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Enrollment
597
Elementary
DISTRICT 616 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FULTON COUNTY·NCES 130228002379
Heritage Elementary School
2600 Jolly Rd, Atlanta, GA 30349 · (470) 254-8144 · Fulton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL597 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
597 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 74%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
17.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.0pp since 2021
Math
22.7%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.7% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 12.8% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.7% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.7% | 25.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 (21.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School this school | 597 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| Peek's Chapel Elementary Conyers | 591 | 100.0% | 25.7% |
| Bethune Elementary School College Park | 608 | 100.0% | 28.0% |
| Diamond Lakes Elementary School Hephzibah | 579 | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| Panola Way Elementary School Lithonia | 550 | 100.0% | 13.2% |
| Northcutt Elementary School College Park | 618 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Georgia | In Fulton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,021 of 1,208 | #88 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #1,013 of 1,215 ▼ 70 | #88 of 113 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #1,069 of 1,215 ▲ 99 | #99 of 113 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #731 of 1,183 | #93 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 597 | #608 of 1,324 | #47 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #518 of 1,301 | #64 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #1,043 of 1,301 | #61 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #240 of 1,312 | #56 of 119 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #642 of 854 | #73 of 92 |
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
597
+144 (+32%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 597 | 46 | 13.0:1 | 100% (597) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 34.9 | 12.7:1 | 100% (444) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 39 | 12.0:1 | 100% (469) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 38 | 11.9:1 | 100% (453) |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 45.4 | 14.1:1 | 100% (642) |
| 2015-16 | 830 | 60 | 13.8:1 | 100% (827) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | 55 | 13.4:1 | 96% (711) |
| 2000-01 | 751 | 37 | 20.3:1 | 95% (711) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (642 to 597); teachers up 1% (45.4 to 46).
About Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Atlanta, Georgia. A federal count lists 597 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Within Fulton County, Heritage Elementary School is one of 107 schools. The district enrolls 87,563 students.
Black students make up 82% of enrollment at Heritage Elementary School. Other students are 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 43% Black share among all Fulton County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.0:1, with 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 100% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Fulton County average 62%.
Test results at Heritage Elementary School are 4.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (21.2% actual, 25.7% predicted).
Across Fulton County, the median household income is $95,292, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fulton County is home to 205 public schools and about 138,270 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Skyview High School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Heritage Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Heritage Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school enrolled 597 students in 2024-25, 144 more than the 453 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.9:1 to 13.0:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Fulton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,076,561
Census ACS
Median income
$95,292
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
205
138,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fulton County
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Roswell High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Alpharetta High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
- Milton High SchoolHigh · 1,999 students
- Langston Hughes High SchoolHigh · 1,891 students
- Johns Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,789 students
Other schools in Atlanta
- Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)Combined · 9,952 students
- North Atlanta High SchoolHigh · 2,368 students
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 2,234 students
- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Riverwood International Charter SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,713 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 48.
- Heritage Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 524 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYWENTZVILLE, MO · 1,039 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolMadison, AL · 869 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 832 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENACRES, FL · 817 students
Nearby schools
- Skyview High School0.3 mi · 346
- Bethune Elementary School1.3 mi · 608
- McNair Middle School1.3 mi · 727
- Northcutt Elementary School1.6 mi · 618
- North Clayton Middle School1.6 mi · 817
- Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)1.6 mi · 9,952
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 597 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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage Elementary School?
At Heritage Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 10% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Heritage Elementary School in?
Heritage Elementary School is part of Fulton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.