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What's the most underrated thing about HERITAGE EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD·NCES 482166021500
HERITAGE EL
4500 HERITAGE AVE, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051 · (817) 305-4820 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
58 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
88.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
73.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Source: STAAR. 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
73.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
+61 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.8:1
% White
56%
was 56%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
4%
was 3%
% Asian
20%
was 20%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HERITAGE EL
Set in GRAPEVINE, Texas, HERITAGE EL is an average-sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD. It caters to 538 students across grades pre-K through 5.
Within GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD, which oversees 20 schools and 13,541 students, HERITAGE EL is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, HERITAGE EL shows that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 20% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tarrant County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, HERITAGE EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.2%; this one delivers 73.7%.
Zooming out to the county, Tarrant County reports that median household income runs about $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Tarrant County runs 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), of which HERITAGE EL is one.
Nearest neighbor: HERITAGE MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HERITAGE EL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 62.1%.
Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERITAGE EL has rose 13%, going from 477 students in 2018 to 538 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD
- COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE H SHigh · 1,837 students
- GRAPEVINE H SHigh · 1,624 students
- IUNIVERSITY PREPHigh · 1,415 students
- CROSS TIMBERS MIDDLEMiddle · 820 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLEMiddle · 724 students
- GRAPEVINE MIDDLEMiddle · 635 students
Other schools in GRAPEVINE
- GRAPEVINE H SHigh · 1,624 students
- IUNIVERSITY PREPHigh · 1,415 students
- CROSS TIMBERS MIDDLEMiddle · 820 students
- GRAPEVINE MIDDLEMiddle · 635 students
- TIMBERLINE ELElementary · 593 students
- GRAPEVINE ELElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- HERITAGE MIDDLE0.1 mi · 724
- COLLEYVILLE HERITAGE H S0.2 mi · 1,837
- GRAPEVINE EL0.9 mi · 533
- TAYLOR EL1.1 mi · 511
- BEAR CREEK EL1.6 mi · 524
- GLENHOPE EL1.7 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About HERITAGE ELWhat is the total enrollment at HERITAGE EL?
HERITAGE EL enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
Is HERITAGE EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HERITAGE EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HERITAGE EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HERITAGE EL is approximately 16.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HERITAGE EL?
At HERITAGE EL, the student body is approximately 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees HERITAGE EL?
HERITAGE EL is overseen by GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.