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Heritage Elementary School vs. North Wood Elementary School

Should you attend Heritage Elementary School or North Wood 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
1501 School Road
Lake Ozark, MO 65049
North Wood Elementary School
3734 N. Hwy 19
Salem, MO 65560
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7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Heritage Elementary School serves 396 students in grades Kindergarten-2. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 174 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, North Wood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-2
PK-8
Total Students
396 students
174 students
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This chart displays total students of North Wood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of North Wood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North Wood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#667 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of North Wood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45-49%
(Top 30% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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45-49%
(Top 50% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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40-49%
(Top 50% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri 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 North Wood Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
126
15
Grade 1 Students
132
15
Grade 2 Students
138
25
Grade 3 Students
-
20
Grade 4 Students
-
20
Grade 5 Students
-
17
Grade 6 Students
-
19
Grade 7 Students
-
22
Grade 8 Students
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21

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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2%
% Asian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 1994-95 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.27
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of North Wood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
54%
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 Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
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 Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Wood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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