Is Heritage JH and Elementary School a good school?

Heritage JH and Elementary School ranks 724 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage JH and Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 259 students attended Heritage JH and Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage JH and Elementary School?

Students at Heritage JH and Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Heritage JH and Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heritage JH and Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Heritage High School

Heritage JH and Elementary School

Summary:

Heritage JH and Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 269 students in grades K-8 in Homer, Illinois, which is part of the Heritage CUSD 8 district. This school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with particularly strong results in 8th grade ELA proficiency.

Heritage JH and Elementary School's academic performance is a standout, with 47.5% of students proficient in ELA and 80% proficient in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 53.2%, respectively. The school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate of 70.9% is significantly higher than the state's 49.9%. However, the school's low socioeconomic status students perform slightly below the state average for this subgroup. Compared to nearby schools, Heritage JH and Elementary outperforms Yankee Ridge Elementary and Wiley Elementary in the Urbana School District 116, but lags behind the higher-performing Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197 and St. Joseph CCSD 169 districts.

The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable level of academic performance. Additionally, Heritage JH and Elementary has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism, from 28.3% in 2021-2022 to 21.3% in 2023-2024, which is a positive trend that can have a significant impact on student learning and achievement. Overall, Heritage JH and Elementary School is a solid-performing school that could benefit from further improving the performance of its low socioeconomic status students to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

512 W 1st St
Homer, IL 61849-1215

(217) 896-2421

District: Heritage CUSD 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
724^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,669

Students who attend Heritage JH and Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Heritage High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 259

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage JH and Elementary School ranks better than 65% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Heritage JH and Elementary School ranks better than 73.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.75. (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: White (86.9%), two or more races (7.3%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage JH and Elementary School is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Heritage JH and Elementary School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage JH and Elementary School is $16,669.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage JH and Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage JH and Elementary School 724^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Heritage JH and Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage JH and Elementary School 366^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Heritage JH and Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Heritage CUSD 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage CUSD 8 427^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Heritage JH and Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	68.64	757^th	2020	62.5%
2004	61.04	969^th	2030	52.3%
2005	48.23	1271^st	2022	37.1%
2006	52.80	1249^th	2086	40.1%
2007	57.98	1099^th	2095	47.5%
2008	55.96	1133^rd	2092	45.8%
2009	58.97	1071^st	2120	49.5%
2010	54.94	1169^th	2139	45.3%
2011	51.85	1238^th	2147	42.3%
2012	49.75	1307^th	2166	39.7%
2013	69.13	686^th	2167	68.3%
2014	53.64	1015^th	2093	51.5%
2015	49.22	919^th	2052	55.2%
2016	59.17	760^th	2046	62.9%
2017	47.61	1005^th	2044	50.8%
2018	43.15	1099^th	2037	46.0%
2019	54.49	895^th	2086	57.1%
2021	68.09	530^th	1948	72.8%
2022	61.16	736^th	2082	64.6%
2023	63.53	680^th	2077	67.3%
2024	60.64	724^th	2067	65.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.56	1106^th	1765	37.3%
2019	50.96	795^th	1816	56.2%
2022	52.44	721^st	1763	59.1%
2023	51.01	790^th	1808	56.3%
2024	49.46	815^th	1793	54.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.81	1025^th	1964	47.8%
2019	53.58	882^nd	2019	56.3%
2021	51.96	715^th	1680	57.4%
2022	50.49	862^nd	1970	56.2%
2023	58.07	724^th	1957	63.0%
2024	53.33	791^st	1942	59.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.77	1039^th	1972	47.3%
2019	56.16	797^th	2019	60.5%
2021	66.30	468^th	1707	72.6%
2022	64.67	602^nd	1977	69.5%
2023	66.17	568^th	1984	71.4%
2024	64.70	595^th	1959	69.6%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.78	1145^th	1463	21.7%
2019	37.69	951^st	1462	35.0%
2021	56.46	527^th	1308	59.7%
2022	43.84	818^th	1425	42.6%
2023	49.46	706^th	1419	50.2%
2024	49.80	692^nd	1392	50.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Heritage JH and Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2013	61.29	526^th	1367	61.5%
2014	46.75	730^th	1322	44.8%
2015	40.45	706^th	1302	45.8%
2016	62.19	407^th	1294	68.5%
2017	46.16	654^th	1293	49.4%
2018	54.83	535^th	1293	58.6%
2019	59.99	486^th	1356	64.2%
2021	67.12	326^th	1241	73.7%
2022	57.64	480^th	1369	64.9%
2023	81.51	206^th	1367	84.9%
2024	67.75	366^th	1363	73.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.23	292^nd	1161	74.8%
2022	34.29	785^th	1221	35.7%
2023	77.56	158^th	1234	87.2%
2024	67.69	270^th	1219	77.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.33	681^st	1226	44.5%
2019	49.58	604^th	1276	52.7%
2021	51.12	434^th	1017	57.3%
2022	48.06	586^th	1286	54.4%
2023	82.06	181^st	1275	85.8%
2024	58.76	444^th	1251	64.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.80	364^th	1223	70.2%
2019	69.07	329^th	1296	74.6%
2021	74.53	205^th	1048	80.4%
2022	69.88	297^th	1286	76.9%
2023	77.90	220^th	1292	83.0%
2024	73.06	276^th	1264	78.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Heritage JH and Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.17	570^th	889	35.9%
2019	44.68	510^th	905	43.6%
2021	57.46	307^th	813	62.2%
2022	40.04	518^th	898	42.3%
2023	66.86	243^rd	895	72.8%
2024	58.49	325^th	875	62.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

