Heritage Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Heritage Elementary School

1450 Santa Lucia Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91913

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Top 20%

Serving 765 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 765 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 20% in CA
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Heritage Elementary School's student population of 765 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heritage Elementary School
Kind	138
1	87
2	109
3	89
4	107
5	121
6	114

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Total Students

765 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	743
2022	750
2021	744
2020	781
2019	781
2018	829
2017	829
2016	874
2015	906
2014	908
2013	885
2012	892
2011	883
2010	870
2009	878
2008	793
2007	902
2006	892
2005	876
2004	886
2003	875

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	36
2014	35
2013	39
2012	38
2010	40
2009	40
2008	44
2007	45
2006	45
2005	43
2004	40
2003	41
2002	28

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Motto

Heritage's mission is that students are progressing towards being contributors in a global society.

School Rankings

Heritage Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heritage Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#1174 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	#1174
2022	#1027
2019	#642
2018	#513
2017	#965
2016	#592
2015	#756
2013	#652
2012	#625
2011	#746
2010	#587

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59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	59%	34%	44%
2022	63%	33%	42%
2019	67%	40%	52%
2018	69%	39%	51%
2017	59%	38%	49%
2016	65%	37%	48%
2015	60%	34%	44%
2013	84%	59%	74%
2012	86%	59%	74%
2011	86%	58%	73%
2010	86%	56%	71%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2022	71%	47%	53%
2019	83%	51%	64%
2018	84%	50%	51%
2017	77%	48%	62%
2016	83%	48%	61%
2015	75%	44%	55%
2013	82%	57%	67%
2012	83%	58%	68%
2011	78%	56%	65%
2010	80%	54%	63%

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50-54%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	21:1
2012	23:1	23:1	21:1
2010	22:1	21:1	19:1
2009	22:1	20:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	19:1
2004	22:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2009	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	18%	12%	13%
2022	18%	12%	13%
2021	19%	12%	14%
2020	21%	12%	14%
2019	21%	12%	14%
2018	23%	11%	12%
2017	23%	11%	12%
2016	24%	11%	12%
2015	23%	11%	13%
2014	22%	11%	12%
2013	26%	11%	13%
2012	26%	11%	13%
2011	24%	11%	14%
2010	24%	11%	13%
2009	21%	11%	13%
2008	26%	12%	14%
2007	27%	12%	14%
2006	28%	12%	14%
2005	29%	12%	14%
2004	32%	12%	14%
2003	33%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	55%	55%	68%
2022	54%	56%	68%
2021	54%	56%	67%
2020	51%	55%	67%
2019	51%	55%	67%
2018	53%	54%	71%
2017	53%	54%	71%
2016	53%	54%	71%
2015	52%	54%	67%
2014	52%	53%	69%
2013	49%	53%	67%
2012	50%	52%	68%
2011	51%	51%	68%
2010	30%	50%	42%
2009	43%	49%	65%
2008	47%	50%	69%
2007	43%	49%	66%
2006	40%	48%	65%
2005	38%	47%	65%
2004	38%	46%	64%
2003	37%	45%	64%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	6%	3%
2017	6%	6%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	7%	7%	4%
2010	7%	7%	4%
2009	7%	7%	4%
2008	7%	8%	4%
2007	8%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	7%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	7%	8%	5%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	9%	21%	9%
2022	11%	21%	9%
2021	11%	22%	10%
2020	13%	23%	11%
2019	13%	23%	11%
2018	13%	24%	11%
2017	13%	24%	11%
2016	13%	24%	12%
2015	15%	24%	13%
2014	14%	25%	12%
2013	18%	25%	14%
2012	17%	26%	13%
2011	17%	27%	13%
2010	36%	27%	39%
2009	18%	28%	12%
2008	20%	29%	13%
2007	22%	29%	14%
2006	25%	31%	15%
2005	26%	31%	15%
2004	23%	32%	17%
2003	22%	34%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.52
2022	0.66	0.63	0.52
2021	0.65	0.62	0.52
2020	0.68	0.63	0.53
2019	0.68	0.63	0.53
2018	0.65	0.64	0.47
2017	0.65	0.64	0.47
2016	0.65	0.64	0.48
2015	0.66	0.64	0.50
2014	0.67	0.65	0.49
2013	0.67	0.65	0.51
2012	0.66	0.65	0.50
2011	0.65	0.67	0.50
2010	0.72	0.67	0.66
2009	0.74	0.71	0.54
2008	0.68	0.65	0.49
2007	0.72	0.67	0.53
2006	0.73	0.66	0.54
2005	0.72	0.67	0.54
2004	0.70	0.67	0.54
2003	0.71	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

34%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	30%	51%	41%
2022	19%	51%	39%
2021	22%	53%	42%
2020	17%	52%	41%
2019	17%	52%	41%
2018	14%	49%	38%
2017	14%	49%	38%
2016	14%	50%	39%
2015	13%	50%	38%
2014	12%	49%	37%
2013	12%	48%	38%
2011	10%	46%	32%
2010	10%	46%	30%
2009	7%	43%	23%
2008	4%	41%	24%
2007	3%	40%	21%
2006	3%	40%	24%
2005	4%	40%	26%
2004	6%	40%	29%
2003	6%	39%	27%
2002	6%	39%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Chula Vista Elementary School District
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	6%	9%	11%
2017	6%	9%	11%
2016	6%	9%	11%
2015	7%	9%	12%
2014	5%	9%	12%
2013	7%	7%	11%
2011	5%	8%	10%
2010	6%	9%	13%
2009	8%	10%	13%
2008	9%	10%	18%
2007	5%	10%	16%
2006	7%	9%	15%
2005	8%	9%	18%
2004	9%	9%	16%
2003	6%	9%	16%
2002	5%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chula Vista Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Heritage Elementary School's ranking?

Heritage Elementary School is ranked #1174 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

765 students attend Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Heritage Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are White, and 6% of students are Black.

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

Heritage Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, 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 Chula Vista Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Heritage Elementary School located?

Heritage Elementary School is located in the Otay Ranch Village 1 neighborhood of Chula Vista, CA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 765 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education