Heritage Elementary, Waddy KY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Heritage Elementary

Heritage Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Waddy, a rural unincorporated community in Shelby County, Kentucky. It is part of Shelby County Public Schools, the county’s sole school district. The school is a neighborhood elementary that draws from the surrounding agricultural-residential area, where housing values sit above the state average and the national median household income is in the mid-range. The locale is car-dependent, with a small historic district along the main road near the railroad tracks and Interstate 64 providing regional access. There is no significant commercial corridor; the community’s character is spread-out and quiet.

On the Kentucky Summative Assessment, Heritage Elementary’s results vary by grade and subject. In mathematics, third graders and fifth graders showed strong proficiency, with a large majority of students reaching the proficient or above level. Fourth-grade math was a softer spot, with about half of students meeting that bar. In English language arts, the pattern was similar: a solid majority in third and fifth grades scored proficient or above, while fourth-grade performance was around the midpoint. Science, tested in fourth grade, saw less than half of students reach proficiency, a result a parent may want to ask the school about. Social studies, tested in fifth grade, showed roughly two-thirds of students proficient or above. Overall, the school posts generally solid results in the early and upper elementary grades, with fourth grade emerging as a relative dip in both math and reading.

The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and a small number of Black students. Just over two-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the reporting, so it is unclear what share of the student population receives those services.

The school’s enrollment is on the smaller side for an elementary serving all six grade levels. Waddy itself has seen modest population growth in recent years, and a major economic development project announced in the county — a large battery manufacturing plant — is expected to bring many new jobs and likely increase housing demand and school enrollment. That project may shape the school’s future context more than anything currently visible in its numbers.

With only one school district in Shelby County, there is no neighboring district to compare Heritage Elementary against. The school functions within a single-district county, so parents considering the area will be looking at this one elementary as the local option for their children. There is no chronic absenteeism data or staffing information available in the reported data, and no program offerings were listed; a parent may want to visit the school or contact the district for details on enrichment, specials, or support services.

Heritage Elementary offers a straightforward, small-town elementary experience in a low-density rural setting. Its test results show solid highs and a couple of grade-level soft spots, particularly in fourth-grade math and elementary science. The community is quiet, car-dependent, and poised for growth from a major county-level industrial investment. Families who value a small, locally oriented school in an unincorporated area with highway access will find Heritage Elementary a familiar fit. Those seeking more comparative data or a fuller picture of student support programs should ask the school directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 41% · ▲ 34 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 37% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median

Grade 580%

School 80% · District 38% · ▲ 42 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 359%

School 59% · District 41% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 40% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 45% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median

Science

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 31% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 31% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median

This schoolShelby County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income72%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income41%Higher-income66%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income54%Higher-income77%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income54%Higher-income92%38 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income66%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income79%Higher-income81%2 pp gap