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Heritage Elementary School
5100 Melaleuca Ln Lake Worth FL, 33463, Palm Beach County Phone: 561-804-3200 Ranking: ![]() Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Palm Beach County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 76 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 63 | 76 | 69 | |||||||
Total Students: | 988 | 972 | 965 | 930 | 930 | 899 | 883 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 40 | 4.0% | 40 | 4.1% | 40 | 4.1% | 37 | 4.0% | 35 | 3.8% | 50 | 5.6% | 52 | 5.9% |
Kindergarten: | 176 | 17.8% | 158 | 16.3% | 154 | 16.0% | 138 | 14.8% | 155 | 16.7% | 124 | 13.8% | 139 | 15.7% |
Grade 1: | 151 | 15.3% | 175 | 18.0% | 140 | 14.5% | 135 | 14.5% | 129 | 13.9% | 144 | 16.0% | 152 | 17.2% |
Grade 2: | 183 | 18.5% | 135 | 13.9% | 145 | 15.0% | 142 | 15.3% | 161 | 17.3% | 157 | 17.5% | 133 | 15.1% |
Grade 3: | 170 | 17.2% | 166 | 17.1% | 166 | 17.2% | 165 | 17.7% | 176 | 18.9% | 146 | 16.2% | 144 | 16.3% |
Grade 4: | 131 | 13.3% | 146 | 15.0% | 153 | 15.9% | 171 | 18.4% | 141 | 15.2% | 131 | 14.6% | 140 | 15.9% |
Grade 5: | 137 | 13.9% | 152 | 15.6% | 167 | 17.3% | 142 | 15.3% | 133 | 14.3% | 147 | 16.4% | 123 | 13.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 506 | 51.2% | 517 | 53.2% | 531 | 55.0% | 490 | 52.7% | 453 | 48.7% | 418 | 46.5% | 429 | 48.6% |
Female: | 482 | 48.8% | 455 | 46.8% | 434 | 45.0% | 440 | 47.3% | 436 | 46.9% | 414 | 46.1% | 394 | 44.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 16 | 1.6% | 14 | 1.4% | 17 | 1.8% | 21 | 2.3% | 26 | 2.8% | 31 | 3.4% | 22 | 2.5% |
Hispanic: | 688 | 69.6% | 639 | 65.7% | 627 | 65.0% | 559 | 60.1% | 530 | 57.0% | 469 | 52.2% | 459 | 52.0% |
Black: | 157 | 15.9% | 155 | 15.9% | 151 | 15.6% | 167 | 18.0% | 164 | 17.6% | 146 | 16.2% | 130 | 14.7% |
White: | 103 | 10.4% | 133 | 13.7% | 139 | 14.4% | 150 | 16.1% | 175 | 18.8% | 190 | 21.1% | 212 | 24.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 2.0% | 25 | 2.6% | 29 | 3.0% | 31 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 863 | 87.3% | 766 | 78.8% | 755 | 78.2% | 702 | 75.5% | 629 | 67.6% | 583 | 64.8% | 499 | 56.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 3.0% | 60 | 6.2% | 72 | 7.5% | 71 | 7.6% | 75 | 8.1% | 73 | 8.1% | 91 | 10.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.00 | 12.96 | 13.31 | 13.99 | 14.76 | 13.70 | 12.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
FCAT | ||||||
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 333 | 328 |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 335 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 342 | 337 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 340 | 337 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 333 | 337 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 201 | 202 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 188 | 202 | 201 |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280 | 310 | 309 |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 311 | 313 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283 | 310 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 310 | 314 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 312 | 314 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 199 | 201 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 191 | 200 | 201 |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 316 | 312 |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 315 | 312 |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 319 | 318 |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 325 | 319 |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 331 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 335 | 330 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 332 | 330 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 335 | 331 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 208 | 216 | 215 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 217 | 215 |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 317 | 318 |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 318 | 319 |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 314 | 314 |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 318 | 316 |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 320 | 319 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 325 | 324 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 325 | 323 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 322 | 323 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 209 | 213 | 213 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 206 | 212 | 212 |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 335 | 332 |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 338 | 333 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 340 | 335 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 338 | 336 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 336 | 336 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 215 | 222 | 222 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 213 | 222 | 221 |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 312 | 310 |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 306 | 305 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 314 | 311 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 313 | 310 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 311 | 310 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 221 | 221 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 214 | 221 | 220 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 305 | 299 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 316 | 306 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 319 | 310 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 322 | 314 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 326 | 318 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 333 | 322 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 328 | 322 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 194 | 205 | 201 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 79.0% | 72.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.0% | 28.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 4.0 years | 8.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 80.6% | 46.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 19.4% | 53.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,821.0 | $37,849.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,737.0 | $32,652.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $53,668.0 | $42,954.0 |
* Heritage Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.