Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Longfellow Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 71 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 77% White, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Franklin Middle School High : Wheaton North High School

Longfellow Elementary School

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheaton, Illinois, serving 329 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 200, which is ranked 79 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary School has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 72% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 64.9% and 49.7%, respectively, and the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%. Longfellow also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, such as ranking 31st out of 1,392 Illinois elementary schools for White students and 51st out of 1,959 for Male students in English Language Arts.

While Longfellow Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools within the same Community Unit School District 200, such as Madison Elementary and Washington Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with 5-star and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, respectively. This suggests a high-quality educational system within the district. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Longfellow Elementary School compared to the district average may contribute to the school's academic success, indicating the importance of adequate funding and resources for providing a quality education.

Detail:

Public K-5

311 W Seminary Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187-5001

(630) 682-2080

District: Cusd 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,144

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle School
High:	Wheaton North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Asian:

7.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary School ranks better than 96.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 200 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.06. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary School is $15,144. 11 elementary schools in the Cusd 200 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary School 71^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cusd 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 200 79^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	87.62	101^st	2020	95.0%
2004	85.25	169^th	2030	91.7%
2005	89.99	16^th	2022	99.2%
2006	84.67	115^th	2086	94.5%
2007	85.39	78^th	2095	96.3%
2008	84.68	154^th	2092	92.6%
2009	83.65	190^th	2120	91.0%
2010	83.72	183^rd	2139	91.4%
2011	84.19	178^th	2147	91.7%
2012	84.55	159^th	2166	92.7%
2013	94.09	26^th	2167	98.8%
2014	94.29	26^th	2093	98.8%
2015	98.71	20^th	2052	99.0%
2016	97.19	38^th	2046	98.1%
2017	94.88	79^th	2044	96.1%
2018	95.54	62^nd	2037	97.0%
2019	96.14	47^th	2086	97.7%
2021	96.92	55^th	1948	97.2%
2022	96.36	61^st	2082	97.1%
2023	95.93	67^th	2077	96.8%
2024	96.06	71^st	2067	96.6%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	97.40	5^th	640	99.2%
2023	89.19	72^nd	1156	93.8%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.73	308^th	1765	82.5%
2019	87.33	78^th	1816	95.7%

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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	91.45	112^th	1964	94.3%
2019	94.70	51^st	2019	97.5%
2021	96.10	40^th	1680	97.6%
2022	94.83	81^st	1970	95.9%
2023	95.59	54^th	1957	97.2%
2024	93.53	103^rd	1942	94.7%

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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	97.16	29^th	1972	98.5%
2019	95.95	41^st	2019	98.0%
2021	95.34	62^nd	1707	96.4%
2022	95.26	61^st	1977	96.9%
2023	92.84	106^th	1984	94.7%
2024	96.26	51^st	1959	97.4%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	98.85	7^th	938	99.3%

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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	93.99	24^th	1463	98.4%
2019	92.62	35^th	1462	97.6%
2021	94.24	33^rd	1308	97.5%
2022	94.05	34^th	1425	97.6%
2023	93.93	27^th	1419	98.1%
2024	94.20	31^st	1392	97.8%

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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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by a parent
Monday, November 7, 2011

All four of my children went to Longfellow. Outstanding teachers and staff, and the Longfellow families are wonderful, as well. Close Quote

