Is Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary a good school?

Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary ranks 2483 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 533 students attended Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary?

Students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 11% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles W. Eliot Middle

Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Summary:

Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Pasadena, California, serving 533 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked 730 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Longfellow stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates across grade levels. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students, in particular, rank in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, Longfellow's African American students have historically performed below the district and state averages. The school also faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 29.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district's rate.

Compared to nearby schools, Longfellow outperforms most in the Pasadena Unified School District, including Norma Coombs Elementary, McKinley, and Madison Elementary. However, Altadena Elementary and Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary perform comparably or better than Longfellow in certain grade levels and subject areas. The nearby charter schools, Aveson School of Leaders and OCS - South, significantly outperform Longfellow and the district in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

1065 East Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91104-2498

(626) 396-5720

District: Pasadena Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2483^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,470

Students who attend Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Charles W. Eliot Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 533

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

African American:

11.4%

White:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary ranks better than 57.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.1%), African American (11.4%), White (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is 23.1, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is $7,470, which is the 6^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary 2483^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pasadena Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasadena Unified 730^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	31.16	3175^th	4809	34.0%
2005	38.48	2805^th	4822	41.8%
2006	38.10	2822^nd	4818	41.4%
2007	41.25	2826^th	5113	44.7%
2008	36.62	3156^th	5113	38.3%
2009	50.63	2449^th	5193	52.8%
2010	48.90	2624^th	5314	50.6%
2011	54.20	2341^st	5377	56.5%
2012	42.52	3108^th	5390	42.3%
2013	47.67	2813^th	5530	49.1%
2015	42.85	2866^th	5611	48.9%
2016	53.50	2323^rd	5614	58.6%
2017	39.92	3111^th	5692	45.3%
2018	53.18	2375^th	5662	58.1%
2019	43.09	3002^nd	5789	48.1%
2022	41.33	2997^th	5883	49.1%
2023	56.74	2199^th	5874	62.6%
2024	51.39	2483^rd	5862	57.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.26	283^rd	3246	91.3%
2019	54.59	1018^th	3275	68.9%
2022	49.21	1240^th	3311	62.5%
2023	72.24	446^th	3250	86.3%
2024	72.78	358^th	3160	88.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.44	1544^th	5084	69.6%
2019	53.56	2168^th	5173	58.1%
2022	48.88	2340^th	5264	55.5%
2023	68.69	1287^th	5374	76.1%
2024	58.56	1886^th	5511	65.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.54	2300^th	5413	57.5%
2019	38.20	3216^th	5492	41.4%
2022	42.88	2818^th	5635	50.0%
2023	54.26	2198^th	5617	60.9%
2024	50.78	2372^nd	5605	57.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	44.12	955^th	2227	57.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.53	2364^th	5431	56.5%
2019	47.37	2588^th	5510	53.0%
2022	39.61	3032^nd	5663	46.5%
2023	57.59	2059^th	5650	63.6%
2024	50.95	2408^th	5636	57.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.74	312^th	700	55.4%
2019	50.87	314^th	747	58.0%
2022	34.27	422^nd	663	36.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.74	1197^th	4830	75.2%
2019	59.26	1730^th	4963	65.1%
2022	48.14	2320^th	5084	54.4%
2023	71.44	1106^th	5098	78.3%
2024	62.28	1550^th	5102	69.6%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	128	310	29	305	4	n/a	n/a	0	776
1989	124	262	31	350	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
1990	124	284	32	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
1991	118	235	36	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	751
1992	149	267	29	388	4	n/a	n/a	0	837
1993	143	248	29	387	3	n/a	n/a	0	810
1994	117	287	16	421	1	n/a	n/a	0	842
1995	106	277	18	461	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
1996	106	277	18	461	1	n/a	n/a	0	863
1997	113	284	20	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	899
1998	91	272	18	488	3	n/a	n/a	0	872
1999	86	320	22	484	4	n/a	n/a	0	916
2000	87	307	25	465	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
2001	78	312	18	446	1	n/a	n/a	0	855
2002	51	230	16	433	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2003	51	230	16	433	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2004	58	190	12	424	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
2005	42	185	18	394	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
2006	54	165	16	365	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2007	39	170	23	360	1	n/a	n/a	18	611
2008	36	161	25	365	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
2009	40	143	30	344	0	1	0	0	558
2010	35	94	19	348	1	0	28	0	525
2011	23	101	26	333	1	0	17	0	501
2012	31	80	24	357	1	1	21	0	515
2013	39	80	20	364	1	1	15	0	520
2014	38	73	29	346	0	0	15	0	501
2015	42	74	23	361	0	0	12	0	512
2016	44	85	22	362	1	0	13	0	527
2017	49	80	19	349	1	0	15	0	513
2018	43	82	19	329	1	0	14	0	488
2019	31	67	14	311	1	0	13	0	437
2020	26	60	16	286	1	0	11	0	400
2021	33	70	20	495	1	1	14	0	634
2022	34	61	11	444	1	1	21	0	573
2023	38	61	6	411	0	1	16	0	533

