Heritage

Summary:

Heritage is an elementary school located in Phelan, CA that serves grades K-8 with a student population of 523. It is part of the Snowline Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1012 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Heritage has consistently ranked in the top 30% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage significantly outperforms the Snowline Joint Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, 57.05% of Heritage students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 31.55% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In math, 57.7% of Heritage students were proficient or better, compared to 21.57% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Heritage has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 11.2% compared to the district and state averages of 20.2% and 11.3%, respectively. Despite serving a relatively high proportion of low-socioeconomic status students, Heritage's students perform significantly better academically compared to their peers in the district and state.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District, Wrightwood Elementary has lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism, suggesting that Heritage may have best practices or resources that could be shared with other schools in the district to improve their performance. While Heritage is a strong-performing school, there are still areas for potential improvement, such as addressing the slightly lower performance for male students and white students compared to female students and Hispanic students, as well as further reducing the school's chronic absenteeism rate.


Detail:

Public K-8

 9542 Wilson Ranch Rd.
       Phelan, CA  92371-7298


(760) 868-2422

District: Snowline Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1390th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,097 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  22.2 Help
Number of students:  523

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
40.2%
White:
38.0%
Two or more races:
16.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.6% Help


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Compare Details Heritage ranks better than 76.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.36. (See more...)
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Compare Details Heritage ranks better than 87% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.18. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Heritage is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.2%), White (38%), two or more races (16.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Snowline Joint Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage is 22.2, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage is $7,097. 3 elementary schools in the Snowline Joint Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage 1390th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Heritage in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Heritage 362nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Heritage in the ranking list.)

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Snowline Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Snowline Joint Unified 1012th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 90.90 460th 4809 90.4%
2005 93.32 307th 4822 93.6%
2006 94.50 238th 4818 95.1%
2007 91.71 426th 5113 91.7%
2008 86.55 672nd 5113 86.9%
2009 90.66 447th 5193 91.4%
2010 84.87 737th 5314 86.1%
2011 81.22 932nd 5377 82.7%
2012 72.07 1412th 5390 73.8%
2013 75.95 1261st 5530 77.2%
2015 84.82 894th 5611 84.1%
2016 89.17 664th 5614 88.2%
2017 83.71 969th 5692 83.0%
2018 79.49 1162nd 5662 79.5%
2019 81.93 1076th 5789 81.4%
2022 71.44 1556th 5883 73.6%
2023 70.92 1541st 5874 73.8%
2024 74.36 1390th 5862 76.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.35 386th 610 36.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.86 609th 5084 88.0%
2019 86.61 420th 5173 91.9%
2022 86.24 504th 5264 90.4%
2023 83.17 652nd 5374 87.9%
2024 79.49 855th 5511 84.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.35 1489th 5413 72.5%
2019 75.16 1291st 5492 76.5%
2022 71.74 1453rd 5635 74.2%
2023 74.30 1309th 5617 76.7%
2024 75.45 1267th 5605 77.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.81 841st 5431 84.5%
2019 85.14 820th 5510 85.1%
2022 65.56 1703rd 5663 69.9%
2023 61.78 1869th 5650 66.9%
2024 69.99 1503rd 5636 73.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.29 719th 4830 85.1%
2019 85.01 503rd 4963 89.9%
2022 70.57 1131st 5084 77.8%
2023 70.87 1140th 5098 77.6%
2024 73.57 1011th 5102 80.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.82 1391st 2737 49.2%
2019 57.35 1301st 2834 54.1%
2022 53.22 1360th 2726 50.1%
2023 49.38 1443rd 2662 45.8%
2024 60.69 1111th 2647 58.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Heritage

