Heritage Elementary

Summary:

Heritage Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Wake Forest, North Carolina, serving 622 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Wake County Schools district.

Heritage Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds the averages for Wake County and the state. For example, in 2023-2024, 80% of 3rd graders, 69.6% of 4th graders, and 74.8% of 5th graders at Heritage Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 69.3%, 66.6%, and 67.8% for Wake County, and 62.7%, 56.6%, and 58.1% for North Carolina, respectively. The school's diverse student population, with 42.77% non-White students, is another notable strength.

While Heritage Elementary performs well overall, there are some disparities in the performance of certain student subgroups, particularly Asian, African American, and low socioeconomic status students. This suggests the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these subgroups to ensure equitable educational outcomes. Compared to nearby schools like Forest Pines Drive Elementary and Wake Forest Elementary, Heritage Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, making it a desirable choice for families in the area seeking a quality elementary education.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3500 Rogers Road
       Wake Forest, NC  27587


(919) 562-6000

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
245th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,799 Help


Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Heritage Middle
High:    Heritage High
    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  606

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.3%
African American:
20.1%
Hispanic:
16.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heritage Elementary ranks better than 83.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 40th among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.73. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Heritage Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.3%), African American (20.1%), Hispanic (16.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary is 13.2, which is the 56th best among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary is $9,799. 69 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary 245th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Heritage Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59th of 242 North Carolina 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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.08 452nd 1276 64.6%
2007 72.14 305th 1293 76.4%
2008 85.53 114th 1324 91.4%
2009 78.90 230th 1354 83.0%
2010 73.15 329th 1363 75.9%
2011 70.13 399th 1381 71.1%
2012 80.68 191st 1388 86.2%
2013 94.84 46th 1403 96.7%
2014 93.38 63rd 1390 95.5%
2015 90.44 83rd 1440 94.2%
2016 91.07 75th 1425 94.7%
2017 89.22 93rd 1429 93.5%
2018 88.28 116th 1434 91.9%
2019 87.13 140th 1473 90.5%
2021 86.28 172nd 1489 88.4%
2022 90.82 100th 1514 93.4%
2023 84.02 183rd 1502 87.8%
2024 79.73 245th 1505 83.7%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.19 89th 514 82.7%
2024 75.63 73rd 533 86.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.52 281st 801 64.9%
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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 NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.30 409th 1332 69.3%
2019 54.99 578th 1361 57.5%
2021 58.04 450th 1329 66.1%
2022 82.13 126th 1366 90.8%
2023 51.65 676th 1437 53.0%
2024 42.95 869th 1450 40.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.17 132nd 1405 90.6%
2019 86.36 120th 1424 91.6%
2021 78.45 250th 1440 82.6%
2022 91.52 78th 1458 94.7%
2023 84.59 160th 1459 89.0%
2024 82.00 190th 1455 86.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.25 57th 897 93.6%
2019 76.75 101st 878 88.5%
2021 73.43 82nd 646 87.3%
2022 64.12 134th 634 78.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.20 400th 612 34.6%
2021 63.73 208th 494 57.9%
2022 68.87 106th 500 78.8%
2023 60.80 263rd 582 54.8%
2024 56.45 365th 669 45.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.17 100th 1413 92.9%
2019 85.44 156th 1430 89.1%
2021 90.31 103rd 1444 92.9%
2022 87.19 134th 1464 90.8%
2023 79.54 234th 1461 84.0%
2024 73.66 327th 1464 77.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.47 31st 107 71.0%
2023 53.09 68th 114 40.4%
2024 48.37 88th 130 32.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.23 58th 927 93.7%
2019 65.39 254th 949 73.2%
2021 64.41 202nd 896 77.5%
2022 66.81 220th 927 76.3%
2023 71.93 189th 933 79.7%
2024 47.40 465th 924 49.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.07 5th 851 99.4%
2019 84.60 68th 865 92.1%
2021 71.87 155th 843 81.6%
2022 81.87 90th 893 89.9%
2023 51.29 415th 915 54.6%
2024 75.27 161st 951 83.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.24 172nd 1178 85.4%
2019 86.27 99th 1183 91.6%
2021 82.17 158th 1172 86.5%
2022 89.20 63rd 1194 94.7%
2023 84.68 121st 1183 89.8%
2024 83.94 133rd 1166 88.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

Heritage Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Open Quote My older daughter began kindergarten at HES in 2013, and my younger daughter is in 2nd grade there now. We love HES! The general education teachers are professional, caring, and creative. The specials teachers go above and beyond to support the arts in WCPSS. I am happy to call HES our school home! Close Quote



