Longfellow School-portland (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow School-portland ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 84%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 274 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5% in ME
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 90-94% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Longfellow School-portland ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:

School Overview

Longfellow School-portland's student population of 274 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow School-portland
Pre-K	14
Kind	44
1	37
2	45
3	48
4	36
5	50

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland
2023	257
2022	279
2021	295
2020	329
2019	329
2018	315
2017	315
2016	337
2015	340
2014	367
2013	387
2012	391
2011	394
2010	396
2009	373
2008	338
2007	348
2006	346
2005	341
2004	357
2003	333
2002	342
2001	337
2000	362
1999	361
1998	396
1997	442
1996	469
1995	475
1994	495
1993	631
1992	618
1991	555

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland
2023	23
2022	25
2021	27
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	26
2015	25
2014	28
2013	29
2012	27
2011	27
2010	25
2009	26
2008	25
2007	25
2006	26
2005	25
2004	23
2003	25
2002	23
2001	22
2000	21
1999	22
1998	23
1997	26
1996	27
1995	28
1994	29
1993	35
1992	34
1991	29
1990	31
1989	30
1988	28
1987	26

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Year Founded

1903

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School Mascot

Duck

School Rankings

Longfellow School-portland ranks within the top 5% of all 500 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow School-portland is 0.36, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.26. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ME)

#11 out of 500 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland
2023	#11
2022	#58
2021	#84
2019	#6
2018	#19
2017	#28
2016	#40
2015	#118
2014	#41
2013	#56
2012	#36

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75-79%

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	77%	49%	42%
2022	87%	82%	71%
2021	87%	81%	71%
2019	67%	36%	35%
2018	62%	37%	36%
2017	62%	39%	38%
2016	57%	39%	40%
2015	47%	37%	35%
2014	72%	59%	51%
2013	72%	60%	52%
2012	77%	61%	54%

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90-94%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2022	92%	84%	81%
2021	92%	85%	80%
2019	87%	56%	55%
2018	72%	50%	36%
2017	72%	53%	50%
2016	67%	51%	51%
2015	52%	48%	47%
2014	82%	67%	64%
2013	82%	68%	64%
2012	82%	69%	66%
2011	82%	67%	63%

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50-59%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	14:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	11:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	14:1	12:1	11:1
2011	14:1	12:1	12:1
2010	16:1	12:1	12:1
2009	14:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	12:1	11:1
2007	14:1	12:1	11:1
2006	13:1	12:1	11:1
2005	14:1	12:1	12:1
2004	16:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	13:1	12:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	17:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	16:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	14:1
1993	18:1	16:1	14:1
1992	18:1	16:1	13:1
1991	19:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	2%	1%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	5%
2019	2%	1%	5%
2018	1%	1%	5%
2017	1%	1%	5%
2016	1%	2%	6%
2014	1%	2%	6%
2013	2%	2%	7%
2012	2%	2%	9%
2011	3%	2%	9%
2010	4%	2%	10%
2009	5%	2%	10%
2008	6%	2%	9%
2007	5%	1%	9%
2006	4%	1%	9%
2005	4%	2%	9%
2004	3%	1%	8%
2003	3%	1%	9%
2002	2%	1%	8%
2001	2%	1%	8%
2000	2%	1%	7%
1999	1%	1%	7%
1998	2%	1%	7%
1997	2%	1%	7%
1996	1%	1%	7%
1995	1%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	3%	3%	10%
2022	4%	3%	9%
2021	5%	3%	8%
2020	4%	2%	7%
2019	4%	2%	7%
2018	3%	2%	7%
2017	3%	2%	7%
2016	3%	2%	6%
2015	4%	2%	6%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	4%	2%	6%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2010	2%	1%	4%
2009	3%	1%	4%
2008	1%	1%	4%
2007	1%	1%	4%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	4%	5%	28%
2022	6%	4%	28%
2021	8%	4%	28%
2020	6%	4%	26%
2019	6%	4%	26%
2018	5%	4%	26%
2017	5%	4%	26%
2016	5%	3%	25%
2015	6%	3%	25%
2014	7%	3%	24%
2013	4%	3%	23%
2012	3%	3%	22%
2011	4%	2%	22%
2010	3%	3%	20%
2009	2%	3%	19%
2008	1%	3%	18%
2007	2%	2%	17%
2006	3%	1%	14%
2005	2%	2%	13%
2004	4%	2%	12%
2003	3%	2%	10%
2002	1%	1%	9%
2001	3%	1%	8%
2000	1%	1%	6%
1999	1%	1%	5%
1998	1%	1%	5%
1997	1%	1%	4%
1996	1%	1%	4%

