Heritage Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 930 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1206th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Palm Beach County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,394
- Graduation Rate: 64.8%
- Dropout Rate: 5.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 172,897
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 930
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 63.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 457 (49.1%)
- Females: 440 (47.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 75 (8.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 629 (67.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 704 (75.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 164 | 17.6% |
| Asian | 26 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 530 | 57.0% |
| White | 175 | 18.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 35 | 3.8% |
| Kindergarten | 155 | 16.7% |
| 1st Grade | 129 | 13.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 161 | 17.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 176 | 18.9% |
| 4th Grade | 141 | 15.2% |
| 5th Grade | 133 | 14.3% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
83.9%
District:
75.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
4.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
13.1%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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6 reviews for Heritage Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 29, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - amazing school i am now in 6 and i miss it its better than diamond view thats for sure!!!
- Reviewed by Teacher on January 08, 2011
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Heritage school is an "A" school and it has been for the past three years. Where did you get the "D" grade?
- Reviewed by Former Student on December 08, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I was attending this School K-5 and I miss it Tremendously. If you live in the Greenacres area, Deffinetly consider going to this school. I am in 7th grade now. All of the teachers are Interactive with you and will work with you, just like a good teacher :)
I hope you are pleased with the school as much as I was.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 10, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Heritage is the best elementary school any of my children have attended. The principal and the staff are awesome.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 12, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I moved from CT in August of 2009 and was worried of the school my son was going to attend while entering the 4th grade. Heritage is a pleasure. THey are there for the kids and my son absolutely loves it. He kepts his grades up and even joined a club. Completely and utterly recomment
- Reviewed by Former Student on October 26, 2007
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I used to go to this school in Kindergarten-2nd grade. My mom made me move and now i live in Illinois. I am in 6th grade. I miss this school and all of my old friends a whole bunch! =]
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Heritage Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: A
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
77.0%
District:
69.0%
FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 79.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 69.0% | 72.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 71.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 73.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 69.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 64.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 73.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 51.0% | 44.0% |
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010
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