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Rank History for all middle school students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.73 140th 1769 92.1%
2005 88.80 138th 1777 92.2%
2006 94.40 54th 1804 97.0%
2007 92.06 81st 1999 95.9%
2008 89.50 115th 2005 94.3%
2009 88.96 125th 2063 93.9%
2010 88.84 118th 2179 94.6%
2011 90.60 79th 2236 96.5%
2012 88.23 126th 2259 94.4%
2013 88.72 110th 2379 95.4%
2015 91.02 198th 2477 92.0%
2016 93.16 137th 2497 94.5%
2017 95.35 115th 2508 95.4%
2018 94.24 140th 2480 94.4%
2019 92.47 208th 2715 92.3%
2022 83.47 409th 2740 85.1%
2023 83.65 400th 2802 85.7%
2024 86.18 362nd 2777 87.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.70 120th 2230 94.6%
2019 85.46 210th 2369 91.1%
2022 83.49 234th 2458 90.5%
2023 87.88 196th 2549 92.3%
2024 86.13 246th 2575 90.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.82 223rd 2262 90.1%
2019 91.31 190th 2380 92.0%
2022 78.42 460th 2509 81.7%
2023 85.14 341st 2547 86.6%
2024 83.85 370th 2546 85.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.49 103rd 2273 95.5%
2019 89.97 243rd 2407 89.9%
2022 86.60 324th 2527 87.2%
2023 73.01 566th 2558 77.9%
2024 83.53 365th 2547 85.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.90 96th 2072 95.4%
2019 85.82 199th 2213 91.0%
2022 89.40 146th 2359 93.8%
2023 80.94 299th 2391 87.5%
2024 81.28 298th 2383 87.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Heritage

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.00 138th 1496 90.8%
2019 80.65 251st 1602 84.3%
2022 67.53 467th 1555 70.0%
2023 75.24 322nd 1552 79.3%
2024 74.70 335th 1535 78.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Heritage

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 265 3 0 51 3 n/a n/a 0 322
1996 265 3 0 51 3 n/a n/a 0 322
1997 391 3 3 49 2 n/a n/a 0 448
1998 434 9 2 55 3 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 435 11 3 64 3 n/a n/a 0 516
2000 424 12 8 59 3 n/a n/a 1 507
2001 424 9 13 63 2 n/a n/a 0 511
2002 440 8 9 65 3 n/a n/a 6 531
2003 440 8 9 65 3 n/a n/a 6 531
2004 410 19 10 91 7 n/a n/a 1 538
2005 399 19 13 84 5 n/a n/a 1 521
2006 394 9 17 88 2 n/a n/a 5 515
2007 386 10 26 94 2 n/a n/a 7 525
2008 385 9 34 104 6 n/a n/a 0 538
2009 381 5 37 95 4 2 14 0 538
2010 410 5 32 110 6 2 7 0 572
2011 397 4 37 113 6 1 8 0 566
2012 328 4 32 110 6 1 66 0 547
2013 368 4 30 111 7 1 12 0 533
2014 378 3 31 115 7 1 15 0 550
2015 360 1 25 115 7 0 18 0 526
2016 348 1 21 117 6 0 17 0 510
2017 307 2 23 115 3 1 61 0 512
2018 272 5 24 120 3 1 69 0 494
2019 245 4 18 141 1 0 79 0 488
2020 242 9 17 156 3 0 75 0 502
2021 232 8 18 174 3 0 73 0 508
2022 203 7 21 202 3 0 79 0 515
2023 199 9 19 210 1 0 85 0 523

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 322 12.0 26.8 0
1996 322 12.0 26.8 0
1997 448 18.0 24.9 21.9
1998 503 20.0 25.2 20.5
1999 516 22.0 23.5 17.8
2000 507 20.0 25.4 14.8
2001 511 22.0 23.2 13.7
2002 531 23.0 23.1 12.2
2003 531 23.0 23.1 12.2
2004 538 23.0 23.4 15.1
2005 521 22.5 23.2 13.3
2006 515 22.0 23.4 13.3
2007 525 23.0 22.8 11.6
2008 538 23.6 22.8 12.3
2009 538 21.0 23.8 18
2010 572 22.3 25.6 21.9
2011 566 n/a n/a 23.7
2012 547 18.0 30.3 n/a
2013 533 18.3 29.0 25.3
2014 550 18.3 29.9 21.3
2015 526 19.0 27.6 24.9
2016 510 19.0 26.8 29.4
2017 512 19.0 26.9 31.4
2018 494 19.0 26.0 36
2019 488 19.0 25.6 35.2
2020 502 n/a n/a 47.2
2021 508 21.5 23.6 49
2022 515 22.0 23.4 52.8
2023 523 23.4 22.2 52.6

