📍 5151 Banfield Dr., Sacramento, Sacramento County, 95835
Heron is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sacramento, Sacramento County. The school has 1,013 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Stephanie Schulzkump. It is part of the Natomas Unified school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
Heron enrolls 1,013 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 28% Hispanic or Latino, 23% White and 21% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 287 | 28% |
| White | 229 | 23% |
| Asian | 213 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 148 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 126 | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
330 of the school's 1,013 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Heron is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large).
Heron is one of 19 schools in Natomas Unified, based in Sacramento, California. The district serves 14,923 students district-wide and employs 655 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,013 students, Heron is larger than the district average of about 785 students per school.