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Heritage School vs. Uriah H Lawton School

Should you attend Heritage School or Uriah H Lawton 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 School
290 Woodland Dr
Saline, MI 48176
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Uriah H Lawton School
2250 S 7th St
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Uriah H Lawton School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 655 students in grades 4-5, Heritage School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Uriah H Lawton School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-5
K-5
Total Students
655 students
438 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Uriah H Lawton School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#149 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#124 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heritage School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Uriah H Lawton School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in MI)
72%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heritage School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan 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 Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in MI)
71%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heritage School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan 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 Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in MI)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Heritage School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan 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 Science of Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Uriah H Lawton School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
80
Grade 1 Students
-
75
Grade 2 Students
-
63
Grade 3 Students
-
80
Grade 4 Students
311
65
Grade 5 Students
344
75

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Uriah H Lawton School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Asian
4%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heritage School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heritage School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heritage School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heritage School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.34
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Uriah H Lawton School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heritage School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heritage School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Uriah H Lawton School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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