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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310399002261
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
9950 ROSEWATER PARKWAY, BENNINGTON, NE 68007 · (402) 238-2095 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
76 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 37%
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 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
68.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 (64.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERITAGE ELEMENTARY this school | 436 | 17.4% | 64.9% |
| WALNUT CREEK ELEMENTARY PAPILLION | 451 | 19.5% | 66.3% |
| PATRIOT ELEMENTARY PAPILLION | 361 | 16.1% | 66.4% |
| FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 486 | 14.6% | 66.5% |
| ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN | 398 | 25.6% | 73.3% |
| TWO SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVUE | 364 | 20.3% | 62.1% |
Matched among Nebraska 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 Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #160 of 311 | #39 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #156 of 398 | #38 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #169 of 438 | #44 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #101 of 587 | #43 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #154 of 379 | #28 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #192 of 379 | #79 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.4% | #299 of 359 | #33 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #68 of 135 | #20 of 41 |
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
436
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 436 | 31.6 | 13.8:1 | 17% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 30.2 | 15.1:1 | 23% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 27.1 | 16.1:1 | 22% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 13% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 26.7 | 15.0:1 | 13% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 10% (41) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERITAGE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (400 to 436); teachers up 19% (26.7 to 31.6).
About HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school that serves part of BENNINGTON, Nebraska. The latest federal count shows 436 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 272-student average for elementary schools in Nebraska, enrollment here is 60% higher.
The district, BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, has 4,381 students enrolled across 8 schools.
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at HERITAGE ELEMENTARY combined. After that, the student body is 9% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. HERITAGE ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at HERITAGE ELEMENTARY in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. Among elementary schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 21.0:1. The lunch program counts 17% of students at HERITAGE ELEMENTARY as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The model predicts 70.3% for a school in Nebraska with HERITAGE ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. HERITAGE ELEMENTARY posts 64.9%.
Census estimates describe Douglas County this way: median household income is about $80,391, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 207 public schools in Douglas County, with a combined enrollment of about 98,640.
BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, HERITAGE ELEMENTARY ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put HERITAGE ELEMENTARY in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show 433 students in 2020-21 and 436 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Discussions about HERITAGE ELEMENTARY may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 599 students
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 556 students
- ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 544 students
- BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 431 students
- STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
Other schools in BENNINGTON
- WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,573 students
- BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 599 students
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 556 students
- ANCHOR POINTE ELEMENTARYElementary · 544 students
- BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 431 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. HERITAGE ELEMENTARY is the 34th 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
- BENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 368
- STRATFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 379
- BENNINGTON SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 599
- PINE CREEK ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 556
- BENNINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 431
- BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,068
Frequently asked questions
About HERITAGE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at HERITAGE ELEMENTARY?
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 436 students in grades PK-05.
Is HERITAGE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HERITAGE ELEMENTARY have?
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HERITAGE ELEMENTARY?
At HERITAGE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is HERITAGE ELEMENTARY public or private?
HERITAGE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.