Heritage Elementary

Summary:

Heritage Elementary is a public elementary school located in Houston, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 614. The school is part of the Spring Independent School District, which is ranked 776 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools, with academic performance that is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 19.57% (4th grade) to 29.76% (3rd grade), compared to the state averages of 50.66% and 48.85%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Science, with only 4.72% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.29%. Additionally, Heritage Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.82% to 95.28% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Comparing Heritage Elementary to nearby schools within the Spring Independent School District, such as Hoyland Elementary, Deloras E. Thompson Elementary, Clark Elementary, and Joan Link Elementary, reveals that these schools have similar academic performance and socioeconomic profiles to Heritage Elementary, with low STAAR scores and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Donna Lewis Elementary, also within the Spring ISD, has significantly higher academic performance, with STAAR proficiency rates often exceeding the state averages. The nearby Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy, a public charter school, has even lower academic performance than Heritage Elementary across most subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 12255 T C Jester Blvd
       Houston, TX  77067-1381


(281) 891-8510

District: Spring Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
4227th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,982 Help


Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Stelle Claughton Middle
High:    Andy Dekaney High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  729

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.1%
African American:
32.5%
Asian:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heritage Elementary ranks worse than 90.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 21st among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.2. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.1%), African American (32.5%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.6% 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 14.7. 19 elementary schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary is $11,982, which is the 4th highest among 25 elementary schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary 4227th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Heritage Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Spring Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Independent School District (Isd) 776th of 968 Texas 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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.99 3284th 3465 5.2%
2005 8.04 3404th 3475 2.0%
2006 4.09 3448th 3476 0.8%
2007 34.56 2894th 3724 22.3%
2008 35.43 2884th 3768 23.5%
2009 60.68 1661st 3884 57.2%
2010 57.48 1931st 3937 51.0%
2011 50.64 2370th 4095 42.1%
2012 20.03 3849th 4206 8.5%
2013 43.14 2689th 4221 36.3%
2014 36.32 3089th 4260 27.5%
2015 36.62 3034th 4320 29.8%
2016 33.31 3144th 4286 26.6%
2017 26.87 3347th 4329 22.7%
2018 16.55 3970th 4359 8.9%
2019 31.77 3216th 4479 28.2%
2021 33.54 2926th 4578 36.1%
2022 27.72 3498th 4581 23.6%
2023 34.10 3152nd 4647 32.2%
2024 16.20 4227th 4675 9.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.74 1459th 3226 54.8%
2019 40.67 2083rd 3333 37.5%
2021 56.19 1168th 3446 66.1%
2022 46.14 1875th 3487 46.2%
2023 47.28 1825th 3556 48.7%
2024 23.99 3087th 3638 15.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.06 2313th 3558 35.0%
2019 37.11 2278th 3684 38.2%
2021 21.16 3456th 3799 9.0%
2022 22.43 3544th 3952 10.3%
2023 29.91 3135th 4086 23.3%
2024 34.24 2956th 4261 30.6%
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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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.35 3477th 4264 18.5%
2019 46.21 2340th 4309 45.7%
2021 44.23 2446th 4451 45.0%
2022 40.09 2831st 4477 36.8%
2023 49.92 2190th 4521 51.6%
2024 26.72 3767th 4560 17.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.43 4029th 4306 6.4%
2019 30.82 3287th 4348 24.4%
2021 39.45 2608th 4499 42.0%
2022 25.91 3685th 4561 19.2%
2023 36.27 3027th 4588 34.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.02 1786th 3106 42.5%
2019 53.49 1876th 3184 41.1%
2021 60.52 1370th 3006 54.4%
2022 50.63 1830th 2958 38.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.31 3004th 4240 29.2%
2019 36.07 2963rd 4295 31.0%
2021 52.31 1681st 4331 61.2%
2022 41.83 2686th 4461 39.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.01 3553rd 4319 17.7%
2019 34.38 3051st 4357 30.0%
2021 30.42 3153rd 4498 29.9%
2022 32.49 3246th 4563 28.9%
2023 32.97 3195th 4585 30.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.89 2256th 2483 9.1%
2019 49.63 1144th 2515 54.5%
2021 43.49 1284th 2444 47.5%
2022 51.14 1047th 2421 56.8%
2023 41.09 1415th 2443 42.1%
2024 32.82 1764th 2421 27.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.71 2673rd 4168 35.9%
2019 35.34 2935th 4188 29.9%
2021 40.56 2544th 4329 41.2%
2022 33.27 3204th 4376 26.8%
2023 48.92 2119th 4401 51.9%
2024 25.55 3658th 4431 17.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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 Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 46 456 39 216 1 n/a n/a 0 758
2002 48 473 54 245 0 n/a n/a 0 820
2003 48 473 54 245 0 n/a n/a 0 820
2004 23 312 47 395 3 n/a n/a 0 780
2005 22 356 42 425 2 n/a n/a 0 847
2006 20 430 44 402 2 n/a n/a 0 898
2007 17 361 61 309 0 n/a n/a 0 748
2008 15 358 65 319 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2009 17 412 60 302 2 n/a n/a 0 793
2010 5 230 58 285 3 n/a n/a 0 581
2011 9 230 44 304 2 0 2 0 591
2012 9 226 43 289 3 0 3 0 573
2013 8 205 45 293 5 0 2 0 558
2014 10 191 34 269 4 0 9 0 517
2015 12 200 28 267 5 0 7 0 519
2016 12 204 34 261 7 1 8 0 527
2017 8 228 24 252 5 1 10 0 528
2018 19 315 19 292 17 0 5 0 667
2019 13 336 22 295 13 2 7 0 688
2020 13 288 25 367 9 1 15 0 718
2021 11 212 24 327 6 0 18 0 598
2022 14 204 19 366 5 0 18 0 626
2023 11 178 21 374 4 8 18 0 614
2024 9 237 16 453 1 1 12 0 729