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 (Henry W.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	776	35.5	21.8	n/a
1989	769	31.0	24.8	n/a
1990	817	33.0	24.7	n/a
1991	751	30.0	25.0	n/a
1992	837	30.5	27.4	71.2
1993	810	31.0	26.1	76
1994	842	32.0	26.3	71.3
1995	863	30.0	28.8	79.1
1996	863	30.0	28.8	79.1
1997	899	36.0	25.0	84.4
1998	872	41.4	21.1	82.1
1999	916	44.0	20.8	81.8
2000	884	46.0	19.2	76.1
2001	855	44.0	19.4	75.8
2002	730	35.0	20.9	77.8
2003	730	35.0	20.9	77.8
2004	684	32.0	21.4	75.4
2005	639	31.0	20.6	82
2006	601	30.0	20.0	81.5
2007	611	26.0	23.5	73.9
2008	589	32.0	18.4	72.7
2009	558	30.0	17.4	60.9
2010	525	28.0	18.7	78.3
2011	501	n/a	n/a	76.8
2012	515	20.0	25.7	n/a
2013	520	20.0	26.0	68.7
2014	501	20.0	25.0	80
2015	512	20.0	25.6	80.9
2016	527	23.0	22.9	82.5
2017	513	22.0	23.3	77.6
2018	488	22.0	22.1	80.1
2019	437	19.0	23.0	76.2
2020	400	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	634	27.0	23.4	83.8
2022	573	25.0	22.9	88
2023	533	23.0	23.1	83.7

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 (Henry W.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	776	35.5	21.8	n/a
1989	769	31.0	24.8	n/a
1990	817	33.0	24.7	n/a
1991	751	30.0	25.0	n/a
1992	837	30.5	27.4	71.2
1993	810	31.0	26.1	76
1994	842	32.0	26.3	71.3
1995	863	30.0	28.8	79.1
1996	863	30.0	28.8	79.1
1997	899	36.0	25.0	84.4
1998	872	41.4	21.1	82.1
1999	916	44.0	20.8	81.8
2000	884	46.0	19.2	76.1
2001	855	44.0	19.4	75.8
2002	730	35.0	20.9	77.8
2003	730	35.0	20.9	77.8
2004	684	32.0	21.4	75.4
2005	639	31.0	20.6	82
2006	601	30.0	20.0	81.5
2007	611	26.0	23.5	73.9
2008	589	32.0	18.4	72.7
2009	558	30.0	17.4	60.9
2010	525	28.0	18.7	78.3
2011	501	n/a	n/a	76.8
2012	515	20.0	25.7	n/a
2013	520	20.0	26.0	68.7
2014	501	20.0	25.0	80
2015	512	20.0	25.6	80.9
2016	527	23.0	22.9	82.5
2017	513	22.0	23.3	77.6
2018	488	22.0	22.1	80.1
2019	437	19.0	23.0	76.2
2020	400	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	634	27.0	23.4	83.8
2022	573	25.0	22.9	88
2023	533	23.0	23.1	83.7

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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