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Enrollment
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Elementary
DISTRICT 661 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SNOWLINE JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063697005069
Heritage
9542 Wilson Ranch Rd., Phelan, CA 92371 · (760) 868-2422 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
303 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 100% larger than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
63.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.0pp since 2014
Math
56.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.2% | 36.7% | 24.1% | 13.0% |
| Math | 32.0% | 24.9% | 29.9% | 13.2% |
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 | 63.0% | 56.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 57.7% |
| 2022-23 | 55.2% | 51.2% |
| 2021-22 | 59.8% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.6% | 67.2% |
| 2017-18 | 71.6% | 66.0% |
| 2016-17 | 69.8% | 67.7% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 70.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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
Heritage's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage this school | 563 | 53.8% | 59.1% |
| Mattie Washburn Elementary Santa Rosa | 535 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Tompkins Elementary Tehachapi | 615 | 51.5% | 29.0% |
| Rosedale-North Elementary Bakersfield | 537 | 49.7% | 44.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary Carlsbad | 471 | 54.4% | 50.2% |
| Monte Vista Elementary Vista | 556 | 55.6% | 39.1% |
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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #1,166 of 5,151 | #32 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #1,205 of 5,172 ▼ 95 | #33 of 321 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1,143 of 5,172 ▲ 279 | #38 of 321 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,674 of 5,116 | #120 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #1,725 of 5,915 | #148 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,488 of 5,352 | #202 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #1,315 of 5,354 | #42 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.8% | #3,757 of 5,625 | #288 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #393 of 1,139 | #26 of 67 |
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
563
+55 (+11%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 563 | 23.8 | 23.7:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 23.9 | 23.1:1 | 48% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 23.5 | 22.3:1 | 53% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 21 | 24.2:1 | 49% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 19 | 26.0:1 | 36% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 19 | 26.8:1 | 29% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | N/A | N/A | 24% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 22 | 23.2:1 | 14% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (494 to 563); teachers up 25% (19 to 23.8).
About Heritage
Students in Phelan, California, attend Heritage, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 563 students in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Snowline Joint Unified oversees Heritage and 11 other schools, with 8,074 students in total.
At Heritage, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 45%. The school is also 37% White, 12% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 55% Hispanic share among all San Bernardino County residents. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Heritage is 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 23.7:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 54% of students, or 303, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Bernardino County average 74%.
allk12 grades Heritage an A. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 48.0% for a school in California with Heritage's free or reduced-price lunch share. Heritage posts 59.1%.
Among San Bernardino County residents, the median household income is $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Heritage is one of 583 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Mojave River Academy - Marble City, is about 2.4 miles from Heritage. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Heritage is 1st among 5 schools close by.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Heritage climbed 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 508 to 563 students.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Snowline Joint Unified
- Serrano HighHigh · 2,163 students
- Baldy Mesa ElementaryElementary · 985 students
- Quail Valley MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Pinon Mesa MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Vista Verde ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Phelan ElementaryElementary · 743 students
Other schools in Phelan
- Serrano HighHigh · 2,163 students
- Baldy Mesa ElementaryElementary · 985 students
- Quail Valley MiddleMiddle · 870 students
- Pinon Mesa MiddleMiddle · 835 students
- Phelan ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- Mojave River Academy - Marble CityCombined · 259 students
Other Heritage schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Heritage. Heritage is the 5th largest of the 10.
- Heritage SchoolNIBLEY, UT · 724 students
- Heritage SchoolOGDEN, UT · 647 students
- Heritage SchoolSALINE, MI · 646 students
- Heritage SchoolLAYTON, UT · 623 students
- Heritage SchoolSAINT GEORGE, UT · 526 students
Nearby schools
- Mojave River Academy - Marble City2.4 mi · 259
- Phelan Elementary2.8 mi · 743
- Pinon Mesa Middle2.9 mi · 835
- Snowline Academy3.0 mi · 85
- Serrano High3.0 mi · 2,163
- Eagle Summit Community Day3.2 mi · 24
Frequently asked questions
About HeritageWhat is the total enrollment at Heritage?
Heritage enrolls approximately 563 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Heritage serve?
Heritage serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Heritage?
Approximately 23.7:1 students per teacher at Heritage.
What is the student diversity at Heritage?
Student demographics at Heritage are roughly 37% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Heritage in?
Heritage is part of Snowline Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.