Heritage Elementary School vs. Ralph E. Waite Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Ralph E. Waite Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 331 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ralph E. Waite Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
331 students
457 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#369 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#130 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
87%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
49
69
Grade 1 Students
55
78
Grade 2 Students
47
67
Grade 3 Students
63
78
Grade 4 Students
47
95
Grade 5 Students
70
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
4%
5%


% Black
4%
1%


% White
87%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
7%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

