Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow Elementary School ranks 357 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 517 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 51% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% African American, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Percy Julian Middle School High : Oak Park & River Forest High School

Longfellow Elementary School

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oak Park, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 560 students. The school is part of the Oak Park Education Service District 97, which is ranked 150 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects, with 53.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 45.3% in Math, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 83rd out of 959 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA and 119th out of 655 schools for African American students in ELA. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 12.9% in 2023-2024, it still performs better than the state average of 17.2% for the same year.

Longfellow Elementary School's consistent high performance, focus on equity and inclusion, and relatively high per-student spending of $19,306 in the 2022-2023 school year suggest a strong educational environment that supports student success. When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Irving Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary, Longfellow generally performs on par or slightly better in academic metrics. The school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (19.11% in 2022-2023) also suggests a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to the school's academic success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

715 Highland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304-1526

(708) 524-3060

District: Oak Park Education Service District 97

SchoolDigger Rank:
357^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,735

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Percy Julian Middle School
High:	Oak Park & River Forest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

16.6%

African American:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary School ranks better than 82.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.26. (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 Student population at Longfellow Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.7%), Hispanic (16.6%), African American (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 18% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary School is 10, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97! (See more...)

Compare Longfellow Elementary School employs 51.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary School is $21,735, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Oak Park Education Service District 97.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary School 357^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Oak Park Education Service District 97:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Education Service District 97 150^th of 813 Illinois 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	IL State Percentile
2003	69.65	721^st	2020	64.3%
2004	67.20	779^th	2030	61.6%
2005	68.28	742^nd	2022	63.3%
2006	76.37	450^th	2086	78.4%
2007	74.00	542^nd	2095	74.1%
2008	77.31	440^th	2092	79.0%
2009	78.61	414^th	2120	80.5%
2010	75.69	530^th	2139	75.2%
2011	80.57	332^nd	2147	84.5%
2012	85.60	112^th	2166	94.8%
2013	85.70	258^th	2167	88.1%
2014	85.08	262^nd	2093	87.5%
2015	93.75	116^th	2052	94.3%
2016	90.24	169^th	2046	91.7%
2017	91.21	141^st	2044	93.1%
2018	86.43	231^st	2037	88.7%
2019	74.97	463^rd	2086	77.8%
2021	83.74	264^th	1948	86.4%
2022	78.95	400^th	2082	80.8%
2023	76.75	431^st	2077	79.2%
2024	80.26	357^th	2067	82.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.39	7^th	78	91.0%
2019	60.43	29^th	89	67.4%
2022	79.93	15^th	95	84.2%
2023	43.81	49^th	93	47.3%
2024	47.39	40^th	93	57.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.75	30^th	763	96.1%
2019	58.26	354^th	1194	70.4%
2021	61.58	173^rd	640	73.0%
2022	55.75	343^rd	1113	69.2%
2023	64.59	298^th	1156	74.2%
2024	64.36	304^th	1195	74.6%

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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	IL State Percentile
2018	44.89	931^st	1765	47.3%
2019	31.14	1338^th	1816	26.3%
2021	46.26	707^th	1514	53.3%
2022	49.44	787^th	1763	55.4%
2023	25.67	1463^rd	1808	19.1%
2024	56.71	637^th	1793	64.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.60	178^th	1964	90.9%
2019	73.75	464^th	2019	77.0%
2021	81.84	231^st	1680	86.3%
2022	76.13	410^th	1970	79.2%
2023	75.31	414^th	1957	78.8%
2024	76.25	384^th	1942	80.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.65	316^th	907	65.2%
2024	45.02	405^th	886	54.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.91	278^th	1972	85.9%
2019	73.97	445^th	2019	78.0%
2021	77.33	308^th	1707	82.0%
2022	79.57	343^rd	1977	82.7%
2023	73.72	443^rd	1984	77.7%
2024	79.51	343^rd	1959	82.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.12	181^st	698	74.1%
2019	45.02	338^th	711	52.5%
2022	59.52	176^th	684	74.3%
2023	46.33	300^th	692	56.6%
2024	67.69	119^th	655	81.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	58.09	300^th	955	68.6%
2021	61.95	165^th	742	77.8%
2022	74.26	155^th	954	83.8%
2023	87.22	66^th	970	93.2%
2024	83.32	83^rd	959	91.3%

