📍 8300 Frankfort Rd, Waddy, Shelby County, 40076
Heritage Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waddy, Shelby County. The school has 431 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shelby County school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Heritage Elementary enrolls 431 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 374 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
199 of the school's 431 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 193 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Heritage Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-40, state senate district 20, state house district 58.
Heritage Elementary is one of 14 schools in Shelby County, based in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The district serves 6,985 students district-wide and employs 430 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 431 students, Heritage Elementary is close to the district average of about 499 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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