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Enrollment
602
Middle
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAINESVILLE CITY LOCAL·NCES 391001501491
Heritage Middle School
135 Cedarbrook Dr, Painesville, OH 44077 · (440) 392-5250 · Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Ohio public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 183 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 36% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Heritage Middle School→Harvey High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Painesville City Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
30.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.2pp since 2021
Math
48.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.3% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 33.6% | 51.2% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.5% | 38.3% |
% 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #528 of 637 ▼ 24 | #11 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #596 of 637 ▼ 14 | #11 of 11 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #316 of 629 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #188 of 654 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #214 of 577 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #124 of 579 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #349 of 410 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
602
-42 (-7%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 602 | 39 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 39 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 39.7 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 644 | 40 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 37.7 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 688 | 33 | 20.9:1 | 79% (542) |
| 2010-11 | 635 | 47 | 13.5:1 | 86% (544) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 61% (334) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 38 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (626 to 602); teachers up 3% (37.7 to 39).
About Heritage Middle School
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, Heritage Middle School serves students in Painesville, Ohio. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 602 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Ohio is about 482 students, so this school is 25% larger than average.
Heritage Middle School reports to Painesville City Local, which has 5 schools and 2,735 students.
Heritage Middle School's enrollment is 61% Hispanic. Next come 16% White, 15% Black, and 8% multiracial. That compares with about 5% Hispanic among all Lake County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Heritage Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Federal data list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers at Heritage Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1, higher than at this school.
Measured against Ohio public middle schools, Heritage Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Lake County, median household income is about $80,925, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 65 public schools operate in Lake County, serving about 27,899 students.
The school nearest to Heritage Middle School is Harvey High School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 602 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 644.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Heritage Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
232,216
Census ACS
Median income
$80,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
27,899 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Painesville City Local
- Harvey High SchoolHigh · 847 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Elm Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Chestnut Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Harvey AcademyHigh
- Red Raider PreschoolCombined
Other schools in Painesville
- Riverside Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- Harvey High SchoolHigh · 847 students
- Henry F Lamuth Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 615 students
- Maple Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Elm Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Other Heritage Middle schools
19 other US public schools in 13 states are named Heritage Middle. Heritage Middle School is the 13th largest of the 20.
- Heritage Middle SchoolWesterville, OH · 592 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolNewark, OH · 416 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 1,003 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolLIVINGSTON, NJ · 994 students
- Heritage MiddleWake Forest, NC · 947 students
Nearby schools
- Harvey High School0.4 mi · 847
- Chestnut Elementary School0.7 mi · 425
- Maple Elementary School1.1 mi · 432
- Buckeye Elementary School1.2 mi · 366
- Riverside Jr/Sr High School1.3 mi · 1,578
- Lake Erie Bilingual Academy1.4 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Middle SchoolHow large is Heritage Middle School?
Heritage Middle School enrolls approximately 602 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Heritage Middle School serve?
Heritage Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Heritage Middle School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Heritage Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage Middle School?
At Heritage Middle School, the student body is approximately 16% White, 61% Hispanic, 15% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Heritage Middle School in?
Heritage Middle School is part of Painesville City Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.