Is Longfellow Elementary a good school?

Longfellow Elementary ranks 2265 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 492 students attended Longfellow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary?

Students at Longfellow Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walter F. Dexter Middle High : Whittier High

Longfellow Elementary

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Whittier, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 485 students. It is part of the Whittier City Elementary District, which is ranked 655 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary has shown mixed performance, with its Hispanic student population ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, but its English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student populations struggling and ranking in the bottom quartile. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.4% in 2018-2019 to 42.6% in 2021-2022, which is well above the district and state averages. Additionally, Longfellow has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Longfellow's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary District, with Lydia Jackson College Preparatory Academy and Orange Grove Elementary having similar student demographics and performance levels. However, Daniel Phelan Language Academy, another school within the same district, stands out with significantly higher student achievement across all subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-5

6005 South Magnolia Ave.
Whittier, CA 90601-3260

(562) 789-3180

District: Whittier City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2265^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,040

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walter F. Dexter Middle
High:	Whittier High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

White:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.36. (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 (91.3%), White (3.5%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76% 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 23.9. 7 elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Longfellow Elementary employs 20.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary is $5,040. 5 elementary schools in the Whittier City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary 2265^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Whittier City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Whittier City Elementary 655^th 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	20.28	3915^th	4809	18.6%
2005	19.95	3969^th	4822	17.7%
2006	18.95	4065^th	4818	15.6%
2007	28.15	3697^th	5113	27.7%
2008	27.95	3755^th	5113	26.6%
2009	32.55	3528^th	5193	32.1%
2010	21.58	4492^nd	5314	15.5%
2011	26.88	4194^th	5377	22.0%
2012	31.94	3810^th	5390	29.3%
2013	27.00	4275^th	5530	22.7%
2015	23.84	4253^rd	5611	24.2%
2016	22.89	4355^th	5614	22.4%
2017	32.56	3641^st	5692	36.0%
2018	42.54	2995^th	5662	47.1%
2019	43.54	2972^nd	5789	48.7%
2022	41.29	3001^st	5883	49.0%
2023	60.47	2035^th	5874	65.4%
2024	55.36	2265^th	5862	61.4%

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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
2019	33.21	2260^th	3275	31.0%
2022	55.87	932^nd	3311	71.9%
2023	58.72	832^nd	3250	74.4%
2024	29.73	2569^th	3160	18.7%

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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	27.70	1764^th	2420	27.1%
2024	34.60	1578^th	2634	40.1%

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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	55.31	2015^th	5084	60.4%
2019	59.65	1797^th	5173	65.3%
2022	48.32	2377^th	5264	54.8%
2023	70.93	1176^th	5374	78.1%
2024	60.56	1756^th	5511	68.1%

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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	37.49	3240^th	5413	40.1%
2019	43.14	2914^th	5492	46.9%
2022	41.74	2894^th	5635	48.6%
2023	67.15	1626^th	5617	71.1%
2024	50.09	2406^th	5605	57.1%

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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
2018	32.61	1322^nd	2128	37.9%
2019	30.39	1773^rd	2585	31.4%

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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	46.93	2636^th	5431	51.5%
2019	44.24	2762^nd	5510	49.9%
2022	41.23	2936^th	5663	48.2%
2023	52.21	2322^nd	5650	58.9%
2024	58.95	2032^nd	5636	63.9%

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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	56.11	1831^st	4830	62.1%
2019	56.46	1882^nd	4963	62.1%
2022	54.00	1948^th	5084	61.7%
2023	78.24	821^st	5098	83.9%
2024	71.60	1116^th	5102	78.1%

