Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263303001542
Heritage School
222 WESTERN ST, STOCKBRIDGE, MI 49285 · (517) 851-8600 · Ingham County
GRADES 03–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
139 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 74 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 25% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Heritage School→Stockbridge JrSr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Stockbridge Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
43.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
47.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 School
Heritage School's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage School this school | 331 | 42.0% | 40.2% |
| Gearing Elementary School SAINT CLAIR | 353 | 40.8% | 50.2% |
| Ruth McGregor Elementary School SAND CREEK | 352 | 40.1% | 37.5% |
| Ubly Community Elementary School UBLY | 308 | 40.3% | 50.1% |
| Warner Elementary School SPRING ARBOR | 371 | 43.1% | 45.9% |
| Yale Elementary School YALE | 329 | 45.3% | 64.3% |
Matched among Michigan 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #713 of 1,085 | #21 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #588 of 1,072 | #20 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #743 of 1,139 | #24 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #964 of 1,630 | #27 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #723 of 1,424 | #29 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.9% | #1,215 of 1,424 | #42 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #1,023 of 1,563 | #28 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #322 of 979 | #9 of 25 |
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
331
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 331 | 20.6 | 16.0:1 | 42% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 49% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 21.4 | 15.0:1 | 44% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 47% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 22.5 | 17.8:1 | 45% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 24 | 18.5:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 46% (156) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (401 to 331); teachers down 8% (22.5 to 20.6).
About Heritage School
Heritage School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in STOCKBRIDGE, Michigan. Students in grades 3 through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 331 students.
Stockbridge Community Schools has a total of 3 schools and 1,068 students, Heritage School among them.
The large majority of students at Heritage School, 92%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among all residents of Ingham County, the White share is about 69%. By the diversity index, Heritage School comes in at 15%.
Heritage School operates with 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.0:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. About 42% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Heritage School scores 40.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.7%.
Ingham County has about 283,913 residents, and median household income is about $65,526, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Ingham County number 100 and enroll about 37,914.
The nearest other public school, Emma Smith Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Heritage School is 3rd of 4 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Heritage School went from 302 students to 331. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.8:1 in 2020-21 to 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Ingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,913
Census ACS
Median income
$65,526
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
37,914 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stockbridge Community Schools
- Stockbridge JrSr High SchoolHigh · 481 students
- Emma Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
Other schools in STOCKBRIDGE
- Stockbridge JrSr High SchoolHigh · 481 students
- Emma Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 256 students
Other Heritage schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Heritage. Heritage School is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Heritage SchoolSALINE, MI · 646 students
- Heritage SchoolNIBLEY, UT · 724 students
- Heritage SchoolOGDEN, UT · 647 students
- Heritage SchoolLAYTON, UT · 623 students
- HeritagePhelan, CA · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Emma Smith Elementary School0.1 mi · 256
- Stockbridge JrSr High School0.5 mi · 481
- Dansville High School9.3 mi · 215
- Dansville Middle School9.3 mi · 169
- Ingham ISD EI Programs9.3 mi · 4
- Dansville Elementary School9.3 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage SchoolHow large is Heritage School?
Heritage School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 03-06.
Is Heritage School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heritage School is an elementary school covering grades 03-06.
How many teachers does Heritage School have?
Heritage School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is Heritage School?
Heritage School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage School?
Heritage School is overseen by Stockbridge Community Schools in Ingham County.
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