It is extremely difficult to get help for my children. They have some learning issues, but it is nearly impossible to get a 504 plan, and have a teacher follow it. And next to impossible to get an IEP when its clearly indicated. The principle refuses to acknowledge her teachers may not be ideal, and treat disabled students poorly. The prinicple has a background in special ed, but must have failed or not graduated, because she is the last person to advocate for a child with disabilities. My childs teachers *destoyed* their confidence because my child didnt *fit in the box* that average usual children fit into. The priciple takes her collegialness to a whole new level of denial...very unhappy with this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Heritage JH and Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	166	n/a	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	170
1991	180	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1992	188	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
1993	179	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1994	194	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1995	187	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
1996	187	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	189
1997	188	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1998	211	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1999	194	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
2000	191	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2001	254	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
2002	256	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2003	256	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2004	249	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2005	259	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2006	230	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	239
2007	252	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	9	264
2008	253	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	7	261
2009	242	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	11	256
2010	232	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	11	248
2011	228	2	0	0	0	0	8	0	238
2012	227	2	0	1	0	0	8	0	238
2013	343	2	0	0	0	0	13	0	358
2014	293	2	0	0	0	0	17	0	312
2015	283	2	0	3	0	0	18	0	306
2016	272	2	1	4	0	0	21	0	300
2017	255	2	1	3	1	0	23	0	285
2018	253	2	1	4	1	0	21	0	282
2019	236	1	2	3	1	0	19	0	262
2020	226	1	0	3	2	0	22	0	254
2021	225	0	0	6	1	1	17	0	250
2022	226	1	1	10	0	0	20	0	258
2023	234	0	0	13	0	0	22	0	269
2024	225	0	1	14	0	0	19	0	259

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 JH and Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	170	10.2	16.6	n/a
1991	183	10.5	17.4	n/a
1992	189	12.0	15.7	n/a
1993	180	12.0	15.0	n/a
1994	198	13.0	15.2	n/a
1995	189	11.0	17.2	n/a
1996	189	11.0	17.2	n/a
1997	192	13.0	14.8	n/a
1998	216	13.0	16.6	n/a
1999	198	13.0	15.2	n/a
2000	193	13.0	14.8	n/a
2001	256	17.9	14.3	n/a
2002	257	17.3	14.9	28
2003	257	17.3	14.9	28
2004	251	17.0	14.8	35.9
2005	263	17.0	15.5	31.9
2006	239	17.0	14.1	31
2007	264	17.0	15.5	34.1
2008	261	17.0	15.4	28
2009	256	17.4	14.7	29.8
2010	248	17.6	14.0	35
2011	238	18.6	12.7	35.7
2012	238	17.3	13.7	40.3
2013	358	28.6	12.5	37.7
2014	312	24.0	13.0	38.1
2015	306	24.0	12.7	45.8
2016	300	24.0	12.5	40
2017	285	21.8	13.0	41.1
2018	282	22.8	12.3	44
2019	262	22.8	11.4	45
2020	254	22.8	11.1	47.2
2021	250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	21.4	12.0	39.1
2023	269	22.5	11.9	34.2
2024	259	22.5	11.4	44.4

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 JH and Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	170	10.2	16.6	n/a
1991	183	10.5	17.4	n/a
1992	189	12.0	15.7	n/a
1993	180	12.0	15.0	n/a
1994	198	13.0	15.2	n/a
1995	189	11.0	17.2	n/a
1996	189	11.0	17.2	n/a
1997	192	13.0	14.8	n/a
1998	216	13.0	16.6	n/a
1999	198	13.0	15.2	n/a
2000	193	13.0	14.8	n/a
2001	256	17.9	14.3	n/a
2002	257	17.3	14.9	28
2003	257	17.3	14.9	28
2004	251	17.0	14.8	35.9
2005	263	17.0	15.5	31.9
2006	239	17.0	14.1	31
2007	264	17.0	15.5	34.1
2008	261	17.0	15.4	28
2009	256	17.4	14.7	29.8
2010	248	17.6	14.0	35
2011	238	18.6	12.7	35.7
2012	238	17.3	13.7	40.3
2013	358	28.6	12.5	37.7
2014	312	24.0	13.0	38.1
2015	306	24.0	12.7	45.8
2016	300	24.0	12.5	40
2017	285	21.8	13.0	41.1
2018	282	22.8	12.3	44
2019	262	22.8	11.4	45
2020	254	22.8	11.1	47.2
2021	250	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	21.4	12.0	39.1
2023	269	22.5	11.9	34.2
2024	259	22.5	11.4	44.4

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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