Heritage Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Heritage Elementary School

426 South Andres Pl.
Santa Ana, CA 92704

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Bottom 50%

Serving 368 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
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 368 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heritage Elementary School
Kind	73
1	53
2	45
3	47
4	47
5	57
6	46

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	365
2022	391
2021	391
2020	452
2019	452
2018	539
2017	539
2016	539
2015	578
2014	600
2013	601
2012	600
2011	632
2010	640
2009	671
2008	701
2007	718
2006	733
2005	824
2004	828
2003	835
2002	814
2001	788
2000	754
1999	700
1998	659
1997	979
1996	905
1995	928
1994	882
1993	830
1992	781
1991	792
1990	709
1989	590
1988	732
1987	704

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	23
2017	23
2016	25
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	26
2010	32
2009	32
2008	35
2007	35
2006	34
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	36
2001	36
2000	34
1999	31
1998	29
1997	38
1996	35
1995	32
1994	33
1993	32
1992	30
1991	29
1990	28

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School Rankings

Heritage Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heritage Elementary School is 0.23, 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)

#5338 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School
2022	#5338
2019	#6383
2018	#7367
2017	#6870
2016	#7230
2015	#7852
2014	#458
2013	#4741
2012	#4278
2011	#4148
2010	#4431

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27%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	27%	33%	45%
2019	31%	40%	52%
2018	24%	39%	50%
2017	25%	38%	46%
2016	23%	37%	45%
2015	14%	34%	39%
2014	64%	63%	64%
2013	69%	59%	68%
2012	73%	59%	69%
2011	69%	58%	67%
2010	64%	56%	65%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	36%	47%	58%
2019	35%	51%	61%
2018	27%	50%	50%
2017	28%	48%	57%
2016	24%	48%	54%
2015	15%	44%	49%
2014	84%	58%	57%
2013	40%	57%	58%
2012	46%	58%	59%
2011	47%	56%	58%
2010	44%	54%	55%

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≤10%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	22:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	26:1
2014	25:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	27:1
2012	23:1	23:1	26:1
2010	20:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	22:1
2007	21:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	25:1
2004	22:1	21:1	24:1
2003	22:1	20:1	24:1
2002	23:1	20:1	24:1
2001	22:1	20:1	24:1
2000	22:1	21:1	24:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	29:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1993)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	36%
2022	13%	12%	37%
2021	12%	12%	37%
2020	12%	12%	36%
2019	12%	12%	36%
2018	13%	11%	37%
2017	13%	11%	37%
2016	13%	11%	36%
2015	13%	11%	32%
2014	13%	11%	35%
2013	14%	11%	34%
2012	12%	11%	34%
2011	13%	11%	34%
2010	14%	11%	33%
2009	14%	11%	33%
2008	14%	12%	32%
2007	15%	12%	32%
2006	15%	12%	31%
2005	13%	12%	32%
2004	15%	12%	30%
2003	18%	11%	30%
2002	19%	11%	30%
2001	19%	11%	30%
2000	20%	11%	31%
1999	21%	11%	31%
1998	26%	11%	32%
1997	30%	11%	32%
1996	32%	11%	33%
1995	32%	11%	32%
1994	34%	11%	32%
1993	30%	11%	31%
1992	26%	11%	30%
1991	22%	11%	28%

