How does Heron compare to other elementary schools in Sacramento?

Heron has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.9/100, placing it at the 64th percentile statewide. 26% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,528 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Heron?

25.5% of students at Heron exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Heron improving or declining?

Heron's proficiency rate decreases by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Heron?

12.1% of students at Heron are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Heron

Natomas Unified Sacramento Sacramento County 95835

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,528 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,045 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

29%

Teachers

44 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.5%

White 22.4%

Asian 15.8%

Black 13.1%

Other 20.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Heron
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	25.5%
Met Standard	26.6%
Below Standard	47.9%

Exceeded

25.5%

Met

26.6%

Below

47.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Heron and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

25.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.1 points above the Natomas Unified district average of 14.4%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.5 points higher (vs 20.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

25.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,528

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	99	34.3%	25.3%	16.2%	24.2%	59.6%
4th	99	24.2%	29.3%	17.2%	29.3%	53.5%
5th	113	31.0%	29.2%	15.9%	23.9%	60.2%
6th	103	19.4%	35.0%	27.2%	18.4%	54.4%
7th	118	29.7%	33.0%	19.5%	17.8%	62.7%
8th	101	19.8%	26.7%	24.8%	28.7%	46.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	98	28.6%	29.6%	16.3%	25.5%	58.2%
4th	99	16.2%	32.3%	32.3%	19.2%	48.5%
5th	113	33.6%	15.9%	18.6%	31.9%	49.6%
6th	103	30.1%	23.3%	24.3%	22.3%	53.4%
7th	117	21.4%	26.5%	26.5%	25.6%	47.9%
8th	101	17.8%	12.9%	24.8%	44.5%	30.7%