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	359	30	27	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	425
1989	362	23	25	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	311	16	32	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	365
1991	311	24	27	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1992	308	29	33	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1993	311	42	30	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1994	297	37	29	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1995	340	33	21	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1996	340	33	21	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1997	381	33	16	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1998	357	38	16	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1999	340	42	16	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2000	328	29	22	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2001	333	28	15	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2002	340	25	15	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	340	25	15	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	352	29	11	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2005	336	32	12	42	0	n/a	n/a	14	436
2006	336	37	17	55	0	n/a	n/a	12	457
2007	348	26	15	54	0	n/a	n/a	12	455
2008	331	25	28	62	0	n/a	n/a	17	463
2009	330	18	32	48	0	n/a	n/a	22	450
2010	333	10	34	38	0	n/a	n/a	15	430
2011	298	12	24	51	2	0	19	0	406
2012	297	17	20	47	0	0	18	0	399
2013	301	12	26	50	0	0	13	0	402
2014	287	11	22	65	0	0	11	0	396
2015	273	11	28	62	0	3	14	0	391
2016	280	14	32	67	0	1	10	0	404
2017	270	9	28	55	0	2	14	0	378
2018	271	13	35	45	0	2	16	0	382
2019	266	10	36	35	0	2	17	0	366
2020	270	12	35	46	0	0	18	0	381
2021	232	7	27	26	0	1	14	0	307
2022	261	8	31	23	0	1	15	0	339
2023	253	14	26	20	0	2	14	0	329

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	425	16.5	25.7	n/a
1989	422	21.0	20.0	n/a
1990	365	21.0	17.3	n/a
1991	387	19.5	19.8	n/a
1992	393	23.0	17.0	n/a
1993	409	22.5	18.2	n/a
1994	396	22.5	17.6	n/a
1995	420	22.2	18.9	n/a
1996	420	22.2	18.9	n/a
1997	455	24.9	18.3	n/a
1998	450	24.9	18.1	n/a
1999	435	24.9	17.5	n/a
2000	413	23.1	17.9	n/a
2001	415	23.6	17.6	n/a
2002	418	25.0	16.7	9.3
2003	418	25.0	16.7	9.3
2004	437	26.5	16.5	12.6
2005	436	27.0	16.1	16.6
2006	457	27.7	16.5	19.8
2007	455	26.0	17.5	15.1
2008	463	29.0	16.0	19.5
2009	450	29.4	15.3	18.2
2010	430	25.4	16.9	16.1
2011	406	25.8	15.6	19.5
2012	399	25.1	15.8	21.6
2013	402	29.8	13.4	19.7
2014	396	24.7	16.0	21.7
2015	391	25.0	15.6	21
2016	404	25.0	16.1	22.3
2017	378	24.0	15.7	19.6
2018	382	24.2	15.7	20.2
2019	366	23.4	15.5	17.5
2020	381	24.8	15.3	17.8
2021	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	339	24.9	13.5	16.5
2023	329	23.5	13.9	17.6

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	425	16.5	25.7	n/a
1989	422	21.0	20.0	n/a
1990	365	21.0	17.3	n/a
1991	387	19.5	19.8	n/a
1992	393	23.0	17.0	n/a
1993	409	22.5	18.2	n/a
1994	396	22.5	17.6	n/a
1995	420	22.2	18.9	n/a
1996	420	22.2	18.9	n/a
1997	455	24.9	18.3	n/a
1998	450	24.9	18.1	n/a
1999	435	24.9	17.5	n/a
2000	413	23.1	17.9	n/a
2001	415	23.6	17.6	n/a
2002	418	25.0	16.7	9.3
2003	418	25.0	16.7	9.3
2004	437	26.5	16.5	12.6
2005	436	27.0	16.1	16.6
2006	457	27.7	16.5	19.8
2007	455	26.0	17.5	15.1
2008	463	29.0	16.0	19.5
2009	450	29.4	15.3	18.2
2010	430	25.4	16.9	16.1
2011	406	25.8	15.6	19.5
2012	399	25.1	15.8	21.6
2013	402	29.8	13.4	19.7
2014	396	24.7	16.0	21.7
2015	391	25.0	15.6	21
2016	404	25.0	16.1	22.3
2017	378	24.0	15.7	19.6
2018	382	24.2	15.7	20.2
2019	366	23.4	15.5	17.5
2020	381	24.8	15.3	17.8
2021	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	339	24.9	13.5	16.5
2023	329	23.5	13.9	17.6

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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