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 322 12.0 26.8 0
1996 322 12.0 26.8 0
1997 448 18.0 24.9 21.9
1998 503 20.0 25.2 20.5
1999 516 22.0 23.5 17.8
2000 507 20.0 25.4 14.8
2001 511 22.0 23.2 13.7
2002 531 23.0 23.1 12.2
2003 531 23.0 23.1 12.2
2004 538 23.0 23.4 15.1
2005 521 22.5 23.2 13.3
2006 515 22.0 23.4 13.3
2007 525 23.0 22.8 11.6
2008 538 23.6 22.8 12.3
2009 538 21.0 23.8 18
2010 572 22.3 25.6 21.9
2011 566 n/a n/a 23.7
2012 547 18.0 30.3 n/a
2013 533 18.3 29.0 25.3
2014 550 18.3 29.9 21.3
2015 526 19.0 27.6 24.9
2016 510 19.0 26.8 29.4
2017 512 19.0 26.9 31.4
2018 494 19.0 26.0 36
2019 488 19.0 25.6 35.2
2020 502 n/a n/a 47.2
2021 508 21.5 23.6 49
2022 515 22.0 23.4 52.8
2023 523 23.4 22.2 52.6

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201286.0%12.0%0.0%2.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%88.0%86.0%
201383.0%17.0%0.0%0.0%83.0%83.0%83.0%83.0%83.0%
201487.0%8.0%0.0%5.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%87.0%
201589.0%9.0%0.0%2.0%89.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%
201694.0%1.0%0.0%4.0%94.0%99.0%99.0%96.0%97.0%
201794.0%0.0%3.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
201996.0%0.0%4.0%97.0%97.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
202178.1%0.0%1.2%84.2%86.6%80.5%79.3%79.3%
202292.6%0.0%1.2%92.6%96.3%92.6%92.6%93.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,097

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1076th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1541st of 5874 Elementary schools
 7.6%
Ranks 208th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 400th of 2802 Middle schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heritage)53.137.7
 15.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Snowline Joint Unified)39.728.7
 11%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage)61.242.3
 18.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Snowline Joint Unified)39.727.3
 12.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heritage)66.748.9
 17.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Snowline Joint Unified)46.126.4
 19.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heritage)68.453.3
 15.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Snowline Joint Unified)35.422.7
 12.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heritage)66.756.4
 10.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Snowline Joint Unified)38.830.5
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heritage)6160
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Snowline Joint Unified)27.717.2
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Heritage)50.941.8
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Snowline Joint Unified)22.719.7
 3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heritage)70.465.5
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Snowline Joint Unified)44.129.8
 14.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Heritage)61.159.3
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Snowline Joint Unified)36.821.1
 15.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heritage)79.661.4
 18.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Snowline Joint Unified)4234.3
 7.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Heritage)67.434.9
 32.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Snowline Joint Unified)34.615.4
 19.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Heritage)69.663.9
 5.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Snowline Joint Unified)40.730.6
 10.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Heritage)8755.6
 31.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Snowline Joint Unified)37.319.7
 17.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Heritage)58.755.6
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Snowline Joint Unified)2520.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students488523
 7.2%
African American49
 125%
American Indian11
Asian1819
 5.6%
Hispanic141210
 48.9%
Pacific Islander00
White245199
 18.8%
Two or More Races7985
 7.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.2%52.6%
 17.3%


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Students at Heritage are 40% Hispanic, 38% White, 16% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Heritage ranks 1390th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 523 students attended Heritage.


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