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Heritage Elementary School

895 West Gail Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274

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Serving 597 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Heritage Elementary School's student population of 597 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heritage Elementary School
Kind	114
1	77
2	71
3	77
4	80
5	86
6	92

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Total Students

597 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2025	597
2024	625
2023	607
2022	614
2021	610
2020	623
2019	614
2018	602
2017	602
2016	608
2015	610
2014	649
2013	602
2012	583
2011	595
2010	590
2009	603
2008	570
2007	702
2006	659
2005	624
2004	602
2003	684
2002	659
2001	616
2000	582
1999	538
1998	450

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2025	24
2024	25
2023	26
2022	27
2021	26
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	27
2014	25
2013	26
2012	24
2010	28
2009	29
2008	32
2007	36
2006	34
2005	29
2004	28
2003	32
2002	32
2001	29
2000	29
1999	25

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School Rankings

Heritage Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heritage Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7389 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	#7389
2022	#8294
2021	#3258
2019	#7374
2018	#8570
2017	#8366
2016	#7201
2015	#6397
2013	#6071
2012	#5563
2011	#5063

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2023	21%	34%	19%
2022	13%	33%	18%
2021	14%	34%	14%
2019	23%	40%	22%
2018	16%	39%	22%
2017	16%	38%	22%
2016	21%	37%	24%
2015	18%	34%	23%
2013	52%	59%	54%
2012	59%	59%	55%
2011	61%	58%	54%

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24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2022	24%	47%	31%
2021	21%	49%	28%
2019	32%	51%	36%
2018	24%	50%	22%
2017	24%	48%	32%
2016	27%	48%	32%
2015	27%	44%	30%
2013	43%	57%	49%
2012	45%	58%	50%
2011	46%	56%	48%
2010	44%	54%	47%

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15-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2022	17%	29%	17%
2021	17%	28%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1	23:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	24:1	22:1
2010	21:1	22:1	21:1
2009	21:1	21:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	22:1	21:1
2006	19:1	22:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	22:1
2004	22:1	22:1	21:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	20:1
2001	21:1	21:1	20:1
2000	20:1	22:1	19:1
1999	22:1	22:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2024	3%	12%	3%
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	5%	12%	2%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	5%	12%	2%
2019	4%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	3%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	2%	11%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	3%
2007	4%	12%	2%
2006	5%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2003	5%	11%	3%
2002	7%	11%	3%
2001	9%	11%	4%
2000	7%	11%	3%
1999	7%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

85%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2024	86%	56%	81%
2023	85%	55%	80%
2022	85%	56%	80%
2021	84%	56%	79%
2020	83%	55%	79%
2019	84%	55%	79%
2018	84%	54%	78%
2017	84%	54%	78%
2016	84%	54%	77%
2015	80%	54%	76%
2014	83%	53%	75%
2013	81%	53%	74%
2012	82%	52%	73%
2011	80%	51%	71%
2010	79%	50%	70%
2009	80%	49%	70%
2008	80%	50%	69%
2007	78%	49%	67%
2006	76%	48%	66%
2005	77%	47%	64%
2004	72%	46%	63%
2003	65%	45%	60%
2002	62%	44%	59%
2001	59%	43%	56%
2000	61%	42%	56%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2024	3%	5%	2%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	11%	9%	8%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2024	7%	20%	12%
2023	7%	21%	13%
2022	6%	21%	13%
2021	7%	22%	14%
2020	8%	23%	15%
2019	7%	23%	15%
2018	7%	24%	16%
2017	7%	24%	16%
2016	8%	24%	17%
2015	12%	24%	18%
2014	10%	25%	19%
2013	11%	25%	19%
2012	11%	26%	20%
2011	12%	27%	21%
2010	12%	27%	21%
2009	13%	28%	22%
2008	13%	29%	22%
2007	12%	29%	24%
2006	13%	31%	25%
2005	12%	31%	26%
2004	16%	32%	27%
2003	18%	34%	28%
2002	20%	35%	30%
2001	22%	36%	32%
2000	20%	37%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2024	1%	6%	2%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2025	0.27	0.63
2024	0.26	0.63	0.33
2023	0.27	0.64	0.34
2022	0.27	0.63	0.34
2021	0.29	0.62	0.35
2020	0.30	0.63	0.36
2019	0.29	0.63	0.36
2018	0.29	0.64	0.37
2017	0.29	0.64	0.37
2016	0.29	0.64	0.37
2015	0.35	0.64	0.39
2014	0.30	0.65	0.41
2013	0.33	0.65	0.42
2012	0.32	0.65	0.44
2011	0.35	0.67	0.45
2010	0.36	0.67	0.46
2009	0.34	0.71	0.47
2008	0.34	0.65	0.47
2007	0.38	0.67	0.49
2006	0.40	0.66	0.50
2005	0.41	0.67	0.52
2004	0.48	0.67	0.53
2003	0.54	0.67	0.56
2002	0.57	0.67	0.57
2001	0.59	0.67	0.58
2000	0.58	0.67	0.58
1999	0.59	0.67	0.59
1998	0.60	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

79%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2025	79%	54%
2024	77%	54%	72%
2023	78%	51%	74%
2022	80%	51%	72%
2021	78%	53%	71%
2020	79%	52%	72%
2019	81%	52%	72%
2018	77%	49%	69%
2017	77%	49%	69%
2016	77%	50%	70%
2015	79%	50%	70%
2014	81%	49%	70%
2013	80%	48%	68%
2012	84%	9%	72%
2011	79%	46%	68%
2010	76%	46%	65%
2009	73%	43%	62%
2008	72%	41%	61%
2007	74%	40%	62%
2006	74%	40%	62%
2005	76%	40%	63%
2004	72%	40%	61%
2003	72%	39%	60%
2002	75%	39%	61%
2001	75%	39%	61%
2000	80%	40%	64%
1999	75%	40%	63%
1998	90%	47%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Tulare City School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	4%	8%	3%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	12%	9%	9%
2017	12%	9%	9%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	8%
2014	10%	9%	9%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	10%	10%	12%
2008	13%	10%	13%
2007	15%	10%	12%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	11%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	12%
2003	14%	9%	12%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	10%
2000	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tulare City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heritage Elementary School's ranking?

Heritage Elementary School is ranked #7389 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

597 students attend Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Heritage Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heritage Elementary School?

Heritage Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Heritage Elementary School offer ?

Heritage Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Heritage Elementary School part of?

Heritage Elementary School is part of Tulare City School District.

School Calendar

View the Heritage Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:

Event

Date

First Day of School - Early Dismissal

August 13, 2026 (Thursday)

Thanksgiving Break / No School

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break / No School

November 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

Thanksgiving Break / No School

November 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

Thanksgiving Break / No School / District Office Closed

November 26, 2026 (Thursday)

The nearest high school to Heritage Elementary School is Tulare Western High School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Los Tules Middle School (0.0 miles away)

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Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
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Heritage Elementary School

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2025)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)

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