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B+

Heritage JH and Elem Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

512 W 1st St, Homer, IL 61849 · (217) 896-2421 · Part of Heritage Community Unit School District 8

South Homer Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Heritage JH and Elem Sch

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Homer Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where South Homer Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Heritage JH and Elem SchYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

512 W 1st St, Homer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten32
Grade 128
Grade 233
Grade 321
Grade 430
Grade 537
Grade 626
Grade 722
Grade 832
Enrollment over time
250’20
258’21
269’22
259’23
270’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 6%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heritage JH and Elem Sch from South Homer Township families.

Other schools in Heritage Community Unit School District 8

The district →
Heritage High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Broadlands
B−
121 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; South Homer Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.