Heron Pond Elementary School
Tel:
(603)673-1811
- Heron Pond Elementary School serves 644 students in grades 2-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 56% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 54% (which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Hampshire state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New Hampshire state average of 14%.
Top Placements
Heron Pond Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Heron Pond Elementary School's student population of 644 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-5 |
| Total Students | 644 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Heron Pond Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Heron Pond Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.16. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NH) |
| Overall School Rank | #163 out of 457 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 59% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 5% |
| Black | 1% | 2% |
| White | 93% | 86% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.16 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 23% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Milford School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Heron Pond Elementary School is Milford High School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Milford Middle School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Milford Middle School (1.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Milford Milford High School Grades: 9-12 | 828 students
1.7 miles
100 West St.
Milford, NH 03055
(603)673-4201 1.7 9-12 828 - Milford Milford Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 595 students
1.8 miles
33 Osgood Rd.
Milford, NH 03055
(603)673-5221 1.8 6-8 595 - Milford Jacques Memorial Elementary School Grades: PK-1 | 282 students
2.2 miles
9 Elm St.
Milford, NH 03055
(603)673-4434 2.2 PK-1 282 - Wilton Florence Rideout Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 214 students
2.4 miles
18 Tremont St.
Wilton, NH 03086
(603)654-6714 2.4 1-5 214 - Wilton Wilton-lyndeboro Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 139 students
3.0 miles
57 School Rd.
Wilton, NH 03086
(603)654-6123 3.0 6-8 139
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