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
1997 499 39 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 544
1998 611 59 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 681
1999 702 78 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 792
2000 740 86 3 8 2 n/a n/a 0 839
2001 801 94 4 14 2 n/a n/a 0 915
2002 831 90 10 73 2 n/a n/a 0 1006
2003 831 90 10 73 2 n/a n/a 0 1006
2004 811 84 12 78 3 n/a n/a 0 988
2005 652 278 22 82 5 n/a n/a 0 1039
2006 623 311 19 79 3 n/a n/a 0 1035
2007 601 275 22 47 2 n/a n/a 39 986
2008 508 164 14 50 2 n/a n/a 41 779
2009 593 173 12 39 2 n/a n/a 0 819
2010 613 184 20 41 3 n/a n/a 0 861
2011 667 132 22 59 2 0 22 0 904
2012 724 129 24 50 2 0 26 0 955
2013 691 103 18 45 1 0 27 0 885
2014 701 86 16 47 0 0 36 0 886
2015 642 97 19 52 0 0 32 0 842
2016 644 102 20 62 0 0 30 0 858
2017 606 136 22 67 0 0 24 0 855
2018 571 131 32 68 0 0 26 0 828
2019 494 115 29 57 1 1 23 0 720
2020 477 112 39 78 2 2 20 0 730
2021 438 121 45 73 1 3 18 0 699
2022 397 115 41 71 1 1 19 0 645
2023 356 115 45 89 1 0 16 0 622
2024 329 122 38 98 1 0 18 0 606

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
1997 544 31.0 17.5 15.8
1998 681 40.0 17.0 3.4
1999 792 45.0 17.6 4.3
2000 839 45.0 18.6 8.2
2001 915 55.0 16.6 6.6
2002 1006 58.0 17.3 9.5
2003 1006 58.0 17.3 9.5
2004 988 58.0 17.0 14.7
2005 1039 55.0 18.9 27.5
2006 1035 65.0 15.9 31.8
2007 986 n/a n/a 31.4
2008 779 49.9 15.6 n/a
2009 819 49.9 16.4 n/a
2010 861 50.8 16.9 18.8
2011 904 52.5 17.2 19.4
2012 955 54.4 17.5 18.1
2013 885 55.4 15.9 14
2014 886 54.4 16.2 13.3
2015 842 53.0 15.8 16.7
2016 858 51.0 16.8 17.7
2017 855 54.5 15.6 18.5
2018 828 52.4 15.7 15.6
2019 720 45.9 15.6 17.4
2020 730 45.7 15.9 17.8
2021 699 46.7 14.9 19.9
2022 645 49.0 13.1 20.3
2023 622 45.7 13.5 29.3
2024 606 45.7 13.2 32.5

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 544 31.0 17.5 15.8
1998 681 40.0 17.0 3.4
1999 792 45.0 17.6 4.3
2000 839 45.0 18.6 8.2
2001 915 55.0 16.6 6.6
2002 1006 58.0 17.3 9.5
2003 1006 58.0 17.3 9.5
2004 988 58.0 17.0 14.7
2005 1039 55.0 18.9 27.5
2006 1035 65.0 15.9 31.8
2007 986 n/a n/a 31.4
2008 779 49.9 15.6 n/a
2009 819 49.9 16.4 n/a
2010 861 50.8 16.9 18.8
2011 904 52.5 17.2 19.4
2012 955 54.4 17.5 18.1
2013 885 55.4 15.9 14
2014 886 54.4 16.2 13.3
2015 842 53.0 15.8 16.7
2016 858 51.0 16.8 17.7
2017 855 54.5 15.6 18.5
2018 828 52.4 15.7 15.6
2019 720 45.9 15.6 17.4
2020 730 45.7 15.9 17.8
2021 699 46.7 14.9 19.9
2022 645 49.0 13.1 20.3
2023 622 45.7 13.5 29.3
2024 606 45.7 13.2 32.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $404 (4.1%) $9,394 (95.9%) $9,799

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 140th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 183rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)75.671.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)75.860.2
 15.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)84.871.1
 13.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)80.472.2
 8.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)78.380.5
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)73.770.7
 3%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Heritage Elementary)86.881.3
 5.5%
   5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)71.370.6
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students720622
 13.6%
African American115115
American Indian11
Asian2945
 55.2%
Hispanic5789
 56.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White494356
 27.9%
Two or More Races2316
 30.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.4%29.3%
 11.9%


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Heritage Elementary ranks 245th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Heritage Elementary are 54% White, 20% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 606 students attended Heritage Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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