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White

79%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	83%	87%	51%
2022	81%	87%	52%
2021	78%	88%	53%
2020	83%	89%	56%
2019	83%	89%	56%
2018	86%	90%	58%
2017	86%	90%	58%
2016	86%	90%	59%
2015	84%	91%	60%
2014	82%	91%	60%
2013	85%	92%	61%
2012	87%	92%	62%
2011	92%	92%	65%
2010	90%	93%	66%
2009	90%	93%	67%
2008	92%	93%	68%
2007	92%	95%	70%
2006	91%	96%	74%
2005	93%	95%	74%
2004	92%	95%	77%
2003	92%	95%	79%
2002	96%	96%	80%
2001	93%	96%	81%
2000	96%	96%	85%
1999	96%	97%	86%
1998	95%	97%	85%
1997	95%	97%	87%
1996	96%	97%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	5%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.26

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	0.30	0.24	0.65
2022	0.34	0.24	0.65
2021	0.38	0.22	0.64
2020	0.31	0.21	0.62
2019	0.31	0.21	0.62
2018	0.26	0.19	0.59
2017	0.26	0.19	0.59
2016	0.26	0.19	0.59
2015	0.29	0.17	0.58
2014	0.32	0.18	0.58
2013	0.27	0.16	0.57
2012	0.25	0.16	0.57
2011	0.15	0.15	0.53
2010	0.19	0.13	0.52
2009	0.18	0.13	0.51
2008	0.15	0.13	0.50
2007	0.15	0.10	0.48
2006	0.17	0.08	0.45
2005	0.13	0.10	0.42
2004	0.15	0.09	0.39
2003	0.15	0.09	0.36
2002	0.08	0.08	0.34
2001	0.13	0.07	0.33
2000	0.08	0.07	0.28
1999	0.08	0.06	0.26
1998	0.10	0.05	0.26
1997	0.10	0.05	0.24
1996	0.08	0.05	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2023	9%	32%	41%
2022	14%	32%	42%
2021	18%	34%	46%
2020	18%	38%	47%
2019	18%	38%	47%
2018	20%	39%	50%
2017	20%	39%	50%
2016	18%	40%	51%
2015	24%	40%	54%
2014	23%	39%	50%
2013	23%	38%	49%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	19%	36%	48%
2010	21%	34%	47%
2009	19%	31%	42%
2008	16%	29%	39%
2007	18%	27%	38%
2006	22%	27%	41%
2005	20%	25%	38%
2004	17%	23%	35%
2003	14%	23%	34%
2002	16%	22%	31%
2001	13%	21%	31%
2000	14%	23%	30%
1999	14%	24%	34%
1998	17%	23%	33%
1997	16%	24%	32%
1996	15%	23%	31%
1995	15%	23%	32%
1994	15%	23%	33%
1993	14%	23%	34%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Longfellow School-portland	Maine	Portland School District
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	3%	7%	4%
2007	3%	7%	4%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	7%	8%	5%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Portland School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Duck

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow School-portland's ranking?

Longfellow School-portland is ranked #11 out of 500 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Maine.

What schools are Longfellow School-portland often compared to?

Longfellow School-portlandis often viewed alongside schools like Ocean Avenue by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% ME state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 84% ME state average).

How many students attend Longfellow School-portland?

274 students attend Longfellow School-portland.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Longfellow School-portland students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Longfellow School-portland has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the Maine state average of 11:1.

What grades does Longfellow School-portland offer ?

Longfellow School-portland offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Longfellow School-portland part of?

Longfellow School-portland is part of Portland School District.

In what neighborhood is Longfellow School-portland located?

Longfellow School-portland is located in the Deering Center neighborhood of Portland, ME. There are 2 other public schools located in Deering Center.