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Heritage Elementary School

Grades KG–04 · BYRON CENTER, MI · NCES 260756009076

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8638 BYRON CENTER AVE SW · BYRON CENTER, MI 49315

At a glance

Reported students

398

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

21.16

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

18.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–04

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Michigan elementary enrollment

59th percentile

Compared with 1,618 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

463

Heritage Elementary School: 398 reported students.

State peer staffing position

89th percentile

18.8:1 reported; state peer median 15.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Heritage Elementary School

Heritage Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–04 in BYRON CENTER. It is one of 7 current school records connected to Byron Center Public Schools. NCES reports 398 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,618 elementary schools in Michigan with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 366 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 59th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.8:1, above the Michigan median of 15.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (79.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (9.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Heritage Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 18.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 21.16 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
26.1%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White79.4%
  • Hispanic9.3%
  • Black1.5%
  • Asian2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7.5%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Byron Center Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Countryside Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–04

426 reported students

Brown Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–04

438 reported students

Marshall Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–04

463 reported students

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School

Middle · Grades 05–06

705 reported students

Byron Center West Middle School

Middle · Grades 07–09

729 reported students

Byron Center High School

High · Grades 09–12

1,387 reported students

View all 7 district schools →