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Best kept secret at Heritage Elementary School?
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Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKERINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390468904603
Heritage Elementary School
100 N East St, Pickerington, OH 43147 · (614) 833-6385 · Fairfield County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Ohio public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 26% smaller than its 4th grade class (85).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.5pp since 2021
Math
82.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +27.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 82.2% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 72.9% |
| 2022-23 | 56.5% | 77.1% |
| 2021-22 | 61.8% | 54.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Heritage Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #305 of 1,569 ▲ 235 | #4 of 19 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #713 of 1,569 ▼ 28 | #9 of 19 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.2pp | #76 of 1,514 | #1 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #844 of 1,808 | #17 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #905 of 1,582 | #6 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #149 of 1,590 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #229 of 561 | #5 of 10 |
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
396
+42 (+12%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 19.2 | 20.4:1 | 32% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 18 | 22.3:1 | 31% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 354 | 15 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 14.6 | 23.6:1 | 28% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 16 | 20.8:1 | 35% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 22 | 19.4:1 | 24% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (345 to 396); teachers up 50% (14.6 to 22).
About Heritage Elementary School
In Pickerington, Ohio, Heritage Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 396 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 4.
Pickerington Local is the district for Heritage Elementary School. It has 16 schools and 11,729 students.
Of every 100 students at Heritage Elementary School, about 45 are White, the largest group. Other students are 29% Black, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 82% White share among all Fairfield County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Heritage Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at Heritage Elementary School, giving a ratio of 18.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is similar, at 17.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Heritage Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 82% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Fairfield County show that median household income comes to about $90,966, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fairfield County counts 47 public schools with about 26,447 students.
Among nearby public schools, Pickerington Academy is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Heritage Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Heritage Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Heritage Elementary School had a net gain of 42 students, or 12%. The school's ratio dropped from 23.6:1 to 18.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickerington Local
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other schools in Pickerington
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington High School CentralHigh · 1,711 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary School is the 37th largest of the 48.
- Heritage Elementary SchoolLewis Center, OH · 592 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolMarion, OH · 483 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolLima, OH · 448 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolMedina, OH · 331 students
- HERITAGE ELEMENTARYWENTZVILLE, MO · 1,039 students
Nearby schools
- Pickerington Academy0.0 mi · 87
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School0.5 mi · 948
- Pickerington High School Central0.7 mi · 1,711
- Pickerington Elementary School1.4 mi · 585
- Diley Middle School1.4 mi · 587
- Violet Elementary School1.6 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Heritage Elementary School serve?
Heritage Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Heritage Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Heritage Elementary School?
Student demographics at Heritage Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 6% Hispanic, 29% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School is overseen by Pickerington Local in Fairfield County.
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