Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Elementary School ranks 1209 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 15% African American, 11% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Tefft Middle School High : Streamwood High School

Heritage Elementary School

Summary:

Heritage Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Streamwood, Illinois, serving 388 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 578 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary School faces several challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.2% to 33.9% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the School District U-46 and the state of Illinois averages across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American, White, and Special Education students performing in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the same district, such as Hanover Countryside Elementary School and Hanover Highlands Elementary School, Heritage Elementary School generally performs worse academically, despite having similar student demographics and spending levels. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner and Hispanic students indicates that it has the potential to improve if the right strategies and resources are put in place to address the unique needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

507 Arnold Ave
Streamwood, IL 60107-3013

(630) 213-5565

District: School District U-46

SchoolDigger Rank:
1209^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,163

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tefft Middle School
High:	Streamwood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

African American:

15.5%

White:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Elementary School ranks worse than 58.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 21^st among 38 ranked elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.66. (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 (66.7%), African American (15.5%), White (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary School is 15, which is the 12^th best among 38 elementary schools in the School District U-46. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary School is $15,163, which is the 20^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the School District U-46.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary School 1209^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Heritage Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

School District U-46:

SchoolDigger ranks School District U-46 578^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	40.44	1381^st	2020	31.6%
2004	40.30	1401^st	2030	31.0%
2005	54.01	1140^th	2022	43.6%
2006	42.86	1448^th	2086	30.6%
2007	55.05	1190^th	2095	43.2%
2008	38.22	1489^th	2092	28.8%
2009	34.94	1565^th	2120	26.2%
2010	41.90	1447^th	2139	32.4%
2011	27.27	1715^th	2147	20.1%
2012	31.76	1649^th	2166	23.9%
2013	24.51	1713^th	2167	21.0%
2014	32.96	1465^th	2093	30.0%
2015	39.69	1131^st	2052	44.9%
2016	29.91	1427^th	2046	30.3%
2017	19.68	1693^rd	2044	17.2%
2018	17.50	1736^th	2037	14.8%
2019	19.47	1748^th	2086	16.2%
2021	18.35	1639^th	1948	15.9%
2022	22.15	1597^th	2082	23.3%
2023	20.56	1665^th	2077	19.8%
2024	37.66	1209^th	2067	41.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.20	608^th	718	15.3%
2019	31.94	581^st	743	21.8%
2021	41.96	262^nd	537	51.2%
2022	48.43	312^th	768	59.4%
2023	41.76	416^th	788	47.2%
2024	61.23	185^th	826	77.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.96	726^th	763	4.8%
2019	29.70	857^th	1194	28.2%
2022	31.64	733^rd	1113	34.1%
2023	27.57	851^st	1156	26.4%
2024	38.41	674^th	1195	43.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.57	1517^th	1765	14.1%
2019	24.12	1544^th	1816	15.0%
2021	28.77	1143^rd	1514	24.5%
2022	29.56	1296^th	1763	26.5%
2023	24.99	1476^th	1808	18.4%
2024	43.31	974^th	1793	45.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.10	1818^th	1964	7.4%
2019	13.99	1845^th	2019	8.6%
2021	16.44	1473^rd	1680	12.3%
2022	22.74	1520^th	1970	22.8%
2023	22.01	1530^th	1957	21.8%
2024	41.91	1037^th	1942	46.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.75	513^th	907	43.4%
2024	60.45	227^th	886	74.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.91	1531^st	1972	22.4%
2019	29.44	1418^th	2019	29.8%
2021	19.22	1423^rd	1707	16.6%
2022	23.30	1480^th	1977	25.1%
2023	20.42	1581^st	1984	20.3%
2024	34.97	1194^th	1959	39.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.17	547^th	698	21.6%
2019	30.07	528^th	711	25.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.54	886^th	938	5.5%
2019	24.30	809^th	955	15.3%
2021	23.78	644^th	742	13.2%
2022	30.06	689^th	954	27.8%
2023	23.49	832^nd	970	14.2%
2024	45.88	453^rd	959	52.8%

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Rank History for White students at Heritage Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.56	1404^th	1463	4.0%
2019	2.85	1458^th	1462	0.3%

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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

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by a student
Tuesday, May 16, 2017

This school in unfit and very poor. The teachers in this barely try to teach and the physical education is just horrible Close Quote

