The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in Science. The lowest is 6% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Heronville Es
Heronville Elementary School is a public, non-charter school in Oklahoma City serving children from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. It sits in the southwest part of the city, within the Oklahoma City Public Schools district. The school's name and address put it in a residential area of the city's sprawling southern side.
The student body is large for an elementary school and overwhelmingly Hispanic. The enrollment is spread fairly evenly across grades, with a slightly larger group in fourth grade. A very small number of students are white, Black, American Indian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or identify with two or more races. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the provided records, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
On state assessments, the school posted low proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. In third grade, the share of students scoring proficient or above was in the single digits in both subjects, and in fourth grade the rates were similarly low. These results place the school's overall performance in the bottom quartile among districts in Oklahoma County when measured by a proficiency index that averages results across tested subjects and grades. Oklahoma changed its cut scores for the math and English language arts assessments, so these results are not directly comparable to prior years. Science testing data is available only from a previous year and involved fifth graders, a grade the school no longer serves; how current students perform in science is not captured here.
Because the school ends at fourth grade, there is no graduation rate. Data on chronic absenteeism and discipline was not reported.
The neighborhood around the school sits within a city that is geographically enormous and heavily car-dependent. Downtown Oklahoma City, with its government buildings, entertainment districts like Bricktown, and cultural anchors such as the Myriad Botanical Gardens and the Oklahoma City National Memorial, is a short drive north but not within easy walking distance from this part of town. The local housing market is relatively modest. Typical home values in the ZIP code are well below the state median and the national median, and rents are below the national average as well. The estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home is roughly comparable to the median rent, making homeownership financially plausible for many families in the area, though the overall affordability picture depends on household income.
The school itself is situated in a part of Oklahoma City that has seen steady population growth across the broader metro area, fueled by the city's MAPS-funded downtown revitalization and the presence of large employers such as Tinker Air Force Base, the energy sector, and state government. The immediate southwest corridor is primarily residential and commercial, with strip development and wide arterial roads. Walkable street life is concentrated downtown, not in this neighborhood.
Heronville Elementary offers a full pre-kindergarten program and covers the early elementary years. For a family considering this school, the academic proficiency numbers are a clear soft spot, and a parent would want to look into this further with the school. The student body is heavily Hispanic, and the peer environment reflects that. The school sits in a district that is the largest in the state, and the city context offers significant amenities, though they are not within walking distance from this campus. Missing data on special programs and on the share of students receiving additional academic supports leaves open questions about what interventions are available for children who are behind.
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