Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2008)

Longfellow Elementary School serves 179 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 7% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
179 students
This chart display total students of Longfellow Elementary School by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Longfellow Elementary School by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (MI)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Longfellow Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Black
5%
18%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
White
93%
64%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Longfellow Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in MI.
0.13
This chart display the diversity score of Longfellow Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
47%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Longfellow Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?
179 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Longfellow Elementary School?
Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?
Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?
Longfellow Elementary School is part of Royal Oak Schools School District.

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