Heritage El, Keller TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Heritage El

Heritage Elementary serves pre-K through fifth grade in Keller, a suburban Dallas-Fort Worth community on a steady growth path. The school's testing data from the most recent school year shows proficiency across the three core tested subjects, with a broad share of students reaching at least the "approaches" level on state assessments. In English language arts, between about two-fifths to slightly less than half of third through fifth graders score at proficient level or above, with slightly stronger performance in fourth and fifth grade than in third. Mathematics proficiency runs a bit lower, with about one-third of students in grades three through five meeting or exceeding the proficiency bar, and third-grade math results sitting noticeably below fourth and fifth. Science, tested only in fifth grade, showed substantially weaker results. The school's overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint when compared to other schools in Tarrant County, meaning Heritage's tested performance trails the typical peer school in the county.

The school draws a diverse enrollment of roughly mid-sized for an early-grade elementary in a growing suburb. Approximately three out of five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a household economic profile with meaningful income constraint. The student body spans a broad racial and ethnic mix, with substantial representation from Black, Hispanic, White, and Asian students, and smaller numbers of multiethnic and other students.

Keller itself is a family-oriented suburb with large wooded lots, mature oaks, and a mix of estate and modern homes, anchored by two designed walkable districts, Keller Town Center and Old Town Keller. Commercial life centers on Keller Parkway and nearby Southlake. The housing market in the area shows home values in the mid-to-high range for the region, with mortgage and rental costs reflected in affordability metrics accessible to households with solid professional income but placing some stretch on moderate budgets. The community is growing steadily toward a population threshold that will reshape certain municipal responsibilities, with approved developments expected to add residents in the near term.

Keller ISD itself has recently undergone significant change and remains in a major transition. In early 2025, the board proposed splitting the district into two separate entities, a plan that sparked intense community opposition, student walkouts, and petitions before being scrapped in March 2025. That episode left documented cracks in community trust. More recently, in May 2026, the board approved closing three intermediate schools after the 2026-27 school year and realigning all campuses to standard grade configurations beginning in 2027-28, with new attendance boundaries to follow. This consolidation stems from enrollment declines and budget pressures and will directly reshape which school children in the district attend. Any family considering Heritage should factor in this ongoing remaking of the district's school map as a significant context.

The district has also adopted instructional-materials policies since 2022 that require books challenged by community members to be pulled to a parental-consent area during review and led to removal of dozens of titles, including policies targeted at books with nonbinary or transgender content that drew a civil rights complaint. These library and curriculum policies remain in effect. A parent may want to visit the school's website or contact the school directly to understand its particular program offerings and current staffing, as those details were not available in the data provided.

See more original research from School Decision →

Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 59% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 431%

School 31% · District 20% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 13% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 25% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 62% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 65% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Science

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 36% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

This schoolKELLER ISD, 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-income31%Higher-income62%31 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income54%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income51%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income26%Higher-income53%27 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income38%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income30%Higher-income44%14 pp gap