The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 30% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Heritage Academy Inc.
Heritage Academy Inc. operates as a single-school charter district in Jerome, Idaho, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is small, with a modest enrollment for its grade band. Publicly reported information from the Idaho Public Charter School Commission identifies Heritage Academy as a K-8 public charter school, and the most recent Idaho Report Card indicates the school has expanded to serve grades K through 12. NCES data still lists the grade span as PK-8, suggesting this expansion is new and still settling. For families, this structural change could mean keeping a child at the same school through graduation rather than transferring elsewhere for high school.
The student body is nearly evenly split between Hispanic and White students, with a small share identifying as two or more races or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. No Black, Asian, or American Indian/Alaska Native students were reported. Information on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status was not available in the data we reviewed.
Academically, Heritage Academy's state assessment results come from the Idaho ISAT, but the picture is limited. Because each grade-level cohort is small, many proficiency rates were suppressed or reported as wide ranges rather than precise figures. This is a common pattern for small schools and does not by itself indicate weak performance. Where results were reported, fewer than half of tested students reached proficiency in the available grade-level math and ELA measures. Across other grades and subjects, including science, proficiency rates were either suppressed or fell within broad reported ranges that make it difficult to draw firm conclusions. Several grade levels showed no students reaching the proficient threshold in certain subjects, though the very small number of tested students in each case means a single student's result shifts the picture considerably. A parent may want to look into this further with the school.
No graduation rate applies to this district as currently configured, since it serves elementary and middle grades. With the reported expansion to high school, that may change in future years. We found no data on advanced coursework, career or dual-credit pathways, extracurricular programs, or staffing details. Discipline and attendance data were also absent.
No locale brief, community economic context, housing market data, or neighbor comparison was available for this district, so we cannot speak to surrounding housing costs, commute patterns, or how Heritage Academy positions relative to nearby districts. The district brief confirms only that the school is located in Jerome.
What a parent can take from this is that Heritage Academy is a small charter school with a student population that reflects Jerome's demographic mix, sitting at roughly equal shares Hispanic and White. The academic data is too thin and too affected by small cohort sizes to form a strong judgment about classroom effectiveness. Parents considering this school would benefit from asking directly about the instructional approach, how the school supports students across the proficiency spectrum, and what the high school expansion means for course offerings and college readiness. The recent grade-span expansion is the most concrete change to understand, as it may reshape the school's identity and resources in the coming years.
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