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About this school
Heritage Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Streamwood, Illinois that is part of Elgin School District U - 46.
It serves 408 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Heritage Elementary School
$42,198
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
319
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Heritage Elementary School has received support from
263 individuals from Illinois and
56 individuals out-of-state.
