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Enrollment
1,040
Elementary
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWARD·NCES 120018007654
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11010 NOB HILL RD, PARKLAND, FL 33076 · (754) 322-9150 · Broward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,040 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Florida public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
52 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 172 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 160 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 184 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 169 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 174 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 181 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (172) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (181).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
88.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 88.9% |
| 2023-24 | 79.4% | 87.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
81.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (81.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 1,040 | 5.0% | 81.8% |
| STOWERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITHIA | 867 | 10.3% | 79.9% |
| LUTZ PREPARATORY SCHOOL LUTZ | 779 | 0.9% | 87.5% |
| SANDERS MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 842 | 10.7% | 75.3% |
| PARK TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARKLAND | 981 | 10.2% | 79.3% |
| KEENES CROSSING ELEMENTARY WINDERMERE | 954 | 14.2% | 81.4% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Broward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #107 of 2,136 | #10 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.9% | #66 of 2,149 ▲ 11 | #8 of 191 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #63 of 2,149 ▲ 53 | #8 of 191 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,040 | #176 of 2,267 | #17 of 199 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,962 of 2,077 | #153 of 166 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #1,072 of 2,108 | #95 of 181 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.0% | #2,160 of 2,188 | #178 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #1,103 of 1,374 | #132 of 157 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,040
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+27% since 2010-11, when it was 822
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,040 | 51 | 20.4:1 | 5% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 1,059 | 54 | 19.6:1 | 7% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 1,042 | 56.5 | 18.4:1 | 9% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 1,039 | 50 | 20.8:1 | 8% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 1,112 | 63 | 17.6:1 | 11% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 1,004 | 58 | 17.3:1 | 10% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | 48 | 17.1:1 | 6% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Florida, located in PARKLAND. The school's 1,040 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 72% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
The BROWARD system has 325 schools and 243,591 students.
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 62% White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. By comparison, Broward County residents are about 38% White. By the diversity index, HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 56%.
The school reports 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.4 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 5% of students. Across public schools in Broward County, the average is 38%.
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 81% of Florida public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 81.8%. Predicted: 78.7%.
County data help place the school in context: in Broward County, median household income is about $77,633, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Broward County number 338 and enroll about 244,502.
The school nearest to HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is PARK TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Within five miles of HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 73.5%; HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's is 81.8%, ranking 1st of 9.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,039) and 2024-25 (1,040).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Broward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,977,129
Census ACS
Median income
$77,633
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
244,502 students
Quick facts
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- WEST BROWARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,436 students
Other schools in PARKLAND
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,089 students
- RIVERGLADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 993 students
- PARK TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 981 students
Nearby schools
- PARK TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 981
- WESTGLADES MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,646
- SOMERSET PARKLAND ACADEMY1.4 mi · 992
- MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 3,089
- SUMMIT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL1.8 mi · 388
- COUNTRY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 827
Frequently asked questions
About HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,040 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BROWARD in Broward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.