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
2001 758 50.4 15.0 69.7
2002 820 57.7 14.2 67.3
2003 820 57.7 14.2 67.3
2004 780 63.2 12.3 71.7
2005 847 61.5 13.8 74.5
2006 898 64.6 13.9 67.5
2007 748 52.9 14.1 76.7
2008 757 51.5 14.7 81.2
2009 793 55.0 14.4 81.5
2010 581 42.5 13.6 82.1
2011 591 42.2 13.9 83.9
2012 573 37.0 15.4 83.1
2013 558 37.7 14.7 80.6
2014 517 40.2 12.8 79.9
2015 519 36.0 14.4 80.2
2016 527 38.0 13.8 77.6
2017 528 36.3 14.5 80.9
2018 667 45.4 14.6 78.1
2019 688 45.0 15.2 81.1
2020 718 47.4 15.1 91.5
2021 598 48.0 12.4 94.8
2022 626 43.8 14.2 95
2023 614 45.5 13.4 95.3
2024 729 49.3 14.7 95.6

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
2001 758 50.4 15.0 69.7
2002 820 57.7 14.2 67.3
2003 820 57.7 14.2 67.3
2004 780 63.2 12.3 71.7
2005 847 61.5 13.8 74.5
2006 898 64.6 13.9 67.5
2007 748 52.9 14.1 76.7
2008 757 51.5 14.7 81.2
2009 793 55.0 14.4 81.5
2010 581 42.5 13.6 82.1
2011 591 42.2 13.9 83.9
2012 573 37.0 15.4 83.1
2013 558 37.7 14.7 80.6
2014 517 40.2 12.8 79.9
2015 519 36.0 14.4 80.2
2016 527 38.0 13.8 77.6
2017 528 36.3 14.5 80.9
2018 667 45.4 14.6 78.1
2019 688 45.0 15.2 81.1
2020 718 47.4 15.1 91.5
2021 598 48.0 12.4 94.8
2022 626 43.8 14.2 95
2023 614 45.5 13.4 95.3
2024 729 49.3 14.7 95.6

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 $1,361 (13.9%) $8,447 (86.1%) $9,808
2020 $1,213 (12.6%) $8,427 (87.4%) $9,641
2021 $1,614 (13.5%) $10,367 (86.5%) $11,982

Data source: Texas 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 3216th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3152nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)3836
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Spring Independent School District (Isd))3135
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)3744
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Spring Independent School District (Isd))3132
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)570
 57%
   3rd Grade Reading (Spring Independent School District (Isd))4323
 20%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)825
 17%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Spring Independent School District (Isd))3131
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)3126
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)3325
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Spring Independent School District (Isd))3132
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)5543
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Spring Independent School District (Isd))3332
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)3239
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Spring Independent School District (Isd))3842
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)4839
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Spring Independent School District (Isd))4437
 7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Heritage Elementary)2927
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Spring Independent School District (Isd))3218
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students688614
 10.8%
African American336178
 47%
American Indian134
 69.2%
Asian2221
 4.5%
Hispanic295374
 26.8%
Pacific Islander28
 300%
White1311
 15.4%
Two or More Races718
 157.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.1%95.3%
 14.2%


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Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stelle Claughton Middle
High : Andy Dekaney High School

Students at Heritage Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 33% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Heritage Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 729 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 Texas Education Agency.

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