
Heritage Elementary enrolls approximately 432 students in grades KG-06.
Is Heritage Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heritage Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary is approximately 25.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Heritage Elementary?
Student demographics at Heritage Elementary are roughly 5% White, 74% Hispanic, 1% Black, 18% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage Elementary?
Heritage Elementary is overseen by Lodi Unified in San Joaquin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.