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Enrollment
565
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONSLOW COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370345002599
Heritage Elementary School
7444 Richlands Highway, Richlands, NC 28574 · (910) 324-3139 · Onslow County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of North Carolina 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.
- C-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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
299 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 82%
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 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
50.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
57.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 (53.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School this school | 565 | 52.9% | 53.2% |
| Richlands Elementary Richlands | 591 | 49.7% | 55.8% |
| Clear View Elementary Jacksonville | 535 | 52.7% | 52.2% |
| Pinebrook Elementary Mocksville | 472 | 53.6% | 58.8% |
| Waxhaw Elementary Waxhaw | 615 | 48.8% | 66.5% |
| Arthur W Edwards Elementary Havelock | 489 | 48.5% | 50.5% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 North Carolina | In Onslow County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #725 of 1,297 | #14 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #680 of 1,296 | #11 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #587 of 1,300 | #15 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #423 of 1,485 | #12 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #512 of 1,377 | #10 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #926 of 1,379 | #18 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #1,146 of 1,414 | #13 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.7% | #55 of 937 | #2 of 16 |
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
565
-69 (-11%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 565 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 53% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 37.7 | 14.1:1 | 55% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 53% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 634 | 45 | 14.1:1 | 36% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 852 | 54 | 15.8:1 | 40% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 883 | 49 | 18.0:1 | 42% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 793 | 44 | 18.0:1 | 45% (358) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (852 to 565); teachers down 26% (54 to 40).
About Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School is an elementary school located in Richlands, North Carolina, in Onslow County. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 565 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 21% above average.
Onslow County Schools is responsible for 39 schools, Heritage Elementary School included, with 27,397 students in all.
Roughly 65% of students at Heritage Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 8% multiracial. That is close to the 67% White share among all Onslow County residents. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 40 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The school's lunch program data list 53% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Onslow County average 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Heritage Elementary School is C. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Heritage Elementary School's results are 9.4 points below predicted: 53.2% against 62.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Onslow County, the median household income is $68,148, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Onslow County is home to 42 public schools and about 27,501 public school students.
The nearest public school is Richlands High, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Heritage Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Heritage Elementary School's enrollment declined 11%, to 565.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Heritage Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Onslow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,906
Census ACS
Median income
$68,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
27,501 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Onslow County Schools
- Jacksonville HighHigh · 1,441 students
- White Oak HighHigh · 1,252 students
- Swansboro HighHigh · 1,232 students
- Dixon HighHigh · 1,085 students
- Northside HighHigh · 1,067 students
- Swansboro MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
Other schools in Richlands
- Richlands HighHigh · 1,027 students
- Trexler MiddleMiddle · 770 students
- Richlands ElementaryElementary · 591 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary School is the 18th largest of the 48.
- Heritage ElementaryWake Forest, NC · 634 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
- Richlands High0.3 mi · 1,027
- Trexler Middle0.9 mi · 770
- Richlands Elementary1.6 mi · 591
- Stateside Elementary4.2 mi · 579
- Clear View Elementary5.9 mi · 535
- Summersill Elementary6.8 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 565 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Heritage Elementary School serve?
Heritage Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School.
How diverse is Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School is overseen by Onslow County Schools in Onslow County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.