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Longfellow Middle School (Closed 2008)

13141 Rosa Parks Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48238

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Longfellow Middle School serves 403 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Middle School
6	111
7	133
8	159

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Middle School
2025	403
2024	403
2023	403
2022	403
2021	403
2020	403
2019	403
2018	403
2017	403
2016	403
2015	403
2007	288
2006	403
2005	508
2004	565
2003	544
2002	497
2001	445
2000	430
1999	403
1998	423
1997	436
1996	415
1995	399
1994	417
1993	472
1992	444
1991	394
1990	411
1989	459
1988	520

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Middle School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2007	22
2006	24
2005	27
2004	23
2003	18
2002	24
2001	23
2000	25
1999	27
1998	26
1997	25
1996	24
1995	26
1994	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	18:1	16:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	18:1	17:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	19:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	13:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	21:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	25:1	19:1	25:1
2003	30:1	19:1	34:1
2002	21:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	17:1	19:1	19:1
1999	15:1	19:1	20:1
1998	16:1	19:1	21:1
1997	17:1	19:1	21:1
1996	17:1	20:1	24:1
1995	15:1	20:1	23:1
1994	15:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

Black

100%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	100%	18%
2024	100%	18%
2023	100%	18%	94%
2022	100%	18%	94%
2021	100%	18%	94%
2020	100%	18%	94%
2019	100%	18%	94%
2018	100%	18%	95%
2017	100%	18%	95%
2016	100%	18%	89%
2015	100%	18%	65%
2007	99%	20%	90%
2006	100%	20%	91%
2005	100%	20%	91%
2004	100%	20%	91%
2003	100%	20%	91%
2002	100%	20%	91%
2001	99%	19%	91%
2000	79%	19%	87%
1999	99%	19%	92%
1998	100%	19%	92%
1997	100%	18%	92%
1996	100%	18%	91%
1995	99%	18%	90%
1994	100%	17%	90%
1993	100%	17%	90%
1992	100%	17%	89%
1991	90%	17%	86%
1990	100%	18%	89%
1989	100%	18%	89%
1988	100%	18%	89%

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White

n/a

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2007)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2007	1%	71%	2%
1995	1%	77%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2007	0.02	0.46	0.18
2002	0.02	0.42	0.17
2001	0.02	0.42	0.17
2000	0.36	0.40	0.21
1999	0.03	0.40	0.16
1995	0.02	0.37	0.19
1991	0.21	0.37	0.24
1990	0.02	0.36	0.21

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Eligible for

83%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	83%	45%
2024	83%	50%
2023	83%	49%	76%
2022	83%	47%	76%
2021	83%	46%	76%
2020	83%	45%	76%
2019	83%	45%	76%
2018	82%	40%	75%
2017	82%	40%	75%
2016	82%	40%	74%
2015	82%	41%	75%
2007	89%	30%	74%
2006	83%	30%	72%
2005	65%	28%	72%
2004	81%	27%	64%
2003	65%	25%	55%
2002	85%	25%	65%
2001	78%	24%	61%
2000	75%	25%	69%
1999	77%	25%	68%
1998	95%	26%	70%
1997	91%	26%	72%
1996	80%	25%	66%
1995	80%	25%	63%
1994	95%	23%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Michigan	Detroit Public Schools Community
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	5%
2001	2%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Detroit Public Schools Community

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Longfellow Middle School?

403 students attend Longfellow Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Longfellow Middle School students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow Middle School?

Longfellow Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Longfellow Middle School offer ?

Longfellow Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Longfellow Middle School part of?

Longfellow Middle School is part of Detroit Public Schools Community.

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