Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUEBLO SCHOOL DISTRICT 60·NCES 080612000261
Heritage Elementary School
625 BROWN AVENUE, PUEBLO, CO 81004 · (719) 549-7575 · Pueblo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
209 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
CO avg 44.9% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
21.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 31 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 Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 21.2% | 19.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. 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
22.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for Colorado 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 Colorado'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 School
Heritage Elementary School's state test result (22.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School this school | 250 | 83.6% | 22.3% |
| Parkview Elementary School LAMAR | 252 | 83.7% | 16.6% |
| Beulah Heights Elementary School PUEBLO | 264 | 85.2% | 14.7% |
| South Park Elementary School PUEBLO | 273 | 81.7% | 26.6% |
| Washington Elementary School LAMAR | 222 | 86.5% | N/A |
| Bessemer Elementary School PUEBLO | 248 | 85.5% | 14.8% |
Matched among Colorado 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Pueblo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #728 of 931 | #22 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #681 of 940 ▲ 37 | #19 of 33 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #642 of 946 ▲ 152 | #20 of 33 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 250 | #832 of 1,056 | #29 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #442 of 896 | #12 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #552 of 896 | #20 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.6% | #119 of 983 | #11 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.6% | #62 of 664 | #3 of 26 |
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
250
-67 (-21%) vs 2020
-45% since 2000-01, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 250 | 16.3 | 15.4:1 | 84% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 15.5 | 16.3:1 | 85% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 81% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 84% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 382 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 87% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 79% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 72% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 21 | 21.6:1 | 47% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (382 to 250); teachers down 23% (21 to 16.3).
About Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in PUEBLO, Colorado. Enrollment stands at 250 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Colorado (about 379).
Enrollment across the 34 schools in Pueblo School District 60 totals 14,351 students.
More than half of enrollment at Heritage Elementary School is Hispanic: 69%. Other groups include 25% White and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 42% Hispanic. The diversity index for Heritage Elementary School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 84% of the student body. Among public schools in Pueblo County, the average eligibility rate is 66%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Heritage Elementary School is 6.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 22.3%. Predicted: 16.0%.
Pueblo County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $64,010, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 66 public schools in the county, enrolling about 32,254, Heritage Elementary School among them.
Heritage Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Central High School, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 21.3% on proficiency, and Heritage Elementary School is above that at 22.3%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 317 (2020-21) to 250 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Heritage Elementary School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pueblo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,356
Census ACS
Median income
$64,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
32,254 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pueblo School District 60
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory AcademyCombined · 844 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- W H Heaton Middle SchoolMiddle · 578 students
Other schools in PUEBLO
- GOAL AcademyHigh · 6,693 students
- Pueblo County High SchoolHigh · 1,148 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory AcademyCombined · 844 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 801 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary School is the 47th largest of the 48.
- Heritage Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS RANCH, CO · 377 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolCENTENNIAL, CO · 302 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYWENTZVILLE, MO · 1,039 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolMadison, AL · 869 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 832 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School0.7 mi · 1,145
- Columbian Elementary School0.8 mi · 371
- Sunset Park Elementary School1.2 mi · 425
- Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences1.3 mi · 444
- GOAL Academy1.3 mi · 6,693
- Bessemer Elementary School1.3 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-05.
Is Heritage Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heritage Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Heritage Elementary School have?
Heritage Elementary School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Heritage Elementary School?
Student demographics at Heritage Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Heritage Elementary School in?
Heritage Elementary School is part of Pueblo School District 60.
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