Longfellow K-8 (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Serving 666 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Longfellow K-8 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 666 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 20% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Longfellow K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Longfellow K-8's student population of 666 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow K-8
Kind	114
1	93
2	90
3	73
4	79
5	59
6	58
7	57
8	43

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Total Students

666 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8
2023	657
2022	673
2021	671
2020	714
2019	714
2018	802
2017	802
2016	830
2015	832
2014	818
2013	788
2012	750
2011	739
2010	691
2009	683
2008	685
2007	663
2006	689
2005	658
2004	639
2003	660
2002	638
2001	628
2000	595
1999	574
1998	532
1997	483
1996	479
1995	449
1994	448
1993	438
1992	447
1991	418
1990	431
1989	436
1988	427
1987	409

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8
2023	28
2022	28
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	34
2014	32
2013	36
2012	34
2010	36
2009	37
2008	40
2007	36
2006	37
2005	34
2004	38
2003	34
2002	39
2001	37
2000	32
1999	26
1998	25
1997	24
1996	24
1995	21
1994	20
1993	19
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18

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Year Founded

1977

School Rankings

Longfellow K-8 ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow K-8 is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1130 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8
2023	#1130
2022	#1230
2019	#1473
2018	#1632
2017	#1813
2016	#2279
2015	#2298
2013	#1955
2012	#2012
2011	#2563
2010	#1739

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63%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	63%	34%	43%
2022	59%	33%	41%
2019	63%	40%	48%
2018	63%	39%	47%
2017	57%	38%	43%
2016	47%	37%	44%
2015	45%	34%	41%
2013	70%	59%	63%
2012	73%	59%	60%
2011	65%	58%	58%
2010	71%	56%	56%

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69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	69%	47%	53%
2019	67%	51%	57%
2018	63%	50%	47%
2017	61%	48%	54%
2016	60%	48%	55%
2015	53%	44%	51%
2013	72%	57%	61%
2012	70%	58%	61%
2011	68%	56%	59%
2010	70%	54%	56%

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50-54%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	20:1
2012	22:1	23:1	20:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	16:1	20:1	20:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	20:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	24:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	14%
2022	1%	12%	14%
2021	1%	12%	15%
2020	1%	12%	15%
2019	1%	12%	15%
2018	1%	11%	14%
2017	1%	11%	14%
2016	1%	11%	13%
2015	1%	11%	15%
2014	1%	11%	14%
2013	1%	11%	14%
2012	1%	11%	14%
2011	2%	11%	14%
2010	1%	11%	15%
2009	3%	11%	16%
2008	4%	12%	16%
2007	4%	12%	17%
2006	5%	12%	17%
2005	4%	12%	17%
2004	4%	12%	18%
2003	4%	11%	18%
2002	3%	11%	18%
2001	4%	11%	18%
2000	4%	11%	18%
1999	3%	11%	18%
1998	3%	11%	19%
1997	2%	11%	19%
1996	2%	11%	19%
1995	2%	11%	20%
1994	3%	11%	20%
1993	3%	11%	19%
1992	3%	11%	19%
1991	1%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

46%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	46%	55%	46%
2022	47%	56%	46%
2021	48%	56%	45%
2020	47%	55%	45%
2019	47%	55%	45%
2018	46%	54%	48%
2017	46%	54%	48%
2016	48%	54%	48%
2015	48%	54%	47%
2014	49%	53%	47%
2013	51%	53%	47%
2012	49%	52%	46%
2011	45%	51%	46%
2010	43%	50%	46%
2009	33%	49%	45%
2008	34%	50%	44%
2007	36%	49%	44%
2006	39%	48%	44%
2005	36%	47%	43%
2004	31%	46%	42%
2003	34%	45%	41%
2002	34%	44%	40%
2001	33%	43%	39%
2000	32%	42%	37%
1999	32%	41%	36%
1998	32%	40%	35%
1997	31%	40%	35%
1996	32%	39%	33%
1995	29%	38%	32%
1994	31%	37%	31%
1993	32%	36%	30%
1992	31%	35%	29%
1991	30%	34%	27%

