Overview
Heritage K-8 Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Escondido, California. The school enrolls 1,345 students. It is part of the Heritage K-8 Charter District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.4:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictHeritage K-8 Charter District
County6073
CityEscondido
ZIP92027
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060166011228
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,345
White1.2%
Hispanic / Latino45.6%
Black / African American9.5%
Asian2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native38.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races2.6%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %36%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)