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Heritage Elementary School vs. Homestead Elementary School

Should you attend Heritage Elementary School or Homestead Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Heritage Elementary School
6867 East Heritage Place South
Englewood, CO 80111
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Homestead Elementary School
7451 South Homestead Parkway
Englewood, CO 80112
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Homestead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Homestead Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
269 students
365 students
This chart displays total students of Heritage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Homestead Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Homestead Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homestead Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#123 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
#180 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heritage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homestead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CO)
60-64%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Heritage Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Homestead Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
37
58
Grade 1 Students
52
55
Grade 2 Students
36
57
Grade 3 Students
34
69
Grade 4 Students
64
57
Grade 5 Students
46
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Heritage Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Homestead Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
19%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Homestead Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homestead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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