Heritage Community Charter

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Caldwell, Idaho

Heritage Community Charter in Caldwell, Idaho enrolled 512 students in 2024-25 with 24.0 full-time teachers, 21.4 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

482 students in 2022-23, 491 students in 2023-24, 512 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 24.0.

Students enrolled at Heritage Community Charter by school year2022-23: 482, 2023-24: 491, 2024-25: 51202004006002022-234822023-244912024-25512
Students enrolled at Heritage Community Charter by school year2022-23: 482, 2023-24: 491, 2024-25: 51202004006002022-234822023-244912024-25512
Students enrolled at Heritage Community Charter by school year2022-23: 482, 2023-24: 491, 2024-25: 51202004006002022-234822023-244912024-25512
Students enrolled at Heritage Community Charter by school year2022-23: 482, 2023-24: 491, 2024-25: 51202004006002022-234822023-244912024-25512
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348223.021.0
2023-2449124.020.5
2024-2551224.021.4

21.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 21.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 21.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 21.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 21.4; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 21.4state median 17.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 513 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Heritage Community Charter enrolled 513 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 513 of the 513 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent26.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.8% of students were Hispanic, 25.0% White, 0.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic73.8%
  2. White25.0%
  3. Two or more races0.8%
  4. Black0.2%
  5. Asian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Heritage Community Charter scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2236%36%54.8%
Math, 2022-2320%19% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Caldwell

12 public elementary schools in Caldwell report 2024-25 enrollment; Heritage Community Charter is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Skyway Elementary79520.949.7%
Central Canyon Elementary School65418.752.1%
Mosaics Public School52719.332.4%
Heritage Community Charter51221.451.8%
Washington Elementary School48116.677.8%
Van Buren Elementary School45816.983.1%
Purple Sage Elementary45316.525.8%
West Canyon Elementary School41118.745.0%

All public schools in Caldwell →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Heritage Community Charter

  1. Washington Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 481 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Lewis and Clark ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 348 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Heritage Community Charter with Washington Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Heritage Community Charter School Inc. spends per student$8,485 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$8,485
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoHeritage Community Charter is the number 57 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#57 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher21.4 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.21.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Heritage Community Charter

  1. How many students attend Heritage Community Charter?
    512 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 482 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Caldwell, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Community Charter?
    21.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Heritage Community Charter a Title I school?
    Heritage Community Charter ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Heritage Community Charter do on state tests?
    The students tested at Heritage Community Charter scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 20% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Heritage Community Charter in?
    Heritage Community Charter School Inc., NCES district ID 1600161. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160016101021 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22