Heritage Elementary

Summary:

Heritage Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving 475 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 112 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 50.11% African American and 89.89% to 95.9% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, and its performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is significantly lower than the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. When compared to nearby schools in the district, such as William M. Bass Elementary and Dearington Elementary/Innovation, Heritage Elementary is one of the lower-performing schools.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 13.1 to 17.3 over the past few years, and per-student spending on the higher end compared to nearby schools, Heritage Elementary's increased resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for its students. The school's performance is particularly low for African American and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools for these subgroups, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 501 Leesville Rd
       Lynchburg, VA  24502-2392


(434) 515-5230

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
987th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,145 Help


Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sandusky Middle
High:    Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  475

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.1%
White:
23.6%
Two or more races:
13.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heritage Elementary ranks worse than 88.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 9th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Heritage Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary is $8,145. 6 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary 987th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Heritage Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lynchburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynchburg City Public Schools 112th of 130 Virginia 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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 27.14 898th 1062 15.4%
2006 61.53 415th 1071 61.3%
2007 50.68 583rd 1083 46.2%
2008 26.64 936th 1081 13.4%
2009 23.89 971st 1082 10.3%
2010 12.31 1073rd 1113 3.6%
2011 26.14 985th 1117 11.8%
2012 18.06 1039th 1117 7.0%
2013 18.01 1026th 1120 8.4%
2014 11.21 1065th 1110 4.1%
2015 6.04 1076th 1100 2.2%
2016 15.53 1016th 1096 7.3%
2017 15.76 1009th 1099 8.2%
2018 27.73 895th 1097 18.4%
2019 30.94 864th 1105 21.8%
2021 14.29 976th 1103 11.5%
2022 12.34 1006th 1109 9.3%
2023 13.77 993rd 1114 10.9%
2024 14.13 987th 1114 11.4%
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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 VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 18.92 909th 1036 12.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.58 957th 1100 13.0%
2024 13.12 989th 1098 9.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.09 1009th 1093 7.7%
2024 15.51 972nd 1101 11.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.13 529th 579 8.6%
2024 14.04 548th 588 6.8%
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Rank History for White students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.48 881st 984 10.5%
2024 22.47 841st 979 14.1%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of 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.

Heritage Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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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
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 446 446
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 425 425
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 419 419
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 431 431
1993 222 192 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1994 221 207 9 6 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1995 219 236 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1996 219 236 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1997 199 213 10 9 1 n/a n/a 0 432
1998 197 215 16 7 1 n/a n/a 0 436
1999 179 196 12 10 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2000 164 217 13 9 2 n/a n/a -4 401
2001 133 220 16 10 2 n/a n/a 0 381
2002 153 170 20 6 0 n/a n/a 9 358
2003 153 170 20 6 0 n/a n/a 9 358
2004 141 192 25 8 1 n/a n/a 11 378
2005 144 208 21 9 1 n/a n/a 10 393
2006 131 207 20 12 1 n/a n/a 10 381
2007 139 187 20 16 1 n/a n/a 16 379
2008 159 195 29 21 0 n/a n/a 17 421
2009 158 219 35 17 2 n/a n/a 19 450
2010 172 254 42 17 0 n/a n/a 17 502
2011 173 220 37 25 0 0 38 0 493
2012 152 191 33 22 2 0 43 0 443
2013 149 218 31 33 2 0 35 0 468
2014 136 209 38 31 4 0 26 0 444
2015 141 192 43 27 5 0 35 0 443
2016 155 205 48 26 7 0 41 0 482
2017 138 219 34 32 6 1 53 0 483
2018 146 251 38 35 6 1 52 0 529
2019 152 250 33 36 6 1 60 0 538
2020 129 241 24 41 6 1 65 0 507
2021 108 213 28 34 4 0 63 0 450
2022 112 205 22 29 3 0 68 0 439
2023 112 238 22 34 3 0 66 0 475

