Is Heritage Heights Elementary School a good school?

Heritage Heights Elementary School ranks 1362 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Heights Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Heights Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Heritage Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sweet Home Middle School High : Sweet Home Senior High School

Heritage Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Heritage Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Amherst, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 406 students. The school is part of the Sweet Home Central School District, which is ranked 538 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Heritage Heights Elementary School has a relatively diverse student population and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, its academic performance has been consistently below the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, with particularly low performance for Hispanic students. However, the school performs better for African American students, ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools in ELA and Math. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs and challenges faced by different student populations to ensure more equitable outcomes.

When compared to other schools in the area, Maplemere Elementary School and Glendale Elementary School generally outperform Heritage Heights Elementary School on state assessments, while Willow Ridge Elementary School has shown some stronger academic performance. The schools in the Williamsville Central School District, such as Maple East Elementary, Maple West Elementary, and Dodge Elementary, significantly outperform Heritage Heights Elementary School and the other schools in the Sweet Home Central School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2545 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14228-2282

(716) 250-1525

District: Sweet Home Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1362^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,738

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

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

African American:

21.2%

Asian:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Heights Elementary School ranks worse than 55.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Sweet Home Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.76. (See more...)

Student Body

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...)

Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Heights Elementary School is 11.6, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Sweet Home Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Heights Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Heights Elementary School 1362^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Heritage Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Sweet Home Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweet Home Central School District 538^th of 865 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
2006	54.61	1246^th	2206	43.5%
2007	61.32	1044^th	2219	53.0%
2008	52.11	1311^th	2227	41.1%
2009	56.14	1221^st	2257	45.9%
2010	37.90	1588^th	2263	29.8%
2011	33.53	1669^th	2286	27.0%
2012	21.01	1949^th	2320	16.0%
2013	42.04	1349^th	2325	42.0%
2014	36.13	1568^th	2345	33.1%
2015	37.56	1516^th	2352	35.5%
2016	38.88	1483^rd	2366	37.3%
2017	35.21	1573^rd	2386	34.1%
2018	27.73	1821^st	2395	24.0%
2019	29.93	1729^th	2413	28.3%
2021	30.83	1589^th	2201	27.8%
2022	39.30	1479^th	2434	39.2%
2023	41.62	1399^th	2439	42.6%
2024	42.76	1362^nd	2445	44.3%

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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
2018	62.32	216^th	938	77.0%
2019	45.35	378^th	860	56.0%
2021	61.15	121^st	454	73.3%
2023	41.89	526^th	1001	47.5%
2024	36.70	677^th	1066	36.5%

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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
2018	29.86	1502^nd	1941	22.6%
2022	43.41	984^th	2031	51.6%
2023	33.91	1305^th	2016	35.3%
2024	15.83	2090^th	2110	0.9%

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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
2018	32.21	1504^th	2045	26.5%
2019	31.66	1423^rd	2032	30.0%
2021	22.91	1447^th	1678	13.8%
2022	32.19	1492^nd	2099	28.9%
2023	35.88	1285^th	2041	37.0%
2024	36.96	1290^th	2078	37.9%

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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
2018	36.67	1571^st	2338	32.8%
2019	33.29	1621^st	2357	31.2%
2021	23.28	1594^th	1955	18.5%
2022	40.12	1457^th	2401	39.3%
2023	37.91	1500^th	2403	37.6%
2024	49.55	1160^th	2413	51.9%

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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
2018	25.79	1876^th	2340	19.8%
2019	29.61	1722^nd	2358	27.0%
2021	39.63	1229^th	1961	37.3%
2022	40.22	1452^nd	2400	39.5%
2023	45.39	1277^th	2400	46.8%
2024	35.56	1573^rd	2411	34.8%

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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
2018	24.29	515^th	601	14.3%
2019	19.69	481^st	548	12.2%
2022	43.26	435^th	671	35.2%
2023	52.14	335^th	605	44.6%
2024	21.61	553^rd	662	16.5%

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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
2018	31.56	691^st	948	27.1%
2019	37.10	546^th	891	38.7%
2021	48.82	191^st	427	55.3%
2022	45.81	470^th	936	49.8%
2023	46.80	422^nd	857	50.8%
2024	50.11	418^th	927	54.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Heights Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	8.37	1513^th	1531	1.2%

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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
2018	14.76	1296^th	1408	8.0%
2019	18.10	1183^rd	1338	11.6%
2021	28.59	940^th	1224	23.2%
2022	27.68	1092^nd	1399	21.9%
2023	30.18	987^th	1337	26.2%
2024	40.20	857^th	1392	38.4%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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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	Total
1989	345	19	27	6	0	n/a	n/a	397
1990	359	19	23	8	0	n/a	n/a	409
1991	365	16	23	5	0	n/a	n/a	409
1992	383	20	22	7	1	n/a	n/a	433
1993	364	28	19	6	3	n/a	n/a	420
1994	390	11	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	418
1995	348	26	29	10	6	n/a	n/a	419
1996	348	26	29	10	6	n/a	n/a	419
1997	321	28	27	4	9	n/a	n/a	389
1998	303	24	19	9	2	n/a	n/a	357
1999	321	27	20	16	0	n/a	n/a	384
2000	321	42	26	15	0	n/a	n/a	404
2001	318	52	19	15	0	n/a	n/a	404
2002	297	56	21	5	1	n/a	n/a	380
2003	297	56	21	5	1	n/a	n/a	380
2004	251	67	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	337
2005	237	61	11	6	1	n/a	n/a	316
2006	244	60	14	5	1	n/a	n/a	324
2007	216	66	14	11	2	n/a	n/a	309
2008	230	65	32	20	3	n/a	n/a	350
2009	256	66	40	18	3	n/a	n/a	383
2010	239	71	36	16	1	n/a	n/a	363
2011	222	61	39	21	2	0	0	345
2012	233	69	47	33	2	2	2	388
2013	176	69	53	33	1	3	2	337
2014	177	55	59	30	2	0	6	329
2015	184	49	59	30	1	0	5	328
2016	197	35	61	30	1	0	6	330
2017	191	43	61	26	1	0	13	335
2018	194	57	68	25	1	0	15	360
2019	212	65	78	17	2	0	22	396
2020	188	66	22	20	1	0	17	314
2021	194	66	25	22	1	0	25	333
2022	182	74	30	25	1	0	21	333
2023	213	86	49	33	1	0	24	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.

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