HERITAGE ES

Located at 333 Southridge Rd, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, HERITAGE ES is a moderately sized elementary campus that enrolls 501 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within TAHLEQUAH. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 37% bigger than typical.

TAHLEQUAH runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,712 students. HERITAGE ES is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HERITAGE ES lists that the largest single group is multiracial at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Native American, 18% White, 17% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 67% of students at HERITAGE ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, HERITAGE ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 40.1%, a residual of +7.6 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cherokee County put median household income runs about $53,218, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Cherokee County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,401 students), HERITAGE ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sequoyah High School, around 2.3 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HERITAGE ES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 27.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERITAGE ES has held roughly steady, going from 512 students in 2018 to 501 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 24% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for HERITAGE ES typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.