HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a sizable K-5 school in PARKLAND, Florida, run under BROWARD. Current enrollment sits at 1,040 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 72% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 325 schools operated by BROWARD, a district that educates 243,591 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 38% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 5% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Broward County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 78.7%; this one delivers 81.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Broward County put median household income runs about $77,633, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Broward County runs 338 public schools (combined enrollment of about 244,502 students), of which HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is PARK TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 73.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has contracted 6%, going from 1,112 students in 2018 to 1,040 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.