Heritage School

Summary:

Heritage School is an elementary school located in Charlton, MA, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 453 students. It is part of the Dudley-Charlton Regional school district, which is ranked 235 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Heritage School has shown a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, dropping from a high of 238 out of 942 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 495 out of 916 in 2023-2024, its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, Hispanic students consistently rank in the top 15% of Massachusetts elementary schools, while the school's overall MCAS proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally lower than the Dudley-Charlton Regional district and the state average, indicating room for improvement in academic outcomes.

Nearby schools within the same district, such as Dudley Elementary and Mason Road School, have varying performance, suggesting that analyzing the practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for improving Heritage School's outcomes. Additionally, exploring the relationship between socioeconomic status and academic achievement at Heritage School could inform targeted support and resource allocation to address the identified challenges and support the success of all students.


Detail:

Public 2-4

 34 Oxford Rd
       Charlton, MA  01507


(508) 248-4884

District: Dudley-Charlton Regional

SchoolDigger Rank:
495th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,901 Help


Students who attend Heritage School usually attend:

Middle:    Charlton Middle School
High:    Shepherd Hill Regional High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  453

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.3%
Hispanic:
11.0%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heritage School ranks worse than 54% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Heritage School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.3%), Hispanic (11%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage School is 13.2, which is the 2nd best among 2 elementary schools in the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage School is $15,901. 2 elementary schools in the Dudley-Charlton Regional School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage School 495th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Heritage School in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:
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Dudley-Charlton Regional:

SchoolDigger ranks Dudley-Charlton Regional 235th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heritage School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 70.75 279th 884 68.4%
2004 64.10 345th 882 60.9%
2005 70.25 283rd 887 68.1%
2006 66.36 304th 911 66.6%
2007 62.62 379th 911 58.4%
2008 72.70 252nd 908 72.2%
2009 72.01 259th 909 71.5%
2010 70.10 292nd 920 68.3%
2011 77.29 213th 924 76.9%
2012 77.39 206th 930 77.8%
2013 72.74 267th 928 71.2%
2014 69.65 290th 926 68.7%
2015 69.41 289th 914 68.4%
2016 51.93 487th 932 47.7%
2017 66.71 310th 938 67.0%
2018 62.32 372nd 934 60.2%
2019 74.43 238th 942 74.7%
2021 72.65 253rd 936 73.0%
2022 57.81 410th 932 56.0%
2023 49.40 480th 928 48.3%
2024 47.77 495th 916 46.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.35 324th 886 63.4%
2019 69.72 187th 896 79.1%
2021 57.69 319th 894 64.3%
2022 50.63 411th 905 54.6%
2023 35.93 426th 703 39.4%
2024 34.11 472nd 731 35.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.27 71st 685 89.6%
2019 87.54 32nd 700 95.4%
2021 68.55 151st 705 78.6%
2022 57.13 299th 772 61.3%
2023 58.31 278th 757 63.3%
2024 43.75 425th 760 44.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.15 384th 893 57.0%
2019 66.25 299th 902 66.9%
2021 67.59 284th 898 68.4%
2022 57.07 393rd 901 56.4%
2023 55.92 408th 887 54.0%
2024 50.97 442nd 886 50.1%
See the entire list of Best Massachusetts Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.32 468th 656 28.7%
2019 30.20 475th 665 28.6%
2021 50.01 269th 632 57.4%
2022 47.48 303rd 672 54.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.88 347th 898 61.4%
2019 79.52 164th 907 81.9%
2021 75.51 216th 904 76.1%
2022 57.43 395th 908 56.5%
2023 42.52 524th 896 41.5%
2024 44.73 502nd 891 43.7%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.51 245th 925 73.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.86 96th 379 74.7%
2022 72.15 65th 401 83.8%
2023 65.44 92nd 420 78.1%
2024 74.94 60th 446 86.5%
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Rank History for White students at Heritage School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.04 377th 772 51.2%
2019 64.04 269th 780 65.5%
2021 66.57 234th 765 69.4%
2022 46.22 439th 764 42.5%
2023 37.86 512th 762 32.8%
2024 33.45 547th 753 27.4%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 597 3 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 605
1991 615 1 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1992 661 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 667
1993 700 1 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1994 724 2 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 732
1995 720 0 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1996 720 0 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1997 707 4 3 2 2 n/a n/a 0 718
1998 706 3 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 722
1999 717 4 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 730
2000 762 2 8 2 1 n/a n/a 0 775
2001 578 1 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2002 559 0 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2003 559 0 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2004 539 2 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2005 504 6 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2006 530 7 4 12 0 n/a n/a 1 554
2007 544 4 0 13 1 n/a n/a 8 570
2008 537 6 0 16 3 n/a n/a 11 573
2009 488 4 0 25 2 8 4 0 531
2010 466 4 0 23 1 7 6 0 507
2011 459 2 0 31 0 9 10 0 511
2012 473 5 0 32 0 8 12 0 530
2013 484 2 0 34 0 8 11 0 539
2014 442 2 0 23 0 8 9 0 484
2015 432 1 7 29 1 2 10 0 482
2016 421 2 7 36 0 1 11 0 478
2017 429 5 5 43 0 1 13 0 496
2018 415 7 7 38 2 0 11 0 480
2019 393 7 3 32 1 0 15 0 451
2020 378 4 3 30 0 0 15 0 430
2021 345 6 1 37 0 0 20 0 409
2022 362 8 1 44 0 0 19 0 434
2023 373 5 4 50 0 0 20 1 453

