Longfellow Elementary School
Tel:
(630)682-2080
- Longfellow Elementary School serves 378 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 84% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 51%.
School Overview
- Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 378 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2007, 2015) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 378 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Longfellow Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.46, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.32. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #43 out of 3,544 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 84% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 8% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 72% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.32 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 16% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cusd 200 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Longfellow Elementary School is Wheaton Warrenville South High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Franklin Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wheaton Franklin Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 700 students
0.3 miles
211 E Franklin St
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630)682-2060 0.3 6-8 700 - Wheaton Lowell Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 365 students
0.6 miles
312 S President St
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630)682-2085 0.6 K-5 365 - Wheaton Wheaton Warrenville South High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 2009 students
0.6 miles
1920 S Wiesbrook Rd
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630)784-7200 0.6 9-12 2009 - Wheaton Whittier Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 431 students
0.7 miles
218 W Park Ave
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630)682-2185 0.7 K-5 431 - Wheaton Hawthorne Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 258 students
0.8 miles
334 Wakeman Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630)682-2065 0.8 K-5 258
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