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
1989 446 25.8 17.2 n/a
1990 425 24.4 17.4 n/a
1991 419 25.0 16.7 n/a
1992 431 25.5 16.9 n/a
1993 426 27.7 15.4 n/a
1994 443 28.5 n/a n/a
1995 473 n/a 0.0 56.2
1996 473 n/a 0.0 56.2
1997 432 n/a 0.0 55.3
1998 436 n/a 0.0 54.8
1999 399 28.9 13.8 55.9
2000 401 n/a 0.0 58.3
2001 381 32.1 11.9 65.9
2002 358 35.0 10.2 60.7
2003 358 35.0 10.2 60.7
2004 378 32.0 11.8 63.2
2005 393 31.0 12.7 72.3
2006 381 31.0 12.3 66
2007 379 39.0 9.7 64.2
2008 421 29.0 14.5 66.6
2009 450 31.0 14.5 65.9
2010 502 33.0 15.2 67.4
2011 493 32.5 15.1 65.7
2012 443 25.1 17.6 67.9
2013 468 24.1 19.3 67.7
2014 444 23.9 18.5 73
2015 443 24.0 18.4 74.7
2016 482 26.0 18.5 94.6
2017 483 27.5 17.5 91.1
2018 529 28.3 18.6 87.1
2019 538 28.6 18.7 84.8
2020 507 29.4 17.2 83
2021 450 28.0 16.0 n/a
2022 439 25.3 17.3 95.9
2023 475 36.2 13.1 89.9

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
1989 446 25.8 17.2 n/a
1990 425 24.4 17.4 n/a
1991 419 25.0 16.7 n/a
1992 431 25.5 16.9 n/a
1993 426 27.7 15.4 n/a
1994 443 28.5 n/a n/a
1995 473 n/a 0.0 56.2
1996 473 n/a 0.0 56.2
1997 432 n/a 0.0 55.3
1998 436 n/a 0.0 54.8
1999 399 28.9 13.8 55.9
2000 401 n/a 0.0 58.3
2001 381 32.1 11.9 65.9
2002 358 35.0 10.2 60.7
2003 358 35.0 10.2 60.7
2004 378 32.0 11.8 63.2
2005 393 31.0 12.7 72.3
2006 381 31.0 12.3 66
2007 379 39.0 9.7 64.2
2008 421 29.0 14.5 66.6
2009 450 31.0 14.5 65.9
2010 502 33.0 15.2 67.4
2011 493 32.5 15.1 65.7
2012 443 25.1 17.6 67.9
2013 468 24.1 19.3 67.7
2014 444 23.9 18.5 73
2015 443 24.0 18.4 74.7
2016 482 26.0 18.5 94.6
2017 483 27.5 17.5 91.1
2018 529 28.3 18.6 87.1
2019 538 28.6 18.7 84.8
2020 507 29.4 17.2 83
2021 450 28.0 16.0 n/a
2022 439 25.3 17.3 95.9
2023 475 36.2 13.1 89.9

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 $1,220 (18.3%) $5,449 (81.7%) $6,668
2020 $1,190 (16.5%) $6,011 (83.5%) $7,201
2021 $903 (11.1%) $7,242 (88.9%) $8,145

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Elementary

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 864th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 993rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)7638.2
 37.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7552.9
 22.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Heritage Elementary)6041.2
 18.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6651.7
 14.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)7131.9
 39.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7846.1
 31.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Heritage Elementary)7159.4
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6960.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)7546.7
 28.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7448.6
 25.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Heritage Elementary)7653.3
 22.7%
   5th Grade Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7551.7
 23.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Heritage Elementary)7558.3
 16.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7357.9
 15.1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students538475
 11.7%
African American250238
 4.8%
American Indian63
 50%
Asian3322
 33.3%
Hispanic3634
 5.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White152112
 26.3%
Two or More Races6066
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%89.9%
 5.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended Heritage Elementary.

Students at Heritage Elementary are 50% African American, 24% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandusky Middle
High : Heritage High

Heritage Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.4% of Virginia elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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