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Longfellow Elementary School

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Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 330 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5% in IL
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 330 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007, 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Kind	57
1	58
2	51
3	55
4	60
5	49

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Total Students

330 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	329
2022	339
2021	307
2020	366
2019	366
2018	378
2017	378
2016	404
2015	391
2014	396
2013	402
2012	399
2011	406
2010	430
2009	450
2008	463
2007	455
2006	457
2005	436
2004	437
2003	418
2002	426
2001	415
2000	413
1999	435
1998	450
1997	455
1996	420
1995	424
1994	396
1993	409
1992	393
1991	387
1990	365
1989	422
1988	425
1987	368

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	30
2012	25
2011	26
2010	25
2009	29
2008	29
2007	26
2006	27
2005	27
2004	26
2003	25
2002	25
2001	23
2000	23
1999	24
1998	25
1997	25
1996	22
1995	25
1994	23
1993	23
1992	23
1991	20
1990	21

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School Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#83 out of 3426 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2022	#83
2021	#39
2019	#54
2018	#46
2017	#60
2016	#43
2015	#27
2014	#28
2013	#29
2012	#97
2011	#308

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(20-21)

65-69%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2021	67%	28%	43%
2019	77%	33%	49%
2018	72%	32%	51%
2017	70%	32%	50%
2016	72%	31%	49%
2015	72%	29%	45%
2014	92%	59%	74%
2013	92%	58%	74%
2012	98%	80%	89%
2011	98%	80%	90%
2010	96%	80%	91%

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60-64%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2022	62%	30%	44%
2021	67%	32%	44%
2019	72%	38%	52%
2018	82%	37%	51%
2017	84%	38%	64%
2016	81%	36%	63%
2015	82%	38%	66%
2014	92%	57%	75%
2013	92%	58%	76%
2012	93%	75%	86%
2011	90%	75%	86%

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80-89%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	17:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	18:1	21:1
1993	18:1	18:1	20:1
1992	17:1	17:1	19:1
1991	20:1	17:1	20:1
1990	17:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	9%	5%	6%
2009	9%	5%	6%
2008	8%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	5%	4%	6%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	6%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	6%
1994	8%	3%	6%
1993	8%	3%	6%
1992	9%	3%	6%
1991	8%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	6%	27%	18%
2022	7%	27%	18%
2021	8%	27%	17%
2020	9%	26%	17%
2019	9%	26%	17%
2018	15%	26%	18%
2017	15%	26%	18%
2016	17%	26%	18%
2015	16%	25%	18%
2014	16%	25%	17%
2013	12%	24%	16%
2012	12%	24%	15%
2011	13%	23%	15%
2010	10%	22%	12%
2009	12%	22%	11%
2008	14%	21%	11%
2007	13%	20%	10%
2006	13%	19%	10%
2005	11%	18%	9%
2004	10%	18%	8%
2003	9%	17%	7%
2002	10%	16%	6%
2001	9%	15%	6%
2000	8%	15%	5%
1999	9%	14%	4%
1998	9%	13%	4%
1997	5%	13%	4%
1996	6%	12%	4%
1995	9%	12%	4%
1994	8%	11%	4%
1993	6%	11%	3%
1992	6%	10%	3%
1991	6%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	4%	17%	7%
2022	2%	17%	6%
2021	2%	17%	6%
2020	3%	17%	6%
2019	3%	17%	6%
2018	2%	17%	6%
2017	2%	17%	6%
2016	3%	17%	6%
2015	2%	17%	6%
2014	3%	17%	6%
2013	3%	18%	6%
2012	4%	18%	7%
2011	3%	18%	6%
2010	3%	20%	8%
2009	5%	20%	8%
2008	6%	20%	7%
2007	7%	20%	7%
2006	8%	20%	6%
2005	8%	20%	6%
2004	7%	21%	6%
2003	6%	21%	5%
2002	6%	21%	5%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	7%	21%	4%
1999	10%	21%	5%
1998	8%	21%	4%
1997	7%	20%	4%
1996	8%	21%	4%
1995	10%	20%	4%
1994	9%	21%	4%
1993	10%	21%	4%
1992	7%	21%	4%
1991	6%	21%	3%

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White

78%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	77%	45%	62%
2022	77%	47%	63%
2021	76%	47%	63%
2020	73%	48%	64%
2019	73%	48%	64%
2018	72%	49%	65%
2017	72%	49%	65%
2016	70%	49%	66%
2015	70%	49%	66%
2014	72%	50%	67%
2013	75%	50%	68%
2012	74%	51%	68%
2011	73%	51%	70%
2010	78%	53%	74%
2009	74%	53%	75%
2008	72%	54%	77%
2007	76%	55%	78%
2006	74%	56%	79%
2005	77%	57%	80%
2004	80%	57%	81%
2003	81%	58%	83%
2002	79%	59%	83%
2001	80%	60%	84%
2000	79%	61%	85%
1999	77%	62%	86%
1998	79%	63%	86%
1997	84%	64%	87%
1996	81%	64%	87%
1995	76%	65%	86%
1994	75%	65%	86%
1993	76%	65%	87%
1992	78%	66%	87%
1991	80%	66%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	0.40	0.70	0.57
2022	0.40	0.68	0.57
2021	0.41	0.68	0.57
2020	0.45	0.68	0.56
2019	0.45	0.68	0.56
2018	0.46	0.67	0.54
2017	0.46	0.67	0.54
2016	0.48	0.67	0.53
2015	0.48	0.67	0.53
2014	0.46	0.66	0.52
2013	0.42	0.66	0.51
2012	0.44	0.65	0.51
2011	0.45	0.66	0.49
2010	0.39	0.64	0.43
2009	0.45	0.64	0.41
2008	0.48	0.64	0.39
2007	0.41	0.63	0.38
2006	0.43	0.61	0.36
2005	0.39	0.61	0.35
2004	0.34	0.60	0.33
2003	0.33	0.59	0.31
2002	0.36	0.59	0.30
2001	0.35	0.58	0.28
2000	0.37	0.57	0.27
1999	0.39	0.56	0.26
1998	0.36	0.56	0.25
1997	0.29	0.54	0.24
1996	0.33	0.53	0.24
1995	0.40	0.53	0.25
1994	0.42	0.52	0.25
1993	0.41	0.52	0.24
1992	0.38	0.52	0.23
1991	0.35	0.52	0.22

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	19%	43%	24%
2022	19%	43%	24%
2021	21%	44%	24%
2020	17%	47%	24%
2019	17%	47%	24%
2018	16%	46%	22%
2017	16%	46%	22%
2016	18%	47%	22%
2015	19%	52%	26%
2014	21%	47%	22%
2013	17%	45%	21%
2012	6%	21%	10%
2011	18%	39%	20%
2010	15%	37%	18%
2009	16%	33%	15%
2008	17%	32%	14%
2007	12%	32%	13%
2006	18%	32%	12%
2005	13%	32%	11%
2004	11%	31%	10%
2003	9%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	CUSD 200 School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	16%	27%	18%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

CUSD 200 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow Elementary School's ranking?

Longfellow Elementary School is ranked #83 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Longfellow Elementary School often compared to?

Longfellow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hawthorne Elementary School, Emerson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

330 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Longfellow Elementary School?

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

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 CUSD 200 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 330 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5%
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education