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Heritage Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Heritage Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Amherst, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 406 and part of the Sweet Home Central School District.

Heritage Heights has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 52.46% White, 21.18% African American, 8.13% Hispanic, and 12.07% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the nearby schools and the state average. For example, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 38.46%, compared to the district's 46.64% and the state's 44.89%. Heritage Heights' performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking higher for African American students and English Language Learners compared to other subgroups.

Over the past few years, Heritage Heights has seen a decline in its student population and a shift in its racial composition, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in the percentage of Asian students. The school's performance on state assessments has been inconsistent, with some grades and subjects showing improvement while others decline. When compared to nearby schools, such as Ohio Elementary and Mullen Elementary, Heritage Heights generally performs worse on academic measures, but better than some schools in neighboring districts. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to its lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2545 Sweet Home Rd
       Amherst, NY  14228-2282

(716) 250-1525

District: Sweet Home Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1399th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,738 Help


Students who attend Heritage Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sweet Home Middle School
High:    Sweet Home Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  406

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.5%
African American:
21.2%
Asian:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heritage Heights Elementary School ranks worse than 57.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Sweet Home Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Heritage Heights Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.5%), African American (21.2%), Asian (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Heights Elementary School is 11.6, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Sweet Home Central School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Heights Elementary School is $16,738, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Sweet Home Central School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heritage Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Heights Elementary School 1399th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Heritage Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sweet Home Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweet Home Central School District 427th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heritage Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.61 1246th 2206 43.5%
2007 61.32 1044th 2219 53.0%
2008 52.11 1311th 2227 41.1%
2009 56.14 1221st 2257 45.9%
2010 37.90 1588th 2263 29.8%
2011 33.53 1669th 2286 27.0%
2012 21.01 1949th 2320 16.0%
2013 42.04 1349th 2325 42.0%
2014 36.13 1568th 2345 33.1%
2015 37.56 1516th 2352 35.5%
2016 38.88 1483rd 2366 37.3%
2017 35.21 1573rd 2386 34.1%
2018 27.73 1821st 2395 24.0%
2019 29.93 1729th 2413 28.3%
2021 30.83 1589th 2201 27.8%
2022 39.30 1479th 2434 39.2%
2023 41.62 1399th 2439 42.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.32 216th 938 77.0%
2019 45.35 378th 860 56.0%
2021 61.15 121st 454 73.3%
2023 41.89 526th 1001 47.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.86 1502nd 1941 22.6%
2022 43.41 984th 2031 51.6%
2023 33.91 1305th 2016 35.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.21 1504th 2045 26.5%
2019 31.66 1423rd 2032 30.0%
2021 22.91 1447th 1678 13.8%
2022 32.19 1492nd 2099 28.9%
2023 35.88 1285th 2041 37.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.67 1571st 2338 32.8%
2019 33.29 1621st 2357 31.2%
2021 23.28 1594th 1955 18.5%
2022 40.12 1457th 2401 39.3%
2023 37.91 1500th 2403 37.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.79 1876th 2340 19.8%
2019 29.61 1722nd 2358 27.0%
2021 39.63 1229th 1961 37.3%
2022 40.22 1452nd 2400 39.5%
2023 45.39 1277th 2400 46.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.29 515th 601 14.3%
2019 19.69 481st 548 12.2%
2022 43.26 435th 671 35.2%
2023 52.14 335th 605 44.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.56 691st 948 27.1%
2019 37.10 546th 891 38.7%
2021 48.82 191st 427 55.3%
2022 45.81 470th 936 49.8%
2023 46.80 422nd 857 50.8%
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Rank History for White students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.76 1296th 1408 8.0%
2019 18.10 1183rd 1338 11.6%
2021 28.59 940th 1224 23.2%
2022 27.68 1092nd 1399 21.9%
2023 30.18 987th 1337 26.2%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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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Enrollment information for Heritage Heights Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 345 19 27 6 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1990 359 19 23 8 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1991 365 16 23 5 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 383 20 22 7 1 n/a n/a 0 433
1993 364 28 19 6 3 n/a n/a 0 420
1994 390 11 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1995 348 26 29 10 6 n/a n/a 0 419
1996 348 26 29 10 6 n/a n/a 0 419
1997 321 28 27 4 9 n/a n/a 0 389
1998 303 24 19 9 2 n/a n/a 0 357
1999 321 27 20 16 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2000 321 42 26 15 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2001 318 52 19 15 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2002 297 56 21 5 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2003 297 56 21 5 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2004 251 67 14 4 1 n/a n/a 0 337
2005 237 61 11 6 1 n/a n/a 0 316
2006 244 60 14 5 1 n/a n/a 0 324
2007 216 66 14 11 2 n/a n/a 0 309
2008 230 65 32 20 3 n/a n/a 0 350
2009 256 66 40 18 3 n/a n/a 0 383
2010 239 71 36 16 1 n/a n/a 0 363
2011 222 61 39 21 2 0 0 0 345
2012 233 69 47 33 2 2 2 0 388
2013 176 69 53 33 1 3 2 0 337
2014 177 55 59 30 2 0 6 0 329
2015 184 49 59 30 1 0 5 0 328
2016 197 35 61 30 1 0 6 0 330
2017 191 43 61 26 1 0 13 0 335
2018 194 57 68 25 1 0 15 0 360
2019 212 65 78 17 2 0 22 0 396
2020 188 66 22 20 1 0 17 0 314
2021 194 66 25 22 1 0 25 0 333
2022 182 74 30 25 1 0 21 0 333
2023 213 86 49 33 1 0 24 0 406

