Heritage JH and Elem Sch

www.heritage8.org

269 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Heritage Junior High and Elementary School is a public educational institution located in Homer, Illinois. Serving students in the surrounding community, the school is part of the Heritage Community Unit School District 8. It focuses on providing a foundational education for younger children while preparing middle-school-aged students for the transition to high school, maintaining a community-oriented environment typical of small-town school districts.

The school is known for its role as a central hub for families in the Homer area, emphasizing both academic development and extracurricular involvement. By combining elementary and junior high grade levels in a singular location, the school fosters a close-knit campus culture where students can build consistent relationships with peers and faculty throughout their formative years. As a pillar of the local district, the school works to balance core curriculum requirements with the unique needs of its student population.

269

Total Students

22.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Heritage JH and Elem Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	234
Hispanic	13
Two or More	22

White
234 (87.0 %)
Two or More
22 (8.2 %)
Hispanic
13 (4.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Heritage CUSD 8
Phone:	(217)896-2421
Website:	http://www.heritage8.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 22

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 32

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 30

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 30