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What's the one class at Heron Pond Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330483000595
Heron Pond Elementary School
80 Heron Pond Rd., Milford, NH 03055 · (603) 673-1811 · Hillsborough County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
124 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 141 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 135 | 24% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 24% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 33% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Milford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
34.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire'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 Pond Elementary School
Heron Pond Elementary School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Pond Elementary School this school | 552 | 22.5% | 39.2% |
| Newmarket Elementary School Newmarket | 474 | 20.9% | 58.2% |
| Ernest P. Barka Elementary School Derry | 485 | 23.5% | 45.7% |
| Nottingham West Elementary School Hudson | 457 | 18.2% | 51.2% |
| Henniker Community School Henniker | 402 | 21.4% | 43.7% |
| Lamprey River Elementary School Raymond | 333 | 25.2% | 59.0% |
Matched among New Hampshire 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 Pond Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #153 of 209 | #35 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #168 of 209 | #38 of 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #131 of 210 | #30 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #5 of 300 | #3 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #133 of 179 | #36 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #92 of 181 | #40 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #125 of 240 | #30 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #74 of 139 | #27 of 40 |
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
552
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 825
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 552 | 45 | 12.3:1 | 22% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 16% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 45.7 | 12.4:1 | 17% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 48 | 11.9:1 | 19% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 631 | 44.5 | 14.2:1 | 17% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 45 | 14.7:1 | 21% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 22% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heron Pond Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (631 to 552); teachers up 1% (44.5 to 45).
About Heron Pond Elementary School
Heron Pond Elementary School is an elementary school in Milford, New Hampshire, reachable at (603) 673-1811. The school counts 552 students across grades 2 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Hampshire is about 249 students.
Heron Pond Elementary School is part of Milford School District, where 5 schools serve 1,982 students.
The large majority of students at Heron Pond Elementary School, 87%, are White. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Heron Pond Elementary School comes in at 24%.
The school reports 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.3 students per teacher. The 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 22%.
The allk12 Grade for Heron Pond Elementary School is D. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Heron Pond Elementary School scores 39.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 49.0%.
In the county around the school, Hillsborough County, median household income is about $103,545, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 127 public schools operate in Hillsborough County, serving about 53,974 students.
Of nearby public schools, Milford Early Education Experiences is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 43.4%, higher than Heron Pond Elementary School's 39.2%.
Heron Pond Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 552 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 572.
The Heron Pond Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,378
Census ACS
Median income
$103,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
127
53,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milford School District
- Milford High SchoolHigh · 655 students
- Milford Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Jacques Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Milford Early Education ExperiencesElementary · 54 students
Other schools in Milford
- Milford High SchoolHigh · 655 students
- Milford Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Jacques Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Milford Early Education ExperiencesElementary · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Milford Early Education Experiences0.0 mi · 54
- Milford High School1.8 mi · 655
- Milford Middle School1.8 mi · 445
- Jacques Memorial Elementary School2.2 mi · 276
- Florence Rideout Elementary School2.4 mi · 211
- Wilton-Lyndeboro Middle School3.0 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Heron Pond Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Heron Pond Elementary School?
Heron Pond Elementary School enrolls approximately 552 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Heron Pond Elementary School serve?
Heron Pond Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Heron Pond Elementary School have?
Heron Pond Elementary School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Heron Pond Elementary School?
Student demographics at Heron Pond Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Heron Pond Elementary School?
Heron Pond Elementary School is overseen by Milford School District in Hillsborough County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.