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Heritage Elementary School ranked #13 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #53 in 2018 and consistently placing in the top 20% statewide over recent years as a Madison, AL public school.

Math proficiency at Heritage was 77% in 2023, significantly higher than the state average of 30% and district average of 58%, maintaining a top 1% ranking; reading proficiency was 82%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged 70–74%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment rose slightly to 849 students in grades K–5 with a 17:1 student–teacher ratio; minority enrollment was 46%, reflecting a diverse student population including 110 Asian/Pacific Islander and 148 Black students.

Percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased from 8% in 2021 to 19% in 2023, indicating a rise in socioeconomic need; Heritage is Title I eligible and participates in the National School Lunch Program.

The school maintained a strong 95% graduation rate in 2023, outperforming the Alabama state average of 88% and matching the district rate.

Serving 937 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mill Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).