Is Longfellow Elementary a good school?

Longfellow Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended Longfellow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary?

Students at Longfellow Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Denman (James) Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

Longfellow Elementary

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 451 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Francisco Unified School District, which is ranked 651 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with only 25.42% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 26.5% proficient or better in mathematics. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 39.1%, compared to the district average of 16.7%. Additionally, Longfellow serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.53% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 23.7 is also higher than the district average of 21.6.

When comparing Longfellow Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Guadalupe Elementary and Sheridan Elementary, the academic performance and other key metrics are relatively similar, with all three schools underperforming compared to the district and state averages. However, Longfellow's performance is significantly lower than schools in the neighboring Brisbane Elementary and Jefferson Elementary districts, such as Panorama Elementary, Woodrow Wilson Elementary, John F. Kennedy Elementary, and George Washington Elementary, which consistently outperform Longfellow in academic achievement, have lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

755 Morse St.
San Francisco, CA 94112-4223

(415) 469-4730

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4561^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Denman (James) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

Asian:

33.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary ranks worse than 77.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 54^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.17. (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 (53.5%), Asian (33.3%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary is 21.1, which is the 29^th best among 71 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Longfellow Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary 4561^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Longfellow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.73	1203^rd	4809	75.0%
2005	68.31	1406^th	4822	70.8%
2006	72.28	1246^th	4818	74.1%
2007	66.79	1527^th	5113	70.1%
2008	68.02	1494^th	5113	70.8%
2009	56.58	2097^th	5193	59.6%
2010	66.70	1639^th	5314	69.2%
2011	49.54	2621^st	5377	51.3%
2012	52.28	2485^th	5390	53.9%
2013	43.42	3108^th	5530	43.8%
2015	54.61	2209^th	5611	60.6%
2016	40.62	3041^st	5614	45.8%
2017	31.81	3693^rd	5692	35.1%
2018	31.91	3679^th	5662	35.0%
2019	26.55	4230^th	5789	26.9%
2022	33.43	3592^nd	5883	38.9%
2023	24.19	4435^th	5874	24.5%
2024	23.17	4561^st	5862	22.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	4.43	590^th	610	3.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.92	1301^st	3246	59.9%
2019	39.95	1791^st	3275	45.3%
2022	44.48	1504^th	3311	54.6%
2023	27.28	2724^th	3250	16.2%
2024	33.01	2334^th	3160	26.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.36	1543^rd	2420	36.2%
2024	36.56	1481^st	2634	43.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.55	2781^st	5084	45.3%
2019	34.43	3542^nd	5173	31.5%
2022	36.42	3304^th	5264	37.2%
2023	20.64	4663^rd	5374	13.2%
2024	20.61	4735^th	5511	14.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.83	3619^th	5413	33.1%
2019	30.25	3799^th	5492	30.8%
2022	38.33	3105^th	5635	44.9%
2023	26.47	4095^th	5617	27.1%
2024	25.79	4161^st	5605	25.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.42	1330^th	2227	40.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.61	3503^rd	5431	35.5%
2019	23.58	4327^th	5510	21.5%
2022	29.98	3789^th	5663	33.1%
2023	22.94	4455^th	5650	21.2%
2024	21.45	4570^th	5636	18.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.56	870^th	1071	18.8%
2019	27.40	920^th	1149	19.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.48	4491^st	4830	7.0%
2019	9.52	4869^th	4963	1.9%
2022	12.94	4906^th	5084	3.5%
2023	13.44	4886^th	5098	4.2%
2024	10.31	4986^th	5102	2.3%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	39	23	254	147	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1989	40	20	266	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1990	40	23	261	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1991	34	15	250	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	33	29	290	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1993	22	31	273	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	24	35	292	154	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
1995	19	36	297	167	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1996	19	36	297	167	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1997	19	25	336	172	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
1998	26	16	353	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	555
1999	20	19	346	151	1	n/a	n/a	0	537
2000	23	20	378	155	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2001	21	19	384	152	1	n/a	n/a	4	581
2002	13	14	361	140	1	n/a	n/a	17	546
2003	13	14	361	140	1	n/a	n/a	17	546
2004	8	9	373	146	2	n/a	n/a	16	554
2005	8	10	370	143	2	n/a	n/a	19	552
2006	7	14	368	157	1	n/a	n/a	17	564
2007	8	15	352	159	0	n/a	n/a	20	554
2008	10	24	355	161	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	550
2009	12	24	316	181	1	13	19	0	566
2010	9	27	314	200	0	10	35	0	595
2011	6	27	314	207	1	11	39	0	605
2012	5	18	312	235	1	8	34	0	613
2013	4	15	261	238	0	10	77	0	605
2014	9	17	282	245	0	10	42	0	605
2015	5	26	271	242	0	8	36	0	588
2016	3	24	257	235	1	9	41	0	570
2017	5	18	232	240	0	10	54	0	559
2018	4	17	214	233	0	5	69	0	542
2019	4	13	212	219	0	3	69	0	520
2020	6	11	204	219	0	3	68	0	511
2021	7	14	194	215	0	2	67	0	499
2022	9	10	169	223	0	3	56	0	470
2023	9	14	153	231	0	2	42	0	451
2024	11	7	151	243	0	6	36	0	454

