HERITAGE ACADEMY

HERITAGE ACADEMY is an intimate elementary campus in JEROME, Idaho, run under HERITAGE ACADEMY INC.. The school works with 176 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 332.

HERITAGE ACADEMY sits inside HERITAGE ACADEMY INC., the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, HERITAGE ACADEMY shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 40% White, 9% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 39% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.1:1, putting HERITAGE ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jerome County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jerome County indicate median household income runs about $71,724, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Jerome County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,673 students), of which HERITAGE ACADEMY is one.

Nearest neighbor: FALLS CITY ACADEMY, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HERITAGE ACADEMY.

HERITAGE ACADEMY operates from a town-based location. HERITAGE ACADEMY operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERITAGE ACADEMY has increased 25%, going from 141 students in 2018 to 176 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 65% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.