Longfellow Elementary School

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mesa, Arizona, serving 426 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 179 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Longfellow Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 870 out of 904 schools and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow's students consistently perform well below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 21-23% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 19% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 39-46% and 43%, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students (84.74%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Longfellow's student subgroups, such as Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, all perform significantly worse than their peers across the state, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona schools.

Interestingly, the nearby Keller Elementary and Lindbergh Elementary schools, which serve similar student populations, perform significantly better than Longfellow on academic measures. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Longfellow to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing counterparts. Additionally, Longfellow's consistently low performance raises questions about the effectiveness of the Mesa Unified District's support and oversight for its lowest-performing schools, and the district may need to reevaluate its strategies and allocate more resources to help schools like Longfellow improve.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 345 S Hall
       Mesa, AZ  85204-2409


(480) 472-6526

District: Mesa Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
870th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,423 Help


Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Poston Junior High School
High:    Mesa High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.6%
White:
8.5%
African American:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Longfellow Elementary School ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 50th among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.41. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.6%), White (8.5%), African American (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary School is 12.2, which is the 5th best among 51 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary School is $9,423, which is the 20th highest among 51 elementary schools in the Mesa Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary School 870th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:


Mesa Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa Unified District 179th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Longfellow Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 23.85 875th 1062 17.6%
2010 25.31 875th 1090 19.7%
2011 23.76 884th 1075 17.8%
2012 32.19 856th 1141 25.0%
2013 23.60 985th 1158 14.9%
2014 20.35 916th 1079 15.1%
2015 13.43 874th 955 8.5%
2016 13.42 985th 1079 8.7%
2017 21.03 892nd 1106 19.3%
2018 11.46 1048th 1109 5.5%
2019 13.48 934th 1039 10.1%
2021 16.33 1087th 1226 11.3%
2023 15.79 1095th 1245 12.0%
2024 9.41 870th 904 3.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.66 61st 155 60.6%
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
2023 20.38 387th 451 14.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.80 924th 1201 23.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.26 756th 820 7.8%
2023 20.65 959th 1116 14.1%
2024 13.09 520th 546 4.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.39 58th 60 3.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.89 961st 1023 6.1%
2021 19.59 1024th 1219 16.0%
2023 14.46 1122nd 1219 8.0%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.43 265th 306 13.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.91 959th 1032 7.1%
2021 16.09 1107th 1220 9.3%
2023 17.42 1049th 1216 13.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.80 585th 620 5.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.82 502nd 895 43.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.32 857th 911 5.9%
2019 17.41 630th 709 11.1%
2021 21.52 1033rd 1198 13.8%
2023 19.14 1019th 1170 12.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.21 572nd 654 12.5%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.47 156th 171 8.8%
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Rank History for White students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.19 590th 1161 49.2%
2023 22.80 846th 1024 17.4%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Longfellow Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 731 21 3 135 16 n/a n/a -79 827
1989 705 28 1 166 13 n/a n/a -74 839
1990 681 27 4 179 18 n/a n/a -104 805
1991 672 30 10 143 22 n/a n/a -156 721
1992 584 19 8 147 16 n/a n/a 0 774
1993 515 27 4 197 14 n/a n/a 0 757
1994 467 21 15 180 18 n/a n/a 0 701
1995 385 20 13 325 26 n/a n/a 0 769
1996 385 20 13 325 26 n/a n/a 0 769
1997 314 7 15 348 22 n/a n/a 0 706
1998 223 8 10 382 20 n/a n/a 0 643
1999 251 19 10 506 12 n/a n/a 0 798
2000 201 29 15 454 12 n/a n/a 0 711
2001 168 29 15 540 15 n/a n/a 0 767
2002 143 23 9 653 11 n/a n/a 0 839
2003 143 23 9 653 11 n/a n/a 0 839
2004 112 20 8 749 13 n/a n/a 0 902
2005 72 17 10 750 9 n/a n/a 0 858
2006 69 21 13 847 12 n/a n/a 0 962
2007 59 8 9 939 9 n/a n/a 0 1024
2008 41 10 6 703 11 n/a n/a 0 771
2009 30 12 7 639 5 n/a n/a 0 693
2010 50 9 8 592 5 n/a n/a 0 664
2011 32 21 9 599 4 0 6 0 671
2012 47 11 8 623 11 0 4 0 704
2013 39 13 10 627 7 0 6 0 702
2014 35 8 6 625 6 0 7 0 687
2015 33 9 7 603 5 0 4 0 661
2016 24 12 1 589 15 5 7 0 653
2017 17 14 2 540 15 5 5 0 598
2018 15 13 1 437 7 7 9 0 489
2019 13 16 0 396 6 10 6 0 447
2020 54 17 1 378 12 5 7 0 474
2021 27 19 1 382 8 4 8 0 449
2022 26 23 2 372 6 7 8 0 444
2023 36 17 1 356 1 6 9 0 426

