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Longfellow School (Closed 2013)

139 Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06605

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Longfellow School serves 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 42% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving was 33% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 80%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow School
Pre-K	18
Kind	56
1	57
2	58
3	51
4	49
5	40
6	40
7	37
8	50

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Total Students

456 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow School
2012	456
2011	426
2010	422
2009	413
2008	475
2007	531
2006	471
2005	454
2004	570
2003	488
2002	655
2001	668
2000	565
1999	608
1998	617
1997	603
1996	581
1995	605
1994	567
1993	576
1992	630
1991	649
1990	666
1989	692
1988	513

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow School
2012	31
2011	32
2010	32
2009	38
2008	37
2007	33
2006	36
2005	29
2004	46
2003	49
2002	42
2001	48
2000	45
1999	45
1998	42
1997	40
1996	44
1995	44
1994	44
1993	45
1992	43
1991	41
1990	42
1989	40
1988	27

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School Rankings

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State Level (CT)

(11-12)

42%

83%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	42%	83%	59%
2011	53%	83%	58%
2010	60%	84%	58%

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(11-12)

33%

80%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	33%	80%	50%
2011	37%	79%	49%
2010	31%	78%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	15:1	13:1	16:1
2011	13:1	13:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	15:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	12:1	14:1	16:1
2003	10:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	17:1
2001	14:1	14:1	16:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	13:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1
1989	17:1	15:1	16:1
1988	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2010)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

51%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	51%	19%	49%
2011	50%	19%	49%
2010	50%	18%	48%
2009	50%	17%	47%
2008	47%	17%	46%
2007	41%	16%	46%
2006	45%	16%	45%
2005	42%	15%	44%
2004	42%	15%	43%
2003	39%	14%	43%
2002	37%	14%	42%
2001	37%	13%	43%
2000	36%	13%	43%
1999	36%	13%	43%
1998	35%	12%	43%
1997	37%	12%	44%
1996	33%	12%	44%
1995	32%	12%	43%
1994	38%	11%	44%
1993	30%	11%	43%
1992	41%	10%	42%
1991	42%	10%	43%
1990	42%	10%	42%
1989	38%	9%	41%
1988	41%	9%	41%

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Black

44%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	44%	13%	39%
2011	46%	13%	39%
2010	46%	14%	40%
2009	44%	14%	41%
2008	48%	14%	42%
2007	54%	14%	42%
2006	52%	13%	43%
2005	55%	14%	43%
2004	55%	14%	43%
2003	55%	13%	43%
2002	57%	14%	43%
2001	57%	14%	42%
2000	60%	13%	43%
1999	61%	13%	43%
1998	61%	13%	42%
1997	60%	13%	42%
1996	64%	14%	42%
1995	64%	13%	42%
1994	61%	13%	41%
1993	64%	13%	41%
1992	55%	13%	41%
1991	53%	13%	40%
1990	55%	13%	41%
1989	59%	12%	41%
1988	56%	12%	40%

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White

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	4%	61%	8%
2011	4%	62%	8%
2010	3%	64%	8%
2009	4%	64%	9%
2008	3%	65%	9%
2007	3%	66%	9%
2006	3%	67%	9%
2005	3%	67%	10%
2004	2%	68%	10%
2003	4%	69%	11%
2002	4%	69%	11%
2001	5%	70%	12%
2000	3%	71%	11%
1999	2%	71%	11%
1998	4%	72%	12%
1997	2%	72%	10%
1996	3%	72%	10%
1995	4%	73%	11%
1994	1%	74%	11%
1993	6%	74%	12%
1992	4%	75%	13%
1991	4%	75%	13%
1990	3%	75%	13%
1989	3%	77%	14%
1988	2%	77%	15%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	0.55	0.58	0.61
2011	0.54	0.57	0.61
2010	0.54	0.54	0.61
2009	0.56	0.55	0.61
2008	0.55	0.53	0.61
2007	0.54	0.52	0.61
2006	0.54	0.52	0.62
2005	0.53	0.51	0.62
2004	0.53	0.50	0.62
2003	0.55	0.49	0.62
2002	0.54	0.49	0.63
2001	0.54	0.48	0.63
2000	0.53	0.47	0.63
1999	0.53	0.47	0.63
1998	0.53	0.46	0.63
1997	0.54	0.46	0.63
1996	0.51	0.45	0.63
1995	0.51	0.44	0.63
1994	0.52	0.43	0.64
1993	0.52	0.43	0.64
1992	0.56	0.41	0.65
1991	0.55	0.41	0.65
1990	0.55	0.41	0.65
1989	0.54	0.39	0.66
1988	0.55	0.39	0.66

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Eligible for

98%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	98%	30%	97%
2011	98%	29%	97%
2010	98%	26%	96%
2009	97%	25%	94%
2008	97%	24%	94%
2007	94%	22%	90%
2006	96%	21%	88%
2000	83%	19%	76%
1999	86%	20%	80%
1998	65%	20%	67%
1997	77%	20%	62%
1996	74%	24%	73%
1995	82%	24%	74%
1994	85%	24%	74%
1993	8%	2%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Longfellow School	Connecticut	Bridgeport School District
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	5%	4%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	6%	6%
2000	9%	5%	10%
1999	13%	5%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bridgeport School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% CT state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 80% CT state average).

How many students attend Longfellow School?

456 students attend Longfellow School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Longfellow School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow School?

Longfellow School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Longfellow School offer ?

Longfellow School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Longfellow School part of?

Longfellow School is part of Bridgeport School District.