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Mill Creek Elementary School vs. Heritage Elementary School

Should you attend Mill Creek Elementary School or Heritage 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
Mill Creek Elementary School
847 Mill Road
Madison, AL 35758
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Heritage Elementary School
11775 County Line Rd
Madison, AL 35758
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Mill Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama 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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 937 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mill Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 849 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
937 students
849 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#17 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
#15 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
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75%
(Top 5% in AL)
76%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama 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 Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in AL)
82%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama 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 Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in AL)
70-74%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
46
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Kindergarten Students
147
103
Grade 1 Students
154
141
Grade 2 Students
137
135
Grade 3 Students
145
153
Grade 4 Students
142
164
Grade 5 Students
166
153

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
10%
13%
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% Hispanic
9%
8%
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% Black
17%
17%
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% White
56%
54%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heritage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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0.64
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Heritage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
23%
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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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mill Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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