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Longfellow Middle School

7600 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213

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Serving 750 students in grades 6-8, Longfellow Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 750 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in WI
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Longfellow Middle School's student population of 750 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Middle School
6	254
7	258
8	238

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Total Students

750 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School
2023	737
2022	718
2021	756
2020	782
2019	782
2018	874
2017	874
2016	860
2015	841
2014	844
2013	821
2012	858
2011	848
2010	862
2009	818
2008	842
2007	838
2006	833
2005	835
2004	878
2003	933
2002	928
2001	958
2000	957
1999	989
1998	1,006
1997	997
1996	984
1995	1,000
1994	989
1993	966
1992	945
1991	912
1990	821
1989	491
1988	511
1987	495

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School
2023	48
2022	47
2021	52
2020	51
2019	51
2018	57
2017	57
2016	56
2014	55
2013	54
2012	56
2011	59
2010	52
2009	52
2008	60
2007	60
2006	59
2005	59
2004	61
2003	64
2002	64
2001	65
2000	65
1999	66
1998	65
1997	69
1996	73
1995	74
1994	73
1993	69
1992	65
1991	65
1990	61

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School Rankings

Longfellow Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,991 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#625 out of 1991 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Middle School
2022	#625
2021	#533
2019	#491
2018	#401
2017	#462
2016	#358
2015	#440
2014	#199
2013	#140
2012	#224
2011	#388

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48%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2022	48%	39%	47%
2021	41%	38%	45%
2019	50%	43%	52%
2018	55%	44%	55%
2017	52%	43%	55%
2016	53%	43%	53%
2015	53%	44%	55%
2014	65%	49%	64%
2013	66%	48%	65%
2012	64%	49%	62%
2011	87%	77%	84%

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46%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2022	46%	38%	49%
2021	53%	39%	52%
2019	53%	41%	53%
2018	55%	43%	55%
2017	56%	45%	58%
2016	58%	44%	56%
2015	66%	52%	64%
2014	52%	37%	50%
2013	53%	37%	51%
2012	50%	36%	48%
2011	90%	83%	88%

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56%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2022	56%	44%	53%
2021	61%	44%	53%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	13:1	16:1	15:1
1995	13:1	16:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	13:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	5%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	3%	4%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	4%	3%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	8%	14%	9%
2022	7%	13%	9%
2021	9%	13%	9%
2020	7%	13%	7%
2019	7%	13%	7%
2018	7%	12%	7%
2017	7%	12%	7%
2016	5%	11%	6%
2015	6%	11%	6%
2014	5%	10%	6%
2013	5%	10%	6%
2012	4%	10%	6%
2011	4%	9%	6%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	15%	9%	19%
2022	15%	9%	18%
2021	17%	9%	18%
2020	18%	9%	17%
2019	18%	9%	17%
2018	17%	9%	17%
2017	17%	9%	17%
2016	16%	9%	19%
2015	15%	10%	18%
2014	17%	10%	17%
2013	16%	10%	17%
2012	18%	10%	17%
2011	18%	10%	16%
2010	18%	10%	18%
2009	16%	10%	16%
2008	15%	10%	16%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	14%	10%	13%
2005	14%	10%	12%
2004	14%	10%	13%
2003	13%	10%	13%
2002	12%	10%	13%
2001	11%	10%	12%
2000	12%	9%	12%
1999	11%	9%	12%
1998	11%	9%	11%
1997	11%	9%	11%
1996	10%	9%	11%
1995	11%	8%	10%
1994	10%	9%	10%
1993	10%	8%	10%
1992	10%	8%	10%
1991	9%	8%	10%

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White

70%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	68%	67%	60%
2022	68%	68%	61%
2021	64%	68%	62%
2020	65%	69%	63%
2019	65%	69%	63%
2018	67%	70%	65%
2017	67%	70%	65%
2016	69%	71%	65%
2015	69%	71%	66%
2014	67%	72%	67%
2013	68%	73%	67%
2012	70%	74%	68%
2011	70%	74%	69%
2010	74%	76%	72%
2009	75%	76%	74%
2008	76%	77%	74%
2007	76%	77%	76%
2006	76%	78%	76%
2005	79%	78%	78%
2004	80%	79%	77%
2003	80%	79%	78%
2002	81%	80%	78%
2001	82%	80%	78%
2000	81%	82%	82%
1999	82%	83%	83%
1998	81%	83%	83%
1997	83%	84%	84%
1996	85%	84%	84%
1995	83%	85%	87%
1994	86%	85%	86%
1993	86%	86%	88%
1992	85%	86%	88%
1991	85%	86%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	8%	2%	6%
2013	7%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	0.51	0.52	0.59
2022	0.51	0.51	0.58
2021	0.55	0.51	0.57
2020	0.54	0.50	0.56
2019	0.54	0.50	0.56
2018	0.52	0.49	0.54
2017	0.52	0.49	0.54
2016	0.49	0.48	0.53
2015	0.50	0.48	0.53
2014	0.52	0.46	0.52
2013	0.51	0.45	0.52
2012	0.48	0.44	0.51
2011	0.49	0.44	0.50
2010	0.42	0.41	0.45
2009	0.41	0.41	0.43
2008	0.40	0.39	0.42
2007	0.40	0.39	0.40
2006	0.40	0.39	0.39
2005	0.35	0.38	0.37
2004	0.34	0.36	0.39
2003	0.34	0.37	0.38
2002	0.33	0.35	0.38
2001	0.32	0.34	0.37
2000	0.33	0.32	0.33
1999	0.32	0.30	0.33
1998	0.33	0.30	0.31
1997	0.30	0.30	0.30
1996	0.27	0.29	0.30
1995	0.29	0.27	0.27
1994	0.24	0.26	0.28
1993	0.25	0.26	0.25
1992	0.26	0.26	0.24
1991	0.26	0.26	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	16%	36%	20%
2022	20%	36%	24%
2021	22%	38%	22%
2020	22%	35%	20%
2019	22%	35%	20%
2018	18%	33%	19%
2017	18%	33%	19%
2016	20%	34%	22%
2015	22%	36%	19%
2014	25%	36%	20%
2013	18%	35%	18%
2012	19%	35%	21%
2011	15%	33%	14%
2010	11%	30%	10%
2009	10%	26%	9%
2008	9%	25%	8%
2007	10%	24%	10%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	5%	19%	5%
1999	6%	20%	6%
1998	5%	20%	5%
1997	6%	20%	6%
1996	6%	20%	6%
1995	5%	15%	5%
1994	6%	20%	7%
1993	6%	20%	6%
1992	6%	18%	6%
1991	5%	18%	5%
1990	4%	17%	4%
1989	4%	18%	5%
1988	5%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Longfellow Middle School	Wisconsin	Wauwatosa School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	4%	7%	4%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wauwatosa School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow Middle School's ranking?

Longfellow Middle School is ranked #625 out of 1,991 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Longfellow Middle School often compared to?

Longfellow Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Whitman Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Middle School?

750 students attend Longfellow Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Longfellow Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Longfellow Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Longfellow Middle School offer ?

Longfellow Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Longfellow Middle School part of?

Longfellow Middle School is part of Wauwatosa School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 750 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education