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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 180285000346
Heritage Elementary School
12050 Houk Rd, Monroeville, IN 46773 · (260) 446-0160 · Allen County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
329 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (75).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 57% · 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
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
37.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 (36.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School this school | 514 | 64.0% | 36.7% |
| Washington Center Elementary Sch Fort Wayne | 553 | 66.2% | 37.0% |
| West View Elementary School Muncie | 538 | 63.9% | 29.4% |
| New Haven Primary School New Haven | 475 | 62.5% | N/A |
| New Haven Intermediate School New Haven | 607 | 64.4% | 29.5% |
| Clarks Creek Elementary Plainfield | 544 | 62.1% | 40.1% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #592 of 983 | #25 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #640 of 986 | #26 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #616 of 986 | #33 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #342 of 1,079 | #23 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #613 of 991 | #46 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #303 of 996 | #35 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #271 of 1,058 | #28 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #289 of 353 | #17 of 22 |
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
514
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 514 | 32.7 | 15.7:1 | 64% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 32.7 | 15.9:1 | 57% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 32.2 | 15.8:1 | 61% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 25 | 19.8:1 | 55% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 500 | 32.3 | 15.5:1 | 66% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 64% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 16 | 20.8:1 | 62% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 33% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
About Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of Monroeville, Indiana. Its 514 students are spread across kindergarten through 6.
Besides Heritage Elementary School, East Allen County Schools runs 14 other schools. The district enrolls 10,136 students.
White students make up a majority at Heritage Elementary School, at 60%. Next come 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 71% White among all Allen County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%. The gap from the 50% average for public schools in Allen County is 14 points.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Heritage Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Indiana schools: 36.7% actual against 30.3% predicted.
Federal survey data for Allen County show that the median household income is $70,737, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Allen County is home to 92 public schools and about 55,262 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Heritage Jr/Sr High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Heritage Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Heritage Elementary School comes in 1st of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Heritage Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when Heritage Elementary School had 496 students, to 2024-25, when it had 514. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.7:1, from 19.8:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,378
Census ACS
Median income
$70,737
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
55,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Allen County Schools
- New Haven Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,413 students
- Leo Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,328 students
- Prince Chapman AcademyElementary · 819 students
- Cedarville Elementary SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Heritage Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Woodlan Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 743 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary School is the 25th largest of the 48.
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYWENTZVILLE, MO · 1,039 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolMadison, AL · 869 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 832 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGREENACRES, FL · 817 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 807 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Jr/Sr High School0.1 mi · 748
- EACS Early Childhood Preschool6.4 mi · 63
- New Haven Primary School6.4 mi · 475
- New Haven Jr/Sr High School6.7 mi · 1,413
- East Allen University6.9 mi · 291
- Paul Harding Jr High School6.9 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolHow large is Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-06.
Is Heritage Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heritage Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Heritage Elementary School?
Student demographics at Heritage Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School is overseen by East Allen County Schools in Allen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.