Enrollment information for Heritage Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	252	29	28	110	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	419
1989	262	37	39	114	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	252	33	32	221	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	538
1991	238	35	25	254	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
1992	263	45	17	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1993	234	36	12	242	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1994	225	40	6	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	202	31	7	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	202	31	7	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	205	28	5	314	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	213	25	15	344	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
1999	181	26	27	358	3	n/a	n/a	0	595
2000	181	27	24	359	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
2001	162	34	38	355	0	n/a	n/a	0	589
2002	129	28	50	392	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
2003	129	28	50	392	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
2004	119	38	54	439	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
2005	129	48	46	312	1	n/a	n/a	0	536
2006	127	54	53	320	0	n/a	n/a	2	556
2007	115	49	57	302	0	n/a	n/a	15	538
2008	94	72	46	307	2	n/a	n/a	23	544
2009	102	70	45	301	1	n/a	n/a	22	541
2010	87	53	29	289	1	n/a	n/a	22	481
2011	86	48	40	323	2	0	4	0	503
2012	98	51	39	341	2	0	4	0	535
2013	91	52	38	318	1	0	6	0	506
2014	100	57	37	297	1	2	10	0	504
2015	86	42	34	320	3	0	11	0	496
2016	65	42	38	309	3	0	14	0	471
2017	51	54	29	329	2	0	14	0	479
2018	56	59	26	308	4	0	10	0	463
2019	49	71	21	287	6	0	13	0	447
2020	57	59	14	270	7	3	14	0	424
2021	41	65	22	255	5	5	9	0	402
2022	39	56	19	245	4	3	9	0	375
2023	41	61	18	248	3	3	14	0	388
2024	41	58	10	250	4	3	9	0	375

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	19.6	21.3	n/a
1989	452	17.5	25.8	n/a
1990	538	23.0	23.3	n/a
1991	554	23.1	23.9	n/a
1992	546	24.0	22.7	n/a
1993	524	25.9	20.2	n/a
1994	516	23.0	22.4	n/a
1995	526	20.0	26.3	n/a
1996	526	20.0	26.3	n/a
1997	554	26.0	21.3	n/a
1998	599	25.0	24.0	n/a
1999	595	29.9	19.9	n/a
2000	594	33.4	17.8	n/a
2001	589	35.7	16.5	n/a
2002	601	38.8	15.5	61.7
2003	601	38.8	15.5	61.7
2004	651	32.0	20.3	62.8
2005	536	25.0	21.4	50.2
2006	556	28.9	19.2	60.6
2007	538	27.0	19.9	61.6
2008	544	26.0	20.9	67.6
2009	541	26.1	20.7	66.9
2010	481	25.0	19.2	74.5
2011	503	22.0	22.8	70.4
2012	535	22.8	23.3	71.8
2013	506	26.2	19.3	78.5
2014	504	25.2	20.0	75
2015	496	26.0	19.0	78.8
2016	471	25.0	18.8	74.3
2017	479	26.4	18.0	77.2
2018	463	23.1	20.0	74.9
2019	447	27.5	16.2	77
2020	424	26.4	16.0	76.2
2021	402	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	26.7	14.0	64.8
2023	388	28.5	13.6	66.8
2024	375	25.0	15.0	64.5

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	419	19.6	21.3	n/a
1989	452	17.5	25.8	n/a
1990	538	23.0	23.3	n/a
1991	554	23.1	23.9	n/a
1992	546	24.0	22.7	n/a
1993	524	25.9	20.2	n/a
1994	516	23.0	22.4	n/a
1995	526	20.0	26.3	n/a
1996	526	20.0	26.3	n/a
1997	554	26.0	21.3	n/a
1998	599	25.0	24.0	n/a
1999	595	29.9	19.9	n/a
2000	594	33.4	17.8	n/a
2001	589	35.7	16.5	n/a
2002	601	38.8	15.5	61.7
2003	601	38.8	15.5	61.7
2004	651	32.0	20.3	62.8
2005	536	25.0	21.4	50.2
2006	556	28.9	19.2	60.6
2007	538	27.0	19.9	61.6
2008	544	26.0	20.9	67.6
2009	541	26.1	20.7	66.9
2010	481	25.0	19.2	74.5
2011	503	22.0	22.8	70.4
2012	535	22.8	23.3	71.8
2013	506	26.2	19.3	78.5
2014	504	25.2	20.0	75
2015	496	26.0	19.0	78.8
2016	471	25.0	18.8	74.3
2017	479	26.4	18.0	77.2
2018	463	23.1	20.0	74.9
2019	447	27.5	16.2	77
2020	424	26.4	16.0	76.2
2021	402	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	26.7	14.0	64.8
2023	388	28.5	13.6	66.8
2024	375	25.0	15.0	64.5

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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