- Address
- 7444 Richlands Highway, Richlands, NC 28574
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (910) 324-3139
- Grades served
- K-5
- NCES school ID
- 370345002599
School calendar
Onslow County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Heritage Elementary School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Attendance zone
Onslow County SchoolsThe area Onslow County Schools assigns to Heritage Elementary School. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.
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Zone boundary published by Onslow County Schools as “Middle School Attendance Zones 25 26”, last updated 2026-02-26.
How Heritage Elementary School compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 54 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 57% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2018
Score down 8 points since 2018 (62 → 54). Met or exceeded expected growth in 0 of 5 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | D | Not Met | 54.2 |
| 2024 | 57 | C | Not Met | 53.6 |
| 2023 | 56 | C | Not Met | 52.9 |
| 2022 | 51 | D | Not Met | 50.4 |
| 2019 | 53 | D | Not Met | 52.3 |
| 2018 | 62 | C | -- | -- |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Onslow County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 565Student counts for Heritage Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 565 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 599Student indicators for Heritage Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 599 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 36 FTETeacher figures for Heritage Elementary School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 36 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 57.6% | 30.7% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 50.9% | 23.7% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 50.6% | 23% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 42.4% | 26.9% | 25.1% | 5.7% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 49.1% | 27.2% | 17% | 6.7% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 49.4% | 27.6% | 21.8% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -7.31 | 54.4 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 36 |
| Experienced teachers | 31.6 (88%) |
| Beginning teachers | 4.4 (12%) |
| Holding a standard license | 36 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (119 of 599) | 19.9% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| English learners making progress (of 20) | 30% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.7 |
| Library books per student | 26.5 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.4 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Heritage Elementary School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other elementary schools in this district
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Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.