Heritage Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Richlands, North Carolina·28574
Score
40.0/100
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#754
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#14
In Onslow County Schools
#1
In Richlands
Top 61%
In North Carolina

Score 40.0/100: better than 40% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
48%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 38% of them
285 students tested
Math
58%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 40% of them
285 students tested
Science
64%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 41% of them
96 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading48.1285
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math57.5285
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science63.596

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
532
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
532
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Onslow County

Contact

Address
7444 Richlands Highway
Richlands, NC 28574

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Heritage Elementary School at a glance

Heritage Elementary School is a public elementary school in Richlands, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of Onslow County Schools. It has about 532 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 40.0 out of 100: better than 40% of them, ranking #754 of 1,256. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.