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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUDLEY-CHARLTON REG·NCES 250436002518
Heritage School
34 Oxford Rd, Charlton, MA 01507 · (508) 248-4884 · Worcester County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 129 | 30% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 36% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
38.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -22.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 38 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 Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 22 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 49.0% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 44.0% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2016-17 | 54.0% | 60.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heritage School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #532 of 920 ▼ 78 | #57 of 113 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #525 of 920 ▼ 14 | #56 of 113 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #85 of 901 | #13 of 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #391 of 1,086 | #55 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #532 of 938 | #43 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #759 of 938 | #106 of 124 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #287 of 602 | #31 of 77 |
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
425
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 425 | 33.8 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 34.7 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 453 | 34.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 31 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 30 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 13% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | N/A | N/A | 10% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 624 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (480 to 425); teachers up 9% (31 to 33.8).
About Heritage School
Heritage School sits in Charlton, Massachusetts, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolled 425 students in grades 2 through 4 for the 2024-25 school year.
Dudley-Charlton Reg runs 7 schools with a combined 3,476 students. Heritage School is one of them.
White students are the large majority at Heritage School, with 82% of enrollment. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 73% of Worcester County residents are White. By the diversity index, Heritage School comes in at 31%.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.6:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have a similar average ratio of 12.2:1.
Census estimates describe Worcester County this way: median household income is about $95,939, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 257 public schools in Worcester County, with a combined enrollment of about 121,490.
The closest public school to Heritage School is Charlton Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Heritage School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Heritage School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 409 in 2020-21 and 425 in 2024-25, a 4% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.6:1.
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Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dudley-Charlton Reg
- Shepherd Hill Regional HighHigh · 942 students
- Charlton Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Dudley Middle SchoolMiddle · 540 students
- Charlton ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Dudley ElementaryElementary · 315 students
- Mason Road SchoolElementary · 290 students
Other schools in Charlton
- Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,188 students
- Charlton Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Charlton ElementaryElementary · 333 students
Other Heritage schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Heritage. Heritage School is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Heritage SchoolNIBLEY, UT · 724 students
- Heritage SchoolOGDEN, UT · 647 students
- Heritage SchoolSALINE, MI · 646 students
- Heritage SchoolLAYTON, UT · 623 students
- HeritagePhelan, CA · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Charlton Middle School0.1 mi · 631
- Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School1.0 mi · 1,188
- Charlton Elementary1.7 mi · 333
- Oxford High3.4 mi · 453
- Oxford Middle3.6 mi · 385
- Clara Barton3.8 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage SchoolHow large is Heritage School?
Heritage School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does Heritage School serve?
Heritage School serves grades 02-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage School is approximately 12.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage School?
At Heritage School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage School?
Heritage School is overseen by Dudley-Charlton Reg in Worcester County.
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