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If you could change one rule at Heritage Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELBY COUNTY·NCES 210532001688
Heritage Elementary
8300 Frankfort Rd, Waddy, KY 40076 · (502) 829-5242 · Shelby County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
161 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 63%
Community
1
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 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
59.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
68.3%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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
Heritage Elementary's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary this school | 387 | 41.6% | 60.8% |
| Ryland Heights Elementary School Covington | 443 | 40.9% | 61.9% |
| Olmstead Elementary School Olmstead | 398 | 45.0% | 49.0% |
| Piner Elementary School Morning View | 354 | 41.5% | 52.2% |
| Eminence Elementary School Eminence | 455 | 42.4% | 35.1% |
| Boonesborough Elementary Richmond | 406 | 38.7% | 61.3% |
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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #98 of 669 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #48 of 668 | #1 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #173 of 674 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #455 of 744 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #497 of 674 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #341 of 674 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.6% | #656 of 721 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #107 of 437 | #2 of 6 |
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
387
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 387 | 24.2 | 16.0:1 | 42% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 27 | 14.4:1 | 43% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 31.1 | 13.9:1 | 46% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 28 | 14.8:1 | 41% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 33.8 | 14.4:1 | 45% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 463 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 49% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 45% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 19 | 28.1:1 | 33% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (485 to 387); teachers down 28% (33.8 to 24.2).
About Heritage Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, Heritage Elementary serves students in Waddy, Kentucky. Enrollment is 387 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5.
Heritage Elementary is a school in Shelby County. The district has 14 schools and 6,985 students.
About 83% of the student body at Heritage Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 8% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 80% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Heritage Elementary and a ratio of 16.0:1. That is close to the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 42% of students. That tracks the 45% average for public schools in Shelby County.
allk12 grades Heritage Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Heritage Elementary is 11.3 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 60.8% actual, 49.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kentucky.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shelby County show that the median household income is $82,604, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Heritage Elementary is one of 16 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Shelby County High School, at about 6.7 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 31.9% proficiency; Heritage Elementary posts 60.8%.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Heritage Elementary had 414 students, to 2024-25, when it had 387. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
The Heritage Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,096
Census ACS
Median income
$82,604
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,985 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelby County
- Martha Layne Collins High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Shelby County High SchoolHigh · 1,003 students
- Marnel C. Moorman SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Shelby County West Middle SchoolMiddle · 563 students
- Shelby County East Middle SchoolMiddle · 505 students
- Wright ElementaryElementary · 489 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary is the 38th largest of the 48.
- Heritage Elementary SchoolGrayson, KY · 336 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
- Shelby County High School6.7 mi · 1,003
- Wright Elementary6.7 mi · 489
- Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy6.8 mi · 82
- Ascension Academy6.8 mi · 32
- Shelby County East Middle School6.8 mi · 505
- Clear Creek Elementary8.4 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage ElementaryHow large is Heritage Elementary?
Heritage Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-05.
Is Heritage Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heritage Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary is approximately 16.0:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Heritage Elementary?
Student demographics at Heritage Elementary are roughly 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Heritage Elementary public or private?
Heritage Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shelby County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.