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Heritage Elementary School
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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 Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 53 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 29.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 100.0% | 83.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 40.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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%.
Schools most like Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School's state test result (65.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Elementary School this school | 476 | 6.1% | 65.0% |
| Taylor Elementary School COLLEYVILLE | 511 | 6.8% | 78.0% |
| Liberty Elementary School COLLEYVILLE | 414 | 5.1% | 78.2% |
| Westside Elementary School CEDAR PARK | 504 | 9.9% | 58.0% |
| Joe V Hart Elementary School LUCAS | 530 | 4.0% | 81.2% |
| Lakeview Elementary School ROANOKE | 487 | 5.5% | 75.5% |
Where Heritage Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #516 of 4,401 | #39 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #826 of 4,466 ▼ 168 | #48 of 138 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #584 of 4,466 ▼ 311 | #46 of 138 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -24.0pp | #36 of 3,998 | #3 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #2,764 of 4,938 | #107 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #733 of 4,622 | #35 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #1,814 of 4,628 | #108 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.1% | #4,733 of 4,789 | #131 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #1,789 of 2,838 | #39 of 69 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 6% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 37.3 | 13.6:1 | 8% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 37.7 | 13.6:1 | 7% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 7% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 38.4 | 14.2:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 5% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 719 | 46 | 15.6:1 | 1% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 1% (4) |
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (546 to 476); teachers down 4% (38.4 to 37).
About Heritage Elementary School
Heritage Elementary School is an elementary school in HIGHLAND VILLAGE, Texas, and it is part of LEWISVILLE ISD. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 476 students.
The LEWISVILLE ISD system has 62 schools and 47,876 students.
By race and ethnicity, Heritage Elementary School is 63% White. The school is also 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Heritage Elementary School comes in at 56%.
Heritage Elementary School counts 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.9 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. About 6% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Denton County, the average is 35%.
The allk12 Grade for Heritage Elementary School is B. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 71.1%.
Denton County has these Census figures: median household income is about $111,498, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Heritage Elementary School is among the 267 public schools in Denton County.
Briarhill Middle School is the public school closest to Heritage Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Heritage Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Heritage Elementary School's average proficiency of 65.0% compares with 66.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 476, 4% below the 496 of 2020-21.
The Heritage Elementary School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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