Heritage Elementary

Summary:

Heritage Elementary is a public elementary school in Deer Park, Texas, serving 572 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the La Porte Independent School District, which is ranked 287 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 4-star rating.

Heritage Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly among Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students. The school generally outperforms the state average on STAAR tests, with 56.98% of 5th graders proficient or better in reading and 74.16% in math, compared to state averages of 53.96% and 48.96%, respectively. Heritage Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 35-40% of Texas elementary schools. However, the school's performance with special education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of Texas elementary schools.

While Heritage Elementary serves a predominantly Hispanic (71.15%) and economically disadvantaged (68.53% receive free or reduced-price lunch) student population, its academic success suggests effective teaching practices and support systems. Interestingly, nearby schools like Deer Park Elementary and Fairmont Elementary have even higher test scores and rankings, indicating that factors beyond just demographics and funding may be contributing to academic achievement in the Deer Park Independent School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 4301 E Blvd
       Deer Park, TX  77536


(281) 604-2600

District: La Porte Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1614th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,010 Help


Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
    Lomax J H
High:    La Porte High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  620

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.7%
White:
21.5%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Heritage Elementary ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the La Porte Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.55. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Heritage Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the La Porte Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.7%), White (21.5%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.4% 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 17.4, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the La Porte Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary is $11,010. 5 elementary schools in the La Porte Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary 1614th 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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La Porte Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks La Porte Independent School District (Isd) 287th 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
2009 63.58 1509th 3884 61.1%
2010 66.06 1392nd 3937 64.6%
2011 73.78 922nd 4095 77.5%
2012 72.08 1028th 4206 75.6%
2013 73.75 975th 4221 76.9%
2014 82.87 578th 4260 86.4%
2015 85.16 447th 4320 89.7%
2016 87.31 364th 4286 91.5%
2017 63.74 1304th 4329 69.9%
2018 67.28 1144th 4359 73.8%
2019 59.23 1548th 4479 65.4%
2021 77.36 838th 4578 81.7%
2022 76.28 899th 4581 80.4%
2023 66.66 1317th 4647 71.7%
2024 59.55 1614th 4675 65.5%
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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 65.70 805th 3226 75.0%
2019 64.20 870th 3333 73.9%
2021 80.98 315th 3446 90.9%
2022 67.83 772nd 3487 77.9%
2023 64.53 945th 3556 73.4%
2024 54.44 1426th 3638 60.8%
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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 23.83 3123rd 3558 12.2%
2019 41.06 1980th 3684 46.3%
2021 54.14 1201st 3799 68.4%
2022 40.88 2207th 3952 44.2%
2023 32.15 2966th 4086 27.4%
2024 75.53 591st 4261 86.1%
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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 72.41 748th 4264 82.5%
2019 56.25 1624th 4309 62.3%
2021 79.59 440th 4451 90.1%
2022 86.92 253rd 4477 94.3%
2023 74.83 659th 4521 85.4%
2024 68.02 1026th 4560 77.5%
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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 70.25 1024th 4306 76.2%
2019 54.33 1822nd 4348 58.1%
2021 77.95 757th 4499 83.2%
2022 72.91 978th 4561 78.6%
2023 64.09 1356th 4588 70.4%
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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 67.65 1037th 3106 66.6%
2019 69.31 868th 3184 72.7%
2021 74.41 704th 3006 76.6%
2022 72.81 569th 2958 80.8%
2023 69.69 845th 2980 71.6%
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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 64.50 1059th 4240 75.0%
2019 66.78 956th 4295 77.7%
2021 78.00 437th 4331 89.9%
2022 67.34 971st 4461 78.2%
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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 61.60 1406th 4319 67.4%
2019 61.50 1398th 4357 67.9%
2021 73.63 940th 4498 79.1%
2022 76.34 857th 4563 81.2%
2023 68.79 1181st 4585 74.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.87 266th 967 72.5%
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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
2021 55.22 879th 2444 64.0%
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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 69.95 859th 4168 79.4%
2019 65.35 1093rd 4188 73.9%
2021 84.37 373rd 4329 91.4%
2022 75.06 704th 4376 83.9%
2023 65.61 1165th 4401 73.5%
2024 60.80 1406th 4431 68.3%
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Rank History for White students at Heritage Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.89 1534th 3127 50.9%
2019 42.41 1933rd 3142 38.5%
2021 48.83 1535th 3082 50.2%
2022 61.51 1110th 3082 64.0%
2023 60.32 1199th 3106 61.4%
2024 60.08 1183rd 3078 61.6%
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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.