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Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	88%	55%	54%
2022	84%	56%	53%
2021	87%	56%	53%
2020	87%	55%	54%
2019	87%	55%	54%
2018	85%	54%	54%
2017	85%	54%	54%
2016	85%	54%	54%
2015	85%	54%	50%
2014	85%	53%	54%
2013	83%	53%	54%
2012	86%	52%	53%
2011	85%	51%	53%
2010	85%	50%	53%
2009	85%	49%	53%
2008	84%	50%	54%
2007	83%	49%	53%
2006	83%	48%	53%
2005	85%	47%	52%
2004	83%	46%	52%
2003	79%	45%	51%
2002	78%	44%	50%
2001	76%	43%	49%
2000	75%	42%	48%
1999	73%	41%	46%
1998	68%	40%	44%
1997	63%	40%	43%
1996	61%	39%	41%
1995	61%	38%	40%
1994	59%	37%	39%
1993	57%	36%	37%
1992	59%	35%	36%
1991	62%	34%	35%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	6%
2022	1%	21%	6%
2021	1%	22%	7%
2020	1%	23%	7%
2019	1%	23%	7%
2018	2%	24%	8%
2017	2%	24%	8%
2016	2%	24%	9%
2015	2%	24%	10%
2014	2%	25%	10%
2013	3%	25%	10%
2012	2%	26%	11%
2011	2%	27%	11%
2010	1%	27%	12%
2009	1%	28%	12%
2008	2%	29%	13%
2007	2%	29%	14%
2006	2%	31%	15%
2005	2%	31%	15%
2004	2%	32%	17%
2003	3%	34%	18%
2002	3%	35%	19%
2001	4%	36%	20%
2000	4%	37%	20%
1999	5%	38%	22%
1998	5%	39%	23%
1997	6%	39%	24%
1996	6%	40%	25%
1995	6%	41%	27%
1994	6%	42%	28%
1993	10%	43%	31%
1992	11%	44%	33%
1991	13%	45%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.23

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.58
2022	0.28	0.63	0.59
2021	0.23	0.62	0.58
2020	0.23	0.63	0.58
2019	0.23	0.63	0.58
2018	0.26	0.64	0.58
2017	0.26	0.64	0.58
2016	0.26	0.64	0.58
2015	0.26	0.64	0.56
2014	0.27	0.65	0.59
2013	0.29	0.65	0.59
2012	0.26	0.65	0.59
2011	0.27	0.67	0.60
2010	0.26	0.67	0.60
2009	0.26	0.71	0.60
2008	0.28	0.65	0.60
2007	0.29	0.67	0.60
2006	0.29	0.66	0.61
2005	0.26	0.67	0.61
2004	0.29	0.67	0.62
2003	0.35	0.67	0.63
2002	0.36	0.67	0.63
2001	0.39	0.67	0.64
2000	0.40	0.67	0.65
1999	0.42	0.67	0.65
1998	0.47	0.67	0.66
1997	0.51	0.67	0.67
1996	0.53	0.67	0.67
1995	0.53	0.67	0.67
1994	0.54	0.67	0.68
1993	0.58	0.67	0.68
1992	0.58	0.67	0.68
1991	0.56	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

89%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	87%	51%	70%
2022	85%	51%	64%
2021	84%	53%	63%
2020	81%	52%	60%
2019	81%	52%	60%
2018	80%	49%	57%
2017	80%	49%	57%
2016	80%	50%	57%
2015	85%	50%	62%
2014	85%	49%	63%
2013	83%	48%	63%
2011	82%	46%	56%
2010	82%	46%	58%
2009	76%	43%	53%
2008	77%	41%	51%
2007	71%	40%	47%
2006	67%	40%	47%
2005	77%	40%	47%
2004	72%	40%	47%
2003	66%	39%	47%
2002	65%	39%	46%
2001	69%	39%	46%
2000	68%	40%	47%
1999	74%	40%	47%
1998	86%	47%	57%
1997	84%	47%	58%
1996	78%	46%	48%
1995	87%	45%	58%
1994	84%	43%	52%
1993	80%	41%	51%
1992	82%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Heritage Elementary School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	9%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	5%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	7%	9%	10%
2017	7%	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	12%
2014	9%	9%	14%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	13%
2010	8%	9%	13%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	13%	10%	13%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	12%	9%	13%
2005	15%	9%	14%
2004	15%	9%	14%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	17%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garden Grove Unified 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 #5338 out of 9,602 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?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

368 students attend Heritage Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Heritage Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% 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 Garden Grove Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Heritage Elementary School located?

Heritage Elementary School is located in the Riverview West neighborhood of Santa Ana, CA. There are 4 other public schools located in Riverview West.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education