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C−

Heron

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5151 Banfield Dr., Sacramento, CA 95835 · (916) 567-5680 · Part of Natomas Unified School District

Sacramento’s School Grade B− better than 46% of California school districts

Directions
Students
977
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Heron

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5151 Banfield Dr., Sacramento

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten126
Grade 195
Grade 2106
Grade 3107
Grade 494
Grade 5115
Grade 6106
Grade 7124
Grade 8104
Enrollment over time
986’20
968’21
1,013’22
1,045’23
977’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 28%White 22%Asian 20%Two or more races 15%Black 14%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Heron from Sacramento families.

Other schools in Natomas Unified School District

The district →
Westlake Charter
Other · Grades K–12 · Sacramento
1,493 students22:1
Paso Verde
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
897 students23:1
H. Allen Hight Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sacramento
760 students24:1
Natomas Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sacramento
745 students26:1
Jefferson
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
735 students25:1
American Lakes
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sacramento
C−
625 students23:1

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 California’s other public schools; Sacramento’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.