Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks 975 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 765 students attended Heritage Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% White, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho del Rey Middle High : Otay Ranch Senior High

Heritage Elementary

Summary:

Heritage Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chula Vista, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 743 students. It is part of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, which is ranked 537 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary has a strong performance history, ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools for several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 975 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in ELA, Heritage Elementary's end-of-course proficiency rate was 71.16%, compared to 55.46% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, ranking in the top 10-20% of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Heritage Elementary maintains strong academic performance, suggesting the school is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its diverse student population. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.6% in 2017-2018 to 18.8% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address. While Heritage Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District, it lags behind some higher-performing schools, such as Discovery Charter, a public charter school in the neighboring district.

Detail:

Public K-6

1450 Santa Lucia Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91913-1480

(619) 421-7080

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
975^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,210

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho del Rey Middle
High:	Otay Ranch Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 765

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

Asian:

17.3%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Elementary ranks better than 83.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.9%), Asian (17.3%), two or more races (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary is 23.1. 36 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Elementary employs 32.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary is $9,210. 33 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary 975^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Heritage Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.49	1136^th	4809	76.4%
2005	78.46	993^rd	4822	79.4%
2006	77.46	1049^th	4818	78.2%
2007	77.05	1087^th	5113	78.7%
2008	78.64	1036^th	5113	79.7%
2009	78.70	1060^th	5193	79.6%
2010	88.73	523^rd	5314	90.2%
2011	87.06	637^th	5377	88.2%
2012	89.15	480^th	5390	91.1%
2013	87.95	584^th	5530	89.4%
2015	89.83	629^th	5611	88.8%
2016	87.46	761^st	5614	86.4%
2017	87.64	773^rd	5692	86.4%
2018	93.20	434^th	5662	92.3%
2019	91.30	576^th	5789	90.1%
2022	88.60	766^th	5883	87.0%
2023	81.83	1106^th	5874	81.2%
2024	84.42	975^th	5862	83.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.47	442^nd	669	33.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.81	235^th	3246	92.8%
2019	89.44	179^th	3275	94.5%
2023	73.80	411^th	3250	87.4%
2024	68.72	446^th	3160	85.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.73	239^th	2420	90.1%
2024	83.35	288^th	2634	89.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.11	406^th	5084	92.0%
2019	87.65	377^th	5173	92.7%
2022	85.56	526^th	5264	90.0%
2023	77.80	860^th	5374	84.0%
2024	82.85	720^th	5511	86.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.06	360^th	5413	93.3%
2019	88.84	622^nd	5492	88.7%
2022	85.75	827^th	5635	85.3%
2023	78.16	1171^st	5617	79.2%
2024	84.41	896^th	5605	84.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.51	239^th	2128	88.8%
2019	92.61	135^th	2585	94.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.35	493^rd	5431	90.9%
2019	91.52	476^th	5510	91.4%
2022	88.78	695^th	5663	87.7%
2023	82.51	992^nd	5650	82.4%
2024	82.00	1001^st	5636	82.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	82.37	84^th	747	88.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.08	81^st	4830	98.3%
2019	97.20	81^st	4963	98.4%
2022	97.01	118^th	5084	97.7%
2023	92.37	268^th	5098	94.7%
2024	90.96	315^th	5102	93.8%

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Rank History for White students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.41	437^th	2737	84.0%
2019	79.00	498^th	2834	82.4%
2023	48.67	1467^th	2662	44.9%
2024	60.88	1100^th	2647	58.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	196	60	289	322	8	n/a	n/a	0	875
2003	196	60	289	322	8	n/a	n/a	0	875
2004	205	58	285	334	2	n/a	n/a	2	886
2005	223	55	246	321	3	n/a	n/a	28	876
2006	211	47	235	336	2	n/a	n/a	61	892
2007	189	50	229	370	4	n/a	n/a	60	902
2008	165	53	204	369	2	n/a	n/a	0	793
2009	162	61	181	374	5	6	89	0	878
2010	315	61	212	258	2	7	15	0	870
2011	150	63	210	446	4	8	2	0	883
2012	153	54	223	447	2	10	3	0	892
2013	159	53	224	437	2	8	2	0	885
2014	126	50	201	472	1	6	52	0	908
2015	127	48	207	467	3	8	46	0	906
2016	111	47	203	457	0	6	50	0	874
2017	100	53	185	438	0	5	48	0	829
2018	105	47	184	417	0	5	50	0	808
2019	102	51	164	396	0	5	63	0	781
2020	100	59	152	426	1	3	64	0	805
2021	84	57	145	400	0	2	56	0	744
2022	79	62	136	403	0	0	70	0	750
2023	71	51	133	407	0	0	81	0	743
2024	73	49	132	428	0	1	82	0	765

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heritage Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	875	41.5	21.1	11.4
2003	875	41.5	21.1	11.4
2004	886	40.0	22.2	14.3
2005	876	43.0	20.4	12.5
2006	892	45.0	19.8	10.3
2007	902	45.0	20.0	8.1
2008	793	44.0	18.0	12.1
2009	878	40.0	20.9	14.8
2010	870	40.0	21.7	16.1
2011	883	n/a	n/a	15.4
2012	892	38.3	23.2	n/a
2013	885	39.0	22.6	19.2
2014	908	35.0	25.9	17.7
2015	906	36.0	25.1	21
2016	874	36.0	24.2	21.4
2017	829	35.0	23.6	21.6
2018	808	33.0	24.4	22.8
2019	781	33.5	23.3	25.2
2020	805	n/a	n/a	26.8
2021	744	32.5	22.8	29
2022	750	32.0	23.4	20.5
2023	743	32.9	22.5	31.8
2024	765	32.9	23.1	41.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heritage Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	875	41.5	21.1	11.4
2003	875	41.5	21.1	11.4
2004	886	40.0	22.2	14.3
2005	876	43.0	20.4	12.5
2006	892	45.0	19.8	10.3
2007	902	45.0	20.0	8.1
2008	793	44.0	18.0	12.1
2009	878	40.0	20.9	14.8
2010	870	40.0	21.7	16.1
2011	883	n/a	n/a	15.4
2012	892	38.3	23.2	n/a
2013	885	39.0	22.6	19.2
2014	908	35.0	25.9	17.7
2015	906	36.0	25.1	21
2016	874	36.0	24.2	21.4
2017	829	35.0	23.6	21.6
2018	808	33.0	24.4	22.8
2019	781	33.5	23.3	25.2
2020	805	n/a	n/a	26.8
2021	744	32.5	22.8	29
2022	750	32.0	23.4	20.5
2023	743	32.9	22.5	31.8
2024	765	32.9	23.1	41.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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