John F. Long

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John F. Long is an elementary school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 657. The school is part of the Cartwright Elementary District, which is ranked 264 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John F. Long faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and district averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated but has consistently been in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a ranking of 580 out of 904 schools in 2023-2024 and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on various student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is also consistently lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Additionally, John F. Long has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 76.86% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The academic struggles at John F. Long appear to be systemic within the Cartwright Elementary District, as nearby schools such as Frank Borman School, Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy, and Holiday Park School also exhibit similar academic performance challenges. However, one nearby school, Cartwright Virtual Academy, has shown some promising results, with higher proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas compared to the traditional brick-and-mortar schools in the district, suggesting that the virtual learning environment may be better suited for some students in the district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 4407 N 55th Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85031-1802


(623) 691-4300

District: Cartwright Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
617th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,408 Help


Students who attend John F. Long usually attend:

Middle:    Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy
High:    Maryvale High School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  657

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.6%
African American:
7.6%
American Indian:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.9% Help


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Compare Details John F. Long ranks worse than 67.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 2nd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Cartwright Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.6%), African American (7.6%), American Indian (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John F. Long is 22.6, which is the 8th best among 14 elementary schools in the Cartwright Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John F. Long is $12,408. 8 elementary schools in the Cartwright Elementary District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John F. Long:

SchoolDigger ranks John F. Long 617th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See John F. Long in the ranking list.)

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Cartwright Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cartwright Elementary District 273rd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John F. Long

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Rank History for all students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 21.36 909th 1062 14.4%
2010 38.20 688th 1090 36.9%
2011 39.54 662nd 1075 38.4%
2012 40.22 738th 1141 35.3%
2013 37.51 784th 1158 32.3%
2014 30.88 777th 1079 28.0%
2015 21.59 744th 955 22.1%
2016 37.71 620th 1079 42.5%
2017 34.40 693rd 1106 37.3%
2018 29.62 760th 1109 31.5%
2019 21.60 804th 1039 22.6%
2021 17.87 1038th 1226 15.3%
2022 24.52 697th 1000 30.3%
2023 31.07 803rd 1245 35.5%
2024 26.30 617th 912 32.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.30 468th 1027 54.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.08 96th 155 38.1%
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 28.44 293rd 451 35.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.13 376th 417 9.8%
2021 28.40 955th 1201 20.5%
2023 33.47 547th 820 33.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.31 468th 820 42.9%
2022 33.24 436th 618 29.4%
2023 41.27 629th 1116 43.6%
2024 36.65 335th 556 39.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.86 324th 423 23.4%
2022 59.94 12th 33 63.6%
2023 33.76 73rd 102 28.4%
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Rank History for Female students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.21 737th 1023 28.0%
2019 16.47 736th 862 14.6%
2021 21.18 989th 1219 18.9%
2022 19.74 697th 824 15.4%
2023 32.06 775th 1219 36.4%
2024 13.28 536th 602 11.0%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.59 262nd 306 14.4%
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Rank History for Male students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.28 684th 1032 33.7%
2019 14.96 744th 850 12.5%
2021 16.90 1089th 1220 10.7%
2022 14.32 742nd 830 10.6%
2023 28.32 843rd 1216 30.7%
2024 21.84 492nd 628 21.7%
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Rank History for African American students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.62 774th 895 13.5%
2023 42.70 351st 607 42.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.14 534th 911 41.4%
2019 28.80 495th 709 30.2%
2021 23.74 979th 1198 18.3%
2022 27.66 527th 716 26.4%
2023 36.68 720th 1170 38.5%
2024 32.80 302nd 486 37.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.34 543rd 654 17.0%
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Rank History for White students at John F. Long

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.92 958th 1161 17.5%
2022 49.06 408th 800 49.0%
2023 30.47 751st 1024 26.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for John F. Long

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 573 75 6 160 9 n/a n/a -33 790
1989 545 82 10 184 13 n/a n/a -53 781
1990 566 91 13 164 12 n/a n/a -86 760
1991 563 72 12 166 10 n/a n/a -85 738
1992 507 67 10 186 10 n/a n/a 1 781
1993 399 68 15 226 25 n/a n/a 0 733
1994 394 93 16 244 28 n/a n/a 0 775
1995 331 110 18 428 42 n/a n/a 0 929
1996 331 110 18 428 42 n/a n/a 0 929
1997 318 115 13 513 43 n/a n/a 0 1002
1998 257 94 8 584 30 n/a n/a 0 973
1999 258 102 8 637 31 n/a n/a 0 1036
2000 240 84 14 775 34 n/a n/a 0 1147
2001 197 88 13 877 36 n/a n/a 0 1211
2002 103 61 11 797 12 n/a n/a 0 984
2003 103 61 11 797 12 n/a n/a 0 984
2004 78 37 7 895 17 n/a n/a 0 1034
2005 64 36 4 804 6 n/a n/a 0 914
2006 49 35 2 878 12 n/a n/a 0 976
2007 59 25 2 838 17 n/a n/a 0 941
2008 37 39 3 814 17 n/a n/a 0 910
2009 41 34 3 778 11 n/a n/a 0 867
2010 23 37 9 761 12 n/a n/a 0 842
2011 36 41 5 680 12 1 13 0 788
2012 36 48 3 731 16 2 19 0 855
2013 31 31 2 751 13 1 19 0 848
2014 32 31 2 778 17 0 18 0 878
2015 28 45 3 761 18 1 10 0 866
2016 30 42 2 781 14 1 8 0 878
2017 24 44 2 718 9 2 11 0 810
2018 21 39 2 681 7 0 9 0 759
2019 22 66 2 639 8 0 5 0 742
2020 22 66 4 705 13 1 9 0 820
2021 24 67 8 653 15 1 2 0 770
2022 18 53 9 607 16 1 4 0 708
2023 15 50 8 556 16 1 11 0 657