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Rank History for White students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.33	58^th	1463	96.0%
2019	80.32	209^th	1462	85.7%
2021	84.33	135^th	1308	89.7%
2022	82.96	162^nd	1425	88.6%
2023	82.47	180^th	1419	87.3%
2024	83.10	175^th	1392	87.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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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	387	197	24	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
1989	393	203	16	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
1990	386	200	13	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1991	360	194	12	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
1992	355	202	11	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	591
1993	348	224	11	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	604
1994	352	225	7	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	599
1995	329	262	8	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	617
1996	329	262	8	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	617
1997	331	240	12	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
1998	313	237	13	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	583
1999	293	242	11	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	278	237	11	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
2001	279	244	16	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
2002	233	171	14	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	440
2003	233	171	14	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	440
2004	232	153	14	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2005	241	186	20	35	0	n/a	n/a	39	521
2006	245	182	18	28	0	n/a	n/a	45	518
2007	265	178	18	23	0	n/a	n/a	47	531
2008	283	163	25	19	1	n/a	n/a	52	543
2009	311	170	30	20	0	n/a	n/a	56	587
2010	322	175	28	33	0	n/a	n/a	62	620
2011	326	176	25	37	0	0	67	0	631
2012	360	159	26	35	0	0	66	0	646
2013	376	149	27	39	0	2	75	0	668
2014	385	163	26	31	0	4	81	0	690
2015	401	145	27	37	0	1	84	0	695
2016	398	126	20	73	0	0	97	0	714
2017	403	110	27	93	0	0	107	0	740
2018	376	124	25	97	0	0	99	0	721
2019	367	118	19	101	0	0	98	0	703
2020	363	114	20	101	0	0	97	0	695
2021	309	94	23	82	0	0	80	0	588
2022	298	88	19	90	0	0	77	1	573
2023	266	94	11	79	0	0	108	2	560
2024	262	83	13	86	0	0	72	1	517

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	631	38.0	16.6	n/a
1989	636	38.5	16.5	n/a
1990	621	31.0	20.0	n/a
1991	589	34.0	17.3	n/a
1992	591	34.3	17.2	n/a
1993	604	35.0	17.3	n/a
1994	599	36.0	16.6	n/a
1995	617	39.0	15.8	n/a
1996	617	39.0	15.8	n/a
1997	603	38.0	15.9	n/a
1998	583	37.0	15.8	n/a
1999	563	41.0	13.7	n/a
2000	546	43.0	12.7	n/a
2001	561	42.5	13.2	n/a
2002	440	34.0	12.9	25.2
2003	440	34.0	12.9	25.2
2004	425	33.2	12.8	24.9
2005	521	34.8	15.0	26.1
2006	518	32.8	15.8	27.3
2007	531	33.0	16.1	22.3
2008	543	31.0	17.5	22
2009	587	38.4	15.3	21.7
2010	620	40.7	15.2	22
2011	631	38.0	16.6	22.5
2012	646	40.0	16.1	21.8
2013	668	43.2	15.4	21.3
2014	690	42.0	16.4	25.1
2015	695	38.0	18.2	20.3
2016	714	39.0	18.3	17.1
2017	740	42.2	17.5	16.5
2018	721	51.6	13.9	18.4
2019	703	46.5	15.0	19.1
2020	695	48.0	14.4	14.8
2021	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	573	50.9	11.2	19
2023	560	50.2	11.1	19.1
2024	517	51.6	10.0	18

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	631	38.0	16.6	n/a
1989	636	38.5	16.5	n/a
1990	621	31.0	20.0	n/a
1991	589	34.0	17.3	n/a
1992	591	34.3	17.2	n/a
1993	604	35.0	17.3	n/a
1994	599	36.0	16.6	n/a
1995	617	39.0	15.8	n/a
1996	617	39.0	15.8	n/a
1997	603	38.0	15.9	n/a
1998	583	37.0	15.8	n/a
1999	563	41.0	13.7	n/a
2000	546	43.0	12.7	n/a
2001	561	42.5	13.2	n/a
2002	440	34.0	12.9	25.2
2003	440	34.0	12.9	25.2
2004	425	33.2	12.8	24.9
2005	521	34.8	15.0	26.1
2006	518	32.8	15.8	27.3
2007	531	33.0	16.1	22.3
2008	543	31.0	17.5	22
2009	587	38.4	15.3	21.7
2010	620	40.7	15.2	22
2011	631	38.0	16.6	22.5
2012	646	40.0	16.1	21.8
2013	668	43.2	15.4	21.3
2014	690	42.0	16.4	25.1
2015	695	38.0	18.2	20.3
2016	714	39.0	18.3	17.1
2017	740	42.2	17.5	16.5
2018	721	51.6	13.9	18.4
2019	703	46.5	15.0	19.1
2020	695	48.0	14.4	14.8
2021	588	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	573	50.9	11.2	19
2023	560	50.2	11.1	19.1
2024	517	51.6	10.0	18

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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