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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD·NCES 482166021500
Heritage Elementary School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
87.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +11.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
78.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 11 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 60.0% | 27.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 48.0% | 30.0% | 12.0% | 10.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 87.0% | 78.0% |
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 76.0% | 76.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% 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 →
Schools most like Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School's state test result (71.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School this school | 538 | 10.8% | 71.6% |
| STEM Academy at Donald Elementary School FLOWER MOUND | 526 | 10.6% | 65.2% |
| Fern Bluff Elementary School ROUND ROCK | 596 | 11.4% | 73.1% |
| Deer Creek Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 638 | 8.5% | 74.9% |
| Old Settlers Elementary School FLOWER MOUND | 468 | 7.3% | 81.7% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School AUSTIN | 509 | 5.5% | 72.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #273 of 4,401 | #16 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #182 of 4,466 ▲ 101 | #12 of 339 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #76 of 4,466 ▲ 88 | #8 of 339 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #1,025 of 3,998 | #73 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #2,146 of 4,938 | #135 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #3,600 of 4,622 | #293 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #1,231 of 4,628 | #165 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.8% | #4,636 of 4,789 | #332 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #639 of 1,307 | #23 of 72 |
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
538
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 538 | 32.7 | 16.5:1 | 11% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 34.2 | 15.4:1 | 12% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 12% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 8% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 30.3 | 15.8:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 4% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | 36 | 17.3:1 | 1% (7) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (477 to 538); teachers up 8% (30.3 to 32.7).
About Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in GRAPEVINE, Texas. It serves 538 students in pre-K through 5.
Heritage Elementary School reports to GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD, which has 20 schools and 13,541 students.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at Heritage Elementary School combined. It is also 20% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Heritage Elementary School comes in at 62%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.5:1, with 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Heritage Elementary School is 11%. That rate is below the 63% average among public schools in Tarrant County.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 69.1%. Heritage Elementary School scores 71.6%.
Heritage Elementary School is located in Tarrant County, where median household income is about $84,207, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Heritage Elementary School is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County, which together enroll about 385,835 students.
The nearest public school is Heritage Middle School, at about 0.1 miles. Heritage Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 61.8%, lower than Heritage Elementary School's 71.6%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 537 to 538. Students per teacher rose from 15.3 in 2020-21 to 16.5 in 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 High SchoolHigh · 1,837 students
- Grapevine High SchoolHigh · 1,624 students
- Iuniversity PrepHigh · 1,415 students
- Cross Timbers Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Grapevine Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
Other schools in GRAPEVINE
- Grapevine High SchoolHigh · 1,624 students
- Iuniversity PrepHigh · 1,415 students
- Cross Timbers Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Grapevine Middle SchoolMiddle · 635 students
- Timberline Elementary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Grapevine Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
Other Heritage Elementary schools
47 other US public schools in 24 states are named Heritage Elementary. Heritage Elementary School is the 21st largest of the 48.
- Heritage Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 807 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolDEER PARK, TX · 667 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 555 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolKELLER, TX · 529 students
- Heritage Elementary SchoolHIGHLAND VILLAGE, TX · 476 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Middle School0.1 mi · 724
- Colleyville Heritage High School0.2 mi · 1,837
- Grapevine Elementary School0.9 mi · 533
- Taylor Elementary School1.1 mi · 511
- Bear Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 524
- Glenhope Elementary School1.7 mi · 567
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
Is Heritage Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Heritage Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary School is approximately 16.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage Elementary School?
At Heritage Elementary School, the student body is approximately 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Heritage Elementary School?
Heritage Elementary School 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.