Elementary school (grades K-5) · Caldwell, ID

Heritage Community Charter

Federal NCES profile for Heritage Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160016101021Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Heritage Community Charter earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Caldwell · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
22.3:1
large classes for Idaho
46.1%
free-lunch eligible

Heritage Community Charter has class sizes larger than 90% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Community Charter ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Caldwell, ID.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Heritage Community Charter held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 160016101021 · Caldwell, ID Elementary · MID · CHARTER

512 enr · 22.3:1 · 46.1% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Granite Mountain Middle School (512 students)

Heritage Community Charter held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

How Heritage Community Charter compares

Heritage Community Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.3:1 ▲ 30% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.1% ▲ 57% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 512 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
512
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 90% in Idaho - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$8,485
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 512 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.8%
White 25.0%
Two or More 0.8%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Heritage Community Charter is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

District finance for Heritage Community Charter School Inc. reports $8,485 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Heritage Community Charter

How many students attend Heritage Community Charter?

Heritage Community Charter has 512 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Caldwell, ID. CCD year-over-year: 482 (2022-23) → 491 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Community Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Community Charter is 22.3:1, which is 30% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heritage Community Charter?

46.1% of students at Heritage Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heritage Community Charter?

The largest demographic group at Heritage Community Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 73.8% of enrollment, in Caldwell, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Community Charter?

Heritage Community Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Heritage Community Charter rank among elementary schools in Caldwell?

By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Community Charter ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Caldwell, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Caldwell on the city page.

What other schools are in Heritage Community Charter School Inc.?

None; Heritage Community Charter School Inc. is a single-school charter district, and Heritage Community Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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