Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTER COUNTY·NCES 210102001884
Heritage Elementary School
4863 S State Hwy 1, Grayson, KY 41143 · (606) 474-5784 · Carter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
259 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
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 | 38 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 47% · 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
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
40.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 (40.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School this school | 336 | 77.1% | 40.2% |
| Central Elementary School Paintsville | 341 | 77.1% | 53.2% |
| Letcher Elementary & Middle School Blackey | 322 | 76.1% | 36.3% |
| Rosspoint Elementary School Baxter | 369 | 77.2% | 51.4% |
| Dawson Springs Elementary Dawson Springs | 342 | 78.4% | 36.2% |
| Warfield Elementary School Warfield | 332 | 74.4% | 39.7% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 Kentucky | In Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #415 of 669 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #403 of 668 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #435 of 674 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #519 of 744 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #378 of 674 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.1% | #650 of 674 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.1% | #158 of 721 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #303 of 437 | N/A |
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
336
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 336 | 22.3 | 15.1:1 | 77% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 22.3 | 15.9:1 | 77% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 21.7 | 16.1:1 | 68% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 69% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 22.1 | 16.4:1 | 66% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 71% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 35 | 12.2:1 | 63% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 78% (314) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (363 to 336); teachers up 1% (22.1 to 22.3).
About Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School is a small elementary school in Carter County, located in Grayson, Kentucky. The school serves 336 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Kentucky average about 421 students.
Carter County runs Heritage Elementary School along with 10 other schools, enrolling 3,980 students in total.
About 98% of the student body at Heritage Elementary School is White. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. Heritage Elementary School's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.1 students per teacher. That matches the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 77% of students. The 65% average for public schools in Carter County is 12 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Heritage Elementary School is C+. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.4% at Heritage Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.2%.
In Carter County (population about 26,341), the median household income is $51,235, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Heritage Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Heritage Elementary School is East Carter County High School, about 4.3 miles away. Heritage Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Heritage Elementary School comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2020-21, when Heritage Elementary School had 351 students, to 2024-25, when it had 336. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.5:1 to 15.1:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Heritage Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Carter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,341
Census ACS
Median income
$51,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carter County
- East Carter County High SchoolHigh · 678 students
- Prichard Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- West Carter County High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- East Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- West Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- Olive Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
Other schools in Grayson
- East Carter County High SchoolHigh · 678 students
- Prichard Elementary SchoolElementary · 612 students
- East Carter Middle SchoolMiddle · 490 students
- Carter City Elementary SchoolElementary · 117 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary School is the 43rd largest of the 48.
- Heritage ElementaryWaddy, KY · 387 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
- East Carter County High School4.3 mi · 678
- Prichard Elementary School4.8 mi · 612
- East Carter Middle School5.1 mi · 490
- Star Elementary School9.0 mi · 124
- Boyd County Central School13.1 mi · 18
- West Carter Middle School13.1 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Heritage Elementary School serve?
Heritage Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School.
How diverse is Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Heritage Elementary School public or private?
Heritage Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carter County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.