Heritage Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Serving 947 students in grades 6-8, Heritage Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 947 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10% in NC
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 94% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Heritage Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Heritage Middle School's student population of 947 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Heritage Middle School
6	306
7	320
8	321

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Total Students

947 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School
2023	997
2022	1,084
2021	1,206
2020	1,228
2019	1,228
2018	1,298
2017	1,298
2016	1,260
2015	1,287
2014	1,354
2013	1,405
2012	1,495
2011	1,392
2010	1,257
2009	1,288
2008	1,225
2007	1,257
2006	1,123
2005	716

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School
2023	60
2022	63
2021	68
2020	72
2019	72
2018	73
2017	73
2016	70
2015	74
2014	77
2013	82
2012	83
2011	80
2010	73
2009	80
2008	80
2007	76
2006	75
2005	10

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Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Heritage Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Heritage Middle School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#189 out of 2617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School
2023	#189
2022	#189
2021	#241
2019	#128
2018	#64
2017	#113
2016	#159
2015	#167
2014	#214
2013	#198
2012	#215

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(21-22)

79%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	79%	51%	60%
2021	65%	42%	52%
2019	73%	42%	50%
2018	76%	48%	50%
2017	77%	47%	57%
2016	74%	47%	58%
2015	71%	44%	55%
2014	66%	43%	54%
2013	66%	42%	54%
2012	94%	82%	87%
2011	94%	82%	85%

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77%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	77%	50%	62%
2021	75%	47%	60%
2019	75%	46%	56%
2018	76%	47%	50%
2017	75%	46%	57%
2016	72%	47%	58%
2015	70%	46%	57%
2014	68%	46%	57%
2013	66%	45%	55%
2012	87%	73%	79%
2011	86%	70%	76%

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94%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	94%	63%	69%
2021	91%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	17:1	15:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	15:1	31:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	26:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	4%	12%
2022	3%	4%	12%
2021	4%	4%	10%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	3%	9%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	3%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	7%
2014	3%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	7%
2012	3%	3%	7%
2011	3%	2%	7%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	3%	2%	6%
2008	3%	3%	7%
2007	4%	3%	7%
2006	2%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

11%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	9%	20%	19%
2022	10%	20%	19%
2021	7%	19%	19%
2020	6%	18%	18%
2019	6%	18%	18%
2018	7%	17%	18%
2017	7%	17%	18%
2016	7%	16%	17%
2015	7%	16%	17%
2014	7%	15%	16%
2013	7%	14%	16%
2012	7%	13%	15%
2011	5%	13%	15%
2010	4%	11%	12%
2009	5%	11%	12%
2008	7%	11%	13%
2007	6%	10%	11%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	4%	8%	8%

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Black

13%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	15%	25%	22%
2022	14%	25%	22%
2021	13%	25%	23%
2020	12%	25%	23%
2019	12%	25%	23%
2018	13%	26%	24%
2017	13%	26%	24%
2016	13%	26%	24%
2015	14%	26%	25%
2014	16%	26%	24%
2013	18%	26%	24%
2012	19%	26%	25%
2011	19%	26%	25%
2010	26%	31%	31%
2009	28%	31%	31%
2008	27%	29%	27%
2007	27%	29%	28%
2006	27%	32%	31%
2005	28%	31%	30%

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White

67%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	68%	44%	43%
2022	70%	45%	43%
2021	74%	46%	44%
2020	77%	48%	46%
2019	77%	48%	46%
2018	75%	49%	47%
2017	75%	49%	47%
2016	73%	50%	48%
2015	74%	50%	48%
2014	69%	51%	49%
2013	68%	52%	49%
2012	66%	53%	49%
2011	68%	53%	49%
2010	67%	54%	51%
2009	64%	54%	51%
2008	63%	55%	53%
2007	63%	56%	54%
2006	66%	56%	55%
2005	66%	57%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.51	0.71	0.72
2022	0.48	0.70	0.72
2021	0.43	0.69	0.71
2020	0.39	0.68	0.70
2019	0.39	0.68	0.70
2018	0.42	0.67	0.69
2017	0.42	0.67	0.69
2016	0.45	0.66	0.68
2015	0.43	0.66	0.68
2014	0.50	0.65	0.68
2013	0.50	0.65	0.68
2012	0.54	0.64	0.68
2011	0.50	0.64	0.67
2010	0.49	0.61	0.63
2009	0.51	0.61	0.63
2008	0.55	0.61	0.62
2007	0.55	0.60	0.61
2006	0.49	0.58	0.60
2005	0.49	0.58	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	12%	57%	34%
2022	9%	47%	21%
2021	9%	49%	25%
2020	9%	52%	28%
2019	9%	52%	28%
2018	10%	53%	30%
2017	10%	53%	30%
2016	13%	52%	30%
2015	12%	52%	30%
2014	13%	47%	29%
2013	14%	47%	30%
2012	16%	45%	30%
2011	15%	43%	29%
2010	17%	40%	26%
2007	18%	35%	23%
2006	17%	35%	23%
2005	16%	37%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Heritage Middle School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	8%	5%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Heritage Middle School's ranking?

Heritage Middle School is ranked #189 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Heritage Middle School often compared to?

Heritage Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wake Forest Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

947 students attend Heritage Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Heritage Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Heritage Middle School?

Heritage Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Heritage Middle School offer ?

Heritage Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Heritage Middle School part of?

Heritage Middle School is part of Wake County Schools.

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HMS is one of the best middle schools in the wake county school district. They have more than enough supplies, and great teachers. It is a good school and I reccomend the school.
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