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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	226	3	1	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1989	204	3	8	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1990	173	5	6	380	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1991	185	16	4	379	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
1992	179	5	9	386	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
1993	190	6	4	404	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1994	160	11	3	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	129	4	13	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1996	129	4	13	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1997	127	3	14	529	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
1998	123	6	6	550	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1999	77	8	3	502	2	n/a	n/a	43	635
2000	69	6	5	510	1	n/a	n/a	40	631
2001	63	2	11	556	5	n/a	n/a	1	638
2002	64	5	9	521	5	n/a	n/a	10	614
2003	64	5	9	521	5	n/a	n/a	10	614
2004	50	4	3	522	7	n/a	n/a	20	606
2005	57	2	5	558	10	n/a	n/a	0	632
2006	49	2	4	512	7	n/a	n/a	16	590
2007	47	3	1	513	3	n/a	n/a	13	580
2008	38	3	7	530	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
2009	37	5	3	576	2	1	26	0	650
2010	26	8	6	601	3	0	2	0	646
2011	26	9	4	592	6	0	7	0	644
2012	18	7	3	496	5	0	103	0	632
2013	23	9	4	482	3	0	88	0	609
2014	29	9	2	507	4	0	66	0	617
2015	28	4	2	493	2	0	64	0	593
2016	32	5	2	503	2	0	48	0	592
2017	34	6	3	488	2	0	48	0	581
2018	26	3	3	512	2	0	17	0	563
2019	21	7	4	504	3	0	22	0	561
2020	26	10	6	487	2	0	19	0	550
2021	16	5	5	472	1	0	15	0	514
2022	16	2	6	462	1	0	11	0	498
2023	17	1	5	449	0	1	12	0	485
2024	17	6	7	449	0	0	13	0	492

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	509	19.4	26.2	n/a
1989	515	20.4	25.2	n/a
1990	565	23.0	24.5	n/a
1991	586	23.0	25.4	n/a
1992	579	23.4	24.7	54.2
1993	604	22.0	27.5	55.5
1994	608	21.5	28.3	61
1995	605	22.3	27.1	72.9
1996	605	22.3	27.1	72.9
1997	674	24.8	27.2	86.9
1998	685	27.2	25.2	75.2
1999	635	27.9	22.8	65.2
2000	631	29.9	21.1	70.9
2001	638	31.0	20.6	58.9
2002	614	29.5	20.8	65.2
2003	614	29.5	20.8	65.2
2004	606	30.4	19.9	9
2005	632	31.0	20.4	60.6
2006	590	30.0	19.7	63.4
2007	580	29.0	20.0	67.4
2008	581	31.5	18.4	70.4
2009	650	28.5	22.0	66.3
2010	646	27.0	23.9	74.6
2011	644	n/a	n/a	67.7
2012	632	23.0	27.4	n/a
2013	609	23.0	26.4	72.6
2014	617	22.0	28.0	62.4
2015	593	22.0	26.9	82.3
2016	592	23.0	25.7	81.8
2017	581	24.0	24.2	83.1
2018	563	23.0	24.4	76.9
2019	561	20.0	28.0	80.9
2020	550	n/a	n/a	76.5
2021	514	22.0	23.3	72.8
2022	498	n/a	n/a	78.7
2023	485	20.4	23.6	68.9
2024	492	20.5	23.9	76

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	509	19.4	26.2	n/a
1989	515	20.4	25.2	n/a
1990	565	23.0	24.5	n/a
1991	586	23.0	25.4	n/a
1992	579	23.4	24.7	54.2
1993	604	22.0	27.5	55.5
1994	608	21.5	28.3	61
1995	605	22.3	27.1	72.9
1996	605	22.3	27.1	72.9
1997	674	24.8	27.2	86.9
1998	685	27.2	25.2	75.2
1999	635	27.9	22.8	65.2
2000	631	29.9	21.1	70.9
2001	638	31.0	20.6	58.9
2002	614	29.5	20.8	65.2
2003	614	29.5	20.8	65.2
2004	606	30.4	19.9	9
2005	632	31.0	20.4	60.6
2006	590	30.0	19.7	63.4
2007	580	29.0	20.0	67.4
2008	581	31.5	18.4	70.4
2009	650	28.5	22.0	66.3
2010	646	27.0	23.9	74.6
2011	644	n/a	n/a	67.7
2012	632	23.0	27.4	n/a
2013	609	23.0	26.4	72.6
2014	617	22.0	28.0	62.4
2015	593	22.0	26.9	82.3
2016	592	23.0	25.7	81.8
2017	581	24.0	24.2	83.1
2018	563	23.0	24.4	76.9
2019	561	20.0	28.0	80.9
2020	550	n/a	n/a	76.5
2021	514	22.0	23.3	72.8
2022	498	n/a	n/a	78.7
2023	485	20.4	23.6	68.9
2024	492	20.5	23.9	76

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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