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John F. Long

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 790 38.0 20.7 n/a
1989 781 38.0 20.5 n/a
1990 760 36.5 20.8 n/a
1991 738 35.5 20.7 n/a
1992 781 36.5 21.3 n/a
1993 733 36.5 20.1 n/a
1994 775 36.5 21.2 n/a
1995 929 41.0 22.7 n/a
1996 929 41.0 22.7 n/a
1997 1002 45.0 22.3 n/a
1998 973 47.0 20.7 n/a
1999 1036 49.0 21.1 n/a
2000 1147 50.0 22.9 n/a
2001 1211 49.7 24.4 n/a
2002 984 46.0 21.4 n/a
2003 984 46.0 21.4 n/a
2004 1034 46.5 22.2 86
2005 914 45.3 20.2 93.3
2006 976 50.5 19.3 85
2007 941 55.5 17.0 77.9
2008 910 52.5 17.3 79.9
2009 867 49.4 17.6 76.7
2010 842 39.2 21.4 73
2011 788 45.2 17.4 86.9
2012 855 52.6 16.2 92
2013 848 39.9 21.2 99.6
2014 878 41.7 21.0 99.7
2015 866 40.0 21.6 0
2016 878 41.0 21.4 99.7
2017 810 38.0 21.2 99.6
2018 759 38.6 19.6 90.8
2019 742 35.1 21.1 90.8
2020 820 38.8 21.1 90.9
2021 770 39.6 19.4 n/a
2022 708 37.1 19.0 44.5
2023 657 29.0 22.6 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John F. Long

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 790 38.0 20.7 n/a
1989 781 38.0 20.5 n/a
1990 760 36.5 20.8 n/a
1991 738 35.5 20.7 n/a
1992 781 36.5 21.3 n/a
1993 733 36.5 20.1 n/a
1994 775 36.5 21.2 n/a
1995 929 41.0 22.7 n/a
1996 929 41.0 22.7 n/a
1997 1002 45.0 22.3 n/a
1998 973 47.0 20.7 n/a
1999 1036 49.0 21.1 n/a
2000 1147 50.0 22.9 n/a
2001 1211 49.7 24.4 n/a
2002 984 46.0 21.4 n/a
2003 984 46.0 21.4 n/a
2004 1034 46.5 22.2 86
2005 914 45.3 20.2 93.3
2006 976 50.5 19.3 85
2007 941 55.5 17.0 77.9
2008 910 52.5 17.3 79.9
2009 867 49.4 17.6 76.7
2010 842 39.2 21.4 73
2011 788 45.2 17.4 86.9
2012 855 52.6 16.2 92
2013 848 39.9 21.2 99.6
2014 878 41.7 21.0 99.7
2015 866 40.0 21.6 0
2016 878 41.0 21.4 99.7
2017 810 38.0 21.2 99.6
2018 759 38.6 19.6 90.8
2019 742 35.1 21.1 90.8
2020 820 38.8 21.1 90.9
2021 770 39.6 19.4 n/a
2022 708 37.1 19.0 44.5
2023 657 29.0 22.6 76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John F. Long

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $778 (8.4%) $316 (3.4%) $1,872 (20.1%) $6,761 (72.6%) $1,455 (15.6%) $8,216 (88.2%) $9,310
2020 $878 (9.3%) $1,138 (12.0%) $2,895 (30.5%) $7,127 (75.1%) $346 (3.6%) $7,473 (78.8%) $9,489
2021 $1,764 (15.5%) $1,187 (10.5%) $4,714 (41.5%) $6,977 (61.5%) $1,420 (12.5%) $8,397 (74.0%) $11,347
2022 $2,026 (16.3%) $515 (4.2%) $4,568 (36.8%) $8,452 (68.1%) $1,414 (11.4%) $9,866 (79.5%) $12,408

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John F. Long

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 804th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 803rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 12.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students742657
 11.5%
African American6650
 24.2%
American Indian816
 100%
Asian28
 300%
Hispanic639556
 13%
Pacific Islander01
White2215
 31.8%
Two or More Races511
 120%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.8%76.9%
 14%


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John F. Long ranks 617th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at John F. Long are 85% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 657 students attended John F. Long.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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