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Longfellow Magnet Middle School (Closed 2009)

Serving 348 students in grades 7-8, Longfellow Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 64% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Magnet Middle School
7	157
8	191

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Total Students

348 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School
2008	265
2007	294
2006	338
2005	393
2004	392
2003	429
2002	428
2001	450
2000	532
1999	544
1998	561
1997	544
1996	510
1995	566
1994	627
1993	548
1992	538
1991	487
1990	503
1989	575
1988	535

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School
2008	23
2006	27
2005	31
2004	33
2003	32
2002	38
2001	37
2000	35
1999	36
1998	38
1997	35
1996	32
1995	34
1994	32
1993	31
1992	32
1991	36
1990	35
1989	35
1988	35
1987	34

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools School District
2008	12:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	18:1	14:1
2005	13:1	18:1	14:1
2004	12:1	18:1	15:1
2003	13:1	18:1	15:1
2002	11:1	18:1	16:1
2001	12:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	18:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	18:1
1991	14:1	18:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	16:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	15:1	19:1	17:1
1987	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools School District
2008	8%	8%	16%
2007	9%	7%	13%
2006	8%	6%	12%
2005	5%	5%	11%
2004	6%	5%	10%
2003	6%	4%	8%
2002	3%	4%	7%
2001	4%	3%	6%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	5%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

47%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools School District
2008	36%	13%	60%
2007	37%	13%	59%
2006	24%	13%	60%
2005	21%	12%	59%
2004	22%	12%	60%
2003	19%	12%	60%
2002	27%	12%	60%
2001	23%	12%	60%
2000	20%	12%	60%
1999	19%	11%	59%
1998	18%	11%	59%
1997	45%	11%	58%
1996	40%	11%	57%
1995	39%	11%	56%
1994	37%	11%	55%
1993	38%	11%	53%
1992	40%	11%	52%
1991	42%	11%	51%
1990	43%	11%	50%
1989	40%	11%	49%
1988	39%	11%	49%

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White

36%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools School District
2008	56%	77%	24%
2007	54%	78%	26%
2006	67%	80%	28%
2005	73%	81%	30%
2004	72%	82%	30%
2003	75%	82%	31%
2002	70%	83%	33%
2001	73%	84%	34%
2000	76%	84%	35%
1999	77%	85%	37%
1998	78%	85%	38%
1997	51%	85%	39%
1996	55%	86%	40%
1995	58%	86%	42%
1994	61%	86%	44%
1993	61%	86%	46%
1992	59%	86%	46%
1991	58%	86%	47%
1990	56%	86%	49%
1989	59%	86%	49%
1988	59%	86%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools School District
2008	0.59	0.41	0.57
2007	0.59	0.39	0.56
2006	0.49	0.34	0.56
2005	0.42	0.33	0.56
2004	0.43	0.31	0.55
2003	0.40	0.31	0.54
2002	0.44	0.30	0.53
2001	0.42	0.28	0.52
2000	0.38	0.27	0.52
1999	0.37	0.27	0.52
1998	0.36	0.26	0.52
1997	0.54	0.27	0.52
1996	0.54	0.25	0.52
1995	0.52	0.25	0.52
1994	0.50	0.25	0.52
1993	0.49	0.25	0.52
1992	0.50	0.24	0.52
1991	0.50	0.25	0.52
1990	0.51	0.25	0.52
1989	0.50	0.24	0.52
1988	0.50	0.24	0.52

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools School District
2008	75%	31%	72%
2007	73%	29%	73%
2006	67%	28%	71%
2005	78%	28%	69%
2004	78%	27%	68%
2003	74%	25%	66%
2002	70%	24%	63%
2001	73%	22%	61%
2000	72%	21%	60%
1999	71%	22%	64%
1998	77%	22%	65%
1997	75%	22%	64%
1996	79%	22%	64%
1995	80%	22%	63%
1994	73%	22%	62%
1993	64%	22%	60%
1992	61%	21%	56%
1991	57%	17%	47%
1990	64%	17%	47%
1989	51%	16%	45%
1988	61%	16%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Longfellow Magnet Middle School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools School District
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	12%
2004	10%	8%	13%
2003	13%	8%	13%
2002	14%	7%	13%
2001	19%	7%	14%
2000	13%	6%	11%
1999	13%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Indianapolis Public Schools School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Longfellow Magnet Middle School?

348 students attend Longfellow Magnet Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Longfellow Magnet Middle School students are Black, 36% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Longfellow Magnet Middle School?

Longfellow Magnet Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Longfellow Magnet Middle School offer ?

Longfellow Magnet Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Longfellow Magnet Middle School part of?

Longfellow Magnet Middle School is part of Indianapolis Public Schools School District.

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