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Black

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

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White

36%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	37%	21%	23%
2022	35%	21%	22%
2021	32%	22%	22%
2020	32%	23%	23%
2019	32%	23%	23%
2018	32%	24%	22%
2017	32%	24%	22%
2016	29%	24%	22%
2015	29%	24%	22%
2014	27%	25%	23%
2013	25%	25%	23%
2012	26%	26%	23%
2011	29%	27%	24%
2010	29%	27%	24%
2009	38%	28%	25%
2008	37%	29%	25%
2007	38%	29%	25%
2006	35%	31%	25%
2005	37%	31%	25%
2004	41%	32%	26%
2003	39%	34%	25%
2002	39%	35%	25%
2001	38%	36%	26%
2000	37%	37%	27%
1999	37%	38%	28%
1998	38%	39%	28%
1997	40%	39%	28%
1996	39%	40%	30%
1995	43%	41%	30%
1994	44%	42%	31%
1993	44%	43%	34%
1992	45%	44%	35%
1991	47%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	6%	4%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.71
2022	0.65	0.63	0.71
2021	0.66	0.62	0.72
2020	0.66	0.63	0.72
2019	0.66	0.63	0.72
2018	0.66	0.64	0.70
2017	0.66	0.64	0.70
2016	0.66	0.64	0.70
2015	0.66	0.64	0.69
2014	0.66	0.65	0.70
2013	0.66	0.65	0.70
2012	0.66	0.65	0.71
2011	0.68	0.67	0.71
2010	0.70	0.67	0.70
2009	0.69	0.71	0.70
2008	0.70	0.65	0.70
2007	0.68	0.67	0.70
2006	0.69	0.66	0.71
2005	0.69	0.67	0.71
2004	0.68	0.67	0.71
2003	0.69	0.67	0.72
2002	0.69	0.67	0.72
2001	0.69	0.67	0.73
2000	0.70	0.67	0.73
1999	0.70	0.67	0.74
1998	0.70	0.67	0.74
1997	0.69	0.67	0.74
1996	0.69	0.67	0.74
1995	0.68	0.67	0.74
1994	0.68	0.67	0.74
1993	0.68	0.67	0.74
1992	0.67	0.67	0.74
1991	0.66	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	47%
2022	19%	51%	46%
2021	22%	53%	46%
2020	29%	52%	48%
2019	29%	52%	48%
2018	30%	49%	50%
2017	30%	49%	50%
2016	30%	50%	51%
2015	30%	50%	49%
2014	32%	49%	47%
2013	34%	48%	55%
2011	36%	46%	55%
2010	34%	46%	57%
2009	34%	43%	53%
2008	31%	41%	52%
2007	29%	40%	50%
2006	30%	40%	50%
2005	24%	40%	43%
2004	21%	40%	41%
2003	21%	39%	46%
2002	26%	39%	50%
2001	17%	39%	35%
2000	24%	40%	50%
1999	29%	40%	48%
1998	38%	47%	60%
1997	42%	47%	63%
1996	43%	46%	64%
1995	32%	45%	53%
1994	35%	43%	59%
1993	32%	41%	49%
1992	33%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Longfellow K-8	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	10%
2022	4%	7%	10%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	12%	9%	10%
2015	15%	9%	12%
2014	16%	9%	12%
2013	18%	7%	9%
2011	18%	8%	10%
2010	17%	9%	8%
2009	15%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	10%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	11%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	13%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow K-8's ranking?

Longfellow K-8 is ranked #1130 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Longfellow K-8?

666 students attend Longfellow K-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Longfellow K-8 students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow K-8?

Longfellow K-8 has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Longfellow K-8 offer ?

Longfellow K-8 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Longfellow K-8 part of?

Longfellow K-8 is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Longfellow K-8 located?

Longfellow K-8 is located in the Clairemont neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 26 other public schools located in Clairemont.

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Date

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March 30, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School

May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

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