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 Longfellow Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 827 35.5 23.2 n/a
1989 839 37.5 22.3 n/a
1990 805 36.5 22.0 n/a
1991 721 34.5 20.8 n/a
1992 774 33.5 23.1 n/a
1993 757 35.0 21.6 n/a
1994 701 32.0 21.9 n/a
1995 769 37.2 20.7 n/a
1996 769 37.2 20.7 n/a
1997 706 37.5 18.8 n/a
1998 643 37.0 17.4 n/a
1999 798 34.9 22.9 n/a
2000 711 38.3 18.6 n/a
2001 767 39.5 19.4 n/a
2002 839 36.6 22.9 75.2
2003 839 36.6 22.9 75.2
2004 902 40.5 22.3 99.7
2005 858 42.9 20.0 99.7
2006 962 44.9 21.4 99.7
2007 1024 50.3 20.4 93.9
2008 771 42.7 18.1 94.4
2009 693 37.3 18.6 89.6
2010 664 34.7 19.1 94.4
2011 671 33.5 20.0 98.4
2012 704 37.5 18.7 97.6
2013 702 39.0 18.0 97.6
2014 687 37.2 18.4 96.5
2015 661 36.0 18.3 66.1
2016 653 37.0 17.6 97.5
2017 598 34.9 17.1 99.5
2018 489 29.3 16.6 93.7
2019 447 27.7 16.1 91.7
2020 474 31.4 15.0 91.8
2021 449 31.7 14.1 n/a
2022 444 30.5 14.5 41.7
2023 426 34.7 12.2 84.7

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 Longfellow Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 827 35.5 23.2 n/a
1989 839 37.5 22.3 n/a
1990 805 36.5 22.0 n/a
1991 721 34.5 20.8 n/a
1992 774 33.5 23.1 n/a
1993 757 35.0 21.6 n/a
1994 701 32.0 21.9 n/a
1995 769 37.2 20.7 n/a
1996 769 37.2 20.7 n/a
1997 706 37.5 18.8 n/a
1998 643 37.0 17.4 n/a
1999 798 34.9 22.9 n/a
2000 711 38.3 18.6 n/a
2001 767 39.5 19.4 n/a
2002 839 36.6 22.9 75.2
2003 839 36.6 22.9 75.2
2004 902 40.5 22.3 99.7
2005 858 42.9 20.0 99.7
2006 962 44.9 21.4 99.7
2007 1024 50.3 20.4 93.9
2008 771 42.7 18.1 94.4
2009 693 37.3 18.6 89.6
2010 664 34.7 19.1 94.4
2011 671 33.5 20.0 98.4
2012 704 37.5 18.7 97.6
2013 702 39.0 18.0 97.6
2014 687 37.2 18.4 96.5
2015 661 36.0 18.3 66.1
2016 653 37.0 17.6 97.5
2017 598 34.9 17.1 99.5
2018 489 29.3 16.6 93.7
2019 447 27.7 16.1 91.7
2020 474 31.4 15.0 91.8
2021 449 31.7 14.1 n/a
2022 444 30.5 14.5 41.7
2023 426 34.7 12.2 84.7

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 Longfellow Elementary School

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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 $391 (3.3%) $22 (0.2%) $805 (6.9%) $8,421 (71.9%) $2,874 (24.5%) $11,295 (96.5%) $11,709
2020 $1,309 (13.9%) $1,079 (11.5%) $3,698 (39.3%) $7,807 (82.9%) n/a $7,033 (74.7%) $9,421
2021 $1,409 (12.9%) $115 (1.1%) $2,934 (27.0%) $7,881 (72.4%) $1,478 (13.6%) $9,359 (86.0%) $10,884
2022 $980 (10.4%) $94 (1.0%) $2,054 (21.8%) $8,078 (85.7%) $272 (2.9%) $8,350 (88.6%) $9,423

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Longfellow Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 934th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1095th of 1245 Elementary schools
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students447426
 4.7%
African American1617
 6.3%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian01
Hispanic396356
 10.1%
Pacific Islander106
 40%
White1336
 176.9%
Two or More Races69
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.7%84.7%
 7%


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Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Poston Junior High School
High : Mesa High School

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Arizona elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.


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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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