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 605 n/a n/a n/a
1991 624 n/a n/a n/a
1992 667 n/a n/a n/a
1993 706 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 732 n/a n/a n/a
1995 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 718 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 722 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 730 n/a 0.0 0
2000 775 n/a 0.0 10.1
2001 594 n/a 0.0 9.9
2002 566 n/a n/a 4.6
2003 566 n/a n/a 4.6
2004 549 35.6 15.4 7.3
2005 520 35.0 14.9 7.1
2006 554 34.6 16.0 6.1
2007 570 36.0 15.8 7.8
2008 573 31.0 18.5 10.5
2009 531 34.2 15.5 11.5
2010 507 34.9 14.4 11.2
2011 511 33.6 15.1 12.7
2012 530 33.2 15.9 14.9
2013 539 33.4 16.1 17.6
2014 484 31.5 15.3 21.1
2015 482 31.0 15.5 26.1
2016 478 30.0 15.9 n/a
2017 496 32.2 15.3 n/a
2018 480 31.0 15.4 n/a
2019 451 29.5 15.2 n/a
2020 430 32.1 13.3 n/a
2021 409 26.2 15.6 n/a
2022 434 33.5 12.9 n/a
2023 453 34.1 13.2 n/a

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 605 n/a n/a n/a
1991 624 n/a n/a n/a
1992 667 n/a n/a n/a
1993 706 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 732 n/a n/a n/a
1995 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 718 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 722 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 730 n/a 0.0 0
2000 775 n/a 0.0 10.1
2001 594 n/a 0.0 9.9
2002 566 n/a n/a 4.6
2003 566 n/a n/a 4.6
2004 549 35.6 15.4 7.3
2005 520 35.0 14.9 7.1
2006 554 34.6 16.0 6.1
2007 570 36.0 15.8 7.8
2008 573 31.0 18.5 10.5
2009 531 34.2 15.5 11.5
2010 507 34.9 14.4 11.2
2011 511 33.6 15.1 12.7
2012 530 33.2 15.9 14.9
2013 539 33.4 16.1 17.6
2014 484 31.5 15.3 21.1
2015 482 31.0 15.5 26.1
2016 478 30.0 15.9 n/a
2017 496 32.2 15.3 n/a
2018 480 31.0 15.4 n/a
2019 451 29.5 15.2 n/a
2020 430 32.1 13.3 n/a
2021 409 26.2 15.6 n/a
2022 434 33.5 12.9 n/a
2023 453 34.1 13.2 n/a

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $129 (1.0%) $13,116 (99.0%) $13,245
2020 $125 (0.9%) $14,569 (99.1%) $14,694
2021 $701 (4.4%) $15,200 (95.6%) $15,901

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 238th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 480th of 928 Elementary schools
 26.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heritage School)6941.1
 27.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dudley-Charlton Regional)6143.7
 17.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage School)5830.5
 27.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dudley-Charlton Regional)5233.3
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage School)6641.5
 24.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dudley-Charlton Regional)6644.2
 21.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heritage School)6557.5
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dudley-Charlton Regional)6259.2
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Heritage School)6841.3
 26.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Dudley-Charlton Regional)5841.5
 16.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Heritage School)6243.8
 18.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Dudley-Charlton Regional)4938.8
 10.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students451453
 0.4%
African American75
 28.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic3250
 56.3%
Pacific Islander00
White393373
 5.1%
Two or More Races1520
 33.3%


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Heritage School ranks 495th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Heritage School.

Students who attend Heritage School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charlton Middle School
High : Shepherd Hill Regional High

Students at Heritage School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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