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Longfellow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	19.0	24.3	n/a
1989	470	17.4	27.0	n/a
1990	473	16.0	29.5	n/a
1991	459	17.6	26.0	n/a
1992	501	17.9	27.9	48.9
1993	464	18.0	25.8	50.9
1994	506	18.5	27.4	54.2
1995	520	17.0	30.6	64
1996	520	17.0	30.6	64
1997	553	24.5	22.6	56.4
1998	555	28.0	19.8	62.7
1999	537	25.0	21.5	65.7
2000	577	27.0	21.4	55.1
2001	581	28.5	20.4	41.9
2002	546	30.0	18.2	61.6
2003	546	30.0	18.2	61.6
2004	554	29.0	19.1	63.4
2005	552	28.0	19.7	65.3
2006	564	27.0	20.9	0
2007	554	27.0	20.5	64.6
2008	550	28.5	19.3	70.7
2009	566	28.5	19.2	65.5
2010	595	30.7	19.3	72.1
2011	605	n/a	n/a	74.4
2012	613	27.6	22.2	74.7
2013	605	27.0	22.4	75.5
2014	605	27.0	22.4	81.7
2015	588	27.0	21.7	83.7
2016	570	26.0	21.9	79.3
2017	559	25.5	21.9	72.8
2018	542	23.0	23.5	60.9
2019	520	23.8	21.8	66.9
2020	511	n/a	n/a	64
2021	499	23.0	21.6	57.9
2022	470	22.5	20.8	56.2
2023	451	19.0	23.7	62.5
2024	454	21.5	21.1	55.7

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	19.0	24.3	n/a
1989	470	17.4	27.0	n/a
1990	473	16.0	29.5	n/a
1991	459	17.6	26.0	n/a
1992	501	17.9	27.9	48.9
1993	464	18.0	25.8	50.9
1994	506	18.5	27.4	54.2
1995	520	17.0	30.6	64
1996	520	17.0	30.6	64
1997	553	24.5	22.6	56.4
1998	555	28.0	19.8	62.7
1999	537	25.0	21.5	65.7
2000	577	27.0	21.4	55.1
2001	581	28.5	20.4	41.9
2002	546	30.0	18.2	61.6
2003	546	30.0	18.2	61.6
2004	554	29.0	19.1	63.4
2005	552	28.0	19.7	65.3
2006	564	27.0	20.9	0
2007	554	27.0	20.5	64.6
2008	550	28.5	19.3	70.7
2009	566	28.5	19.2	65.5
2010	595	30.7	19.3	72.1
2011	605	n/a	n/a	74.4
2012	613	27.6	22.2	74.7
2013	605	27.0	22.4	75.5
2014	605	27.0	22.4	81.7
2015	588	27.0	21.7	83.7
2016	570	26.0	21.9	79.3
2017	559	25.5	21.9	72.8
2018	542	23.0	23.5	60.9
2019	520	23.8	21.8	66.9
2020	511	n/a	n/a	64
2021	499	23.0	21.6	57.9
2022	470	22.5	20.8	56.2
2023	451	19.0	23.7	62.5
2024	454	21.5	21.1	55.7

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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