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 Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 397 31.9 12.4 n/a
1990 409 29.9 13.6 n/a
1991 409 29.9 13.6 n/a
1992 433 29.9 14.4 n/a
1993 420 28.2 14.9 n/a
1994 418 27.2 15.4 14.4
1995 419 27.2 15.4 21.2
1996 419 27.2 15.4 21.2
1997 389 27.2 14.3 20.8
1998 357 29.7 12.0 26.6
1999 384 26.4 14.5 24.2
2000 404 28.4 14.2 33.4
2001 404 31.3 12.9 33.4
2002 380 31.8 11.9 30.8
2003 380 31.8 11.9 30.8
2004 337 n/a n/a n/a
2005 316 29.9 10.6 38
2006 324 27.0 12.0 40.1
2007 309 26.6 11.6 39.8
2008 350 29.7 11.8 46.6
2009 383 29.4 13.0 40.5
2010 363 30.2 12.0 54.3
2011 345 34.1 10.1 55.9
2012 388 28.6 13.5 54.6
2013 337 31.0 10.8 65.9
2014 329 32.6 10.0 58.4
2015 328 29.0 11.3 54.3
2016 330 29.0 11.3 60.6
2017 335 21.0 15.9 63.9
2018 360 29.0 12.4 63.3
2019 396 30.0 13.1 55.3
2020 314 21.0 14.9 54.1
2021 333 31.5 10.5 44.4
2022 333 26.0 12.8 41.4
2023 406 35.0 11.6 35.7

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 Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 397 31.9 12.4 n/a
1990 409 29.9 13.6 n/a
1991 409 29.9 13.6 n/a
1992 433 29.9 14.4 n/a
1993 420 28.2 14.9 n/a
1994 418 27.2 15.4 14.4
1995 419 27.2 15.4 21.2
1996 419 27.2 15.4 21.2
1997 389 27.2 14.3 20.8
1998 357 29.7 12.0 26.6
1999 384 26.4 14.5 24.2
2000 404 28.4 14.2 33.4
2001 404 31.3 12.9 33.4
2002 380 31.8 11.9 30.8
2003 380 31.8 11.9 30.8
2004 337 n/a n/a n/a
2005 316 29.9 10.6 38
2006 324 27.0 12.0 40.1
2007 309 26.6 11.6 39.8
2008 350 29.7 11.8 46.6
2009 383 29.4 13.0 40.5
2010 363 30.2 12.0 54.3
2011 345 34.1 10.1 55.9
2012 388 28.6 13.5 54.6
2013 337 31.0 10.8 65.9
2014 329 32.6 10.0 58.4
2015 328 29.0 11.3 54.3
2016 330 29.0 11.3 60.6
2017 335 21.0 15.9 63.9
2018 360 29.0 12.4 63.3
2019 396 30.0 13.1 55.3
2020 314 21.0 14.9 54.1
2021 333 31.5 10.5 44.4
2022 333 26.0 12.8 41.4
2023 406 35.0 11.6 35.7

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.

Immunization Rates

Heritage Heights Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.8%0.9%0.0%98.8%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.8%98.8%99.1%
201498.5%0.3%0.0%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%98.8%99.1%
201596.4%0.9%0.0%97.6%99.1%99.1%99.1%97.3%98.2%97.6%
201697.3%1.2%0.0%98.5%98.8%98.8%98.8%97.3%98.8%98.5%
201797.0%1.2%0.0%97.6%98.8%98.8%98.8%97.6%97.9%98.2%
201896.1%1.4%0.0%98.3%98.3%98.3%98.3%96.9%98.3%98.0%
201998.3%0.0%0.0%98.5%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.5%98.3%98.5%
202099.4%0.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage Heights Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $717 (5.5%) $12,250 (94.5%) $12,967
2020 $749 (4.4%) $16,320 (95.6%) $17,069
2021 $1,274 (7.5%) $15,661 (92.5%) $16,936
2022 $1,498 (8.2%) $16,665 (91.8%) $18,163
2023 $1,888 (11.3%) $14,851 (88.7%) $16,738

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Heights Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1729th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1399th of 2439 Elementary schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Heights Elementary School)3438.5
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Central School District)4846.6
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Heritage Heights Elementary School)3941.8
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Sweet Home Central School District)4852.2
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Heights Elementary School)3949.2
 10.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Central School District)4955.1
 6.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Heritage Heights Elementary School)5154
 3%
   4th Grade Math (Sweet Home Central School District)5660.6
 4.6%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Heights Elementary School)2344.6
 21.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home Central School District)3550.4
 15.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Heritage Heights Elementary School)3234.4
 2.4%
   5th Grade Math (Sweet Home Central School District)4044.4
 4.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students396406
 2.5%
African American6586
 32.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian7849
 37.2%
Hispanic1733
 94.1%
Pacific Islander00
White212213
 0.5%
Two or More Races2224
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.3%35.7%
 19.6%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Heritage Heights Elementary School.

Heritage Heights Elementary School ranks 1399th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Heritage Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sweet Home Middle School
High : Sweet Home Senior High School

Students at Heritage Heights Elementary School are 52% White, 21% African American, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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