Heartland Elementary School

Heartland Elementary School is one of the low-enrollment primary schools in Geneva, Illinois, operated by Geneva CUSD 304, with 298 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 22% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 10 schools in Geneva CUSD 304 (5,043 students total), Heartland Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Heartland Elementary School shows that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Heartland Elementary School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kane County shows the typical household earns roughly $103,163 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kane County runs 167 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,252 students), of which Heartland Elementary School is one.

Geneva Middle Sch North is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Heartland Elementary School has ticked down 28%, going from 413 students in 2018 to 298 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 86% to 79%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Heartland Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.