Longfellow Middle School
Tel:
(703)533-2600
- Longfellow Middle School serves 1,364 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Longfellow Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Longfellow Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Longfellow Middle School's student population of 1,364 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 85 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 1,364 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 85 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Longfellow Middle School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Longfellow Middle School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #457 out of 1791 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 95% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 30% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 16% |
| Black | 2% | 22% |
| White | 53% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fairfax County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Longfellow Middle School is Mclean High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Haycock Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Falls Church Haycock Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 967 students
0.6 miles
6616 Haycock Rd
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703)531-4000 0.6 PK-6 967 - Mc Lean Kent Gardens Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-6 | 1,025 student
0.6 miles
1717 Melbourne Dr
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703)394-5600 0.6 PK-6 1,025 - Mc Lean Chesterbrook Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 669 students
1.0 miles
1753 Kirby Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703)714-8200 1.0 PK-6 669 - Falls Church Mount Daniel School Grades: K-1 | 357 students
1.1 miles
2328 N Oak St
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703)248-5640 1.1 K-1 357 - Mc Lean Mclean High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,185 students
1.2 miles
1633 Davidson Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703)714-5700 1.2 9-12 2,185
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