Heritage Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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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
2008 211 22 13 294 1 n/a n/a 0 541
2009 253 27 23 334 3 n/a n/a 0 640
2010 286 21 19 374 1 n/a n/a 0 701
2011 249 24 15 347 3 0 9 0 647
2012 264 21 13 330 4 0 6 0 638
2013 240 18 10 323 4 2 13 0 610
2014 200 18 10 356 3 1 11 0 599
2015 196 15 11 324 2 1 11 0 560
2016 193 16 12 317 2 0 16 0 556
2017 190 14 9 314 1 0 19 0 547
2018 171 15 7 308 3 0 16 0 520
2019 146 19 10 282 2 1 8 0 468
2020 155 14 11 329 1 1 10 0 521
2021 145 10 8 322 1 1 12 0 499
2022 137 8 3 351 1 4 12 0 516
2023 128 11 4 407 0 3 19 0 572
2024 133 8 5 457 0 2 15 0 620

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
2008 541 35.4 15.3 43.6
2009 640 39.8 16.1 47
2010 701 41.4 16.9 52.4
2011 647 39.2 16.4 50.2
2012 638 35.0 18.2 47.6
2013 610 35.0 17.4 48.2
2014 599 34.5 17.3 52.8
2015 560 31.0 18.0 47.7
2016 556 33.0 16.8 45.3
2017 547 33.0 16.5 47.2
2018 520 33.5 15.4 51
2019 468 30.0 15.6 51.7
2020 521 32.0 16.2 52.6
2021 499 32.0 15.5 51.5
2022 516 33.1 15.5 57.2
2023 572 36.0 15.8 68.5
2024 620 35.5 17.4 63.4

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
2008 541 35.4 15.3 43.6
2009 640 39.8 16.1 47
2010 701 41.4 16.9 52.4
2011 647 39.2 16.4 50.2
2012 638 35.0 18.2 47.6
2013 610 35.0 17.4 48.2
2014 599 34.5 17.3 52.8
2015 560 31.0 18.0 47.7
2016 556 33.0 16.8 45.3
2017 547 33.0 16.5 47.2
2018 520 33.5 15.4 51
2019 468 30.0 15.6 51.7
2020 521 32.0 16.2 52.6
2021 499 32.0 15.5 51.5
2022 516 33.1 15.5 57.2
2023 572 36.0 15.8 68.5
2024 620 35.5 17.4 63.4

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 $999 (9.3%) $9,703 (90.7%) $10,702
2020 $827 (8.6%) $8,811 (91.4%) $9,638
2021 $1,113 (10.1%) $9,896 (89.9%) $11,010

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 1548th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1317th of 4647 Elementary schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)5643
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))5356
 3%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)3943
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))4950
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)5344
 9%
   4th Grade Reading (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))4944
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)4950
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))5450
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Heritage Elementary)4674
 28%
   5th Grade Reading (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))5465
 11%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)6582
 17%
   5th Grade Mathematics (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))7167
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Heritage Elementary)5054
 4%
   5th Grade Science (La Porte Independent School District (Isd))5449
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students468572
 22.2%
African American1911
 42.1%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic282407
 44.3%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White146128
 12.3%
Two or More Races819
 137.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.7%68.5%
 16.8%


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Heritage Elementary ranks 1614th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 620 students attended Heritage Elementary.

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James H Baker Sixth Grade Campus
Middle : Lomax J H
High : La Porte High School

Students at Heritage Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 21% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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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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