Lowell-longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2018)

15636 Lexington Ave
Harvey, IL 60426

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Serving 170 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Lowell-longfellow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School
Kind	24
1	22
2	30
3	22
4	27
5	29
6	16

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Total Students

170 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School
2023	170
2022	170
2021	170
2020	170
2019	170
2018	170
2017	170
2016	203
2015	219
2014	218
2013	256
2012	229
2011	246
2010	292
2009	329
2008	346
2007	349
2006	347
2005	396
2004	399
2003	381
2002	413
2001	434
2000	455
1999	414
1998	467
1997	452
1996	381
1995	393
1994	394
1993	430
1992	389
1991	426
1990	400
1989	417
1988	437
1987	462

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	15
2014	12
2013	18
2012	18
2011	21
2010	22
2009	19
2008	14
2007	23
2006	20
2005	22
2004	20
2003	23
2002	26
2001	24
2000	27
1999	22
1998	25
1997	25
1996	21
1995	20
1994	22
1993	24
1992	25
1991	24
1990	25
1989	26
1988	27
1987	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(16-17)

6-9%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2017	7%	32%	11%
2016	7%	31%	12%
2015	7%	29%	8%
2014	37%	59%	38%
2013	27%	58%	34%
2012	77%	80%	74%
2011	77%	80%	75%
2010	87%	80%	73%

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(16-17)

10-14%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2017	12%	38%	18%
2016	12%	36%	18%
2015	17%	38%	15%
2014	32%	57%	32%
2013	32%	58%	35%
2012	62%	75%	63%
2011	62%	75%	64%
2010	77%	74%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	12:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	15:1	83:1
2020	12:1	15:1	17:1
2019	12:1	15:1	17:1
2018	12:1	16:1	16:1
2017	12:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	13:1	16:1	21:1
2011	12:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	19:1
2008	25:1	18:1	21:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	17:1	21:1
2003	17:1	16:1	20:1
2002	16:1	16:1	20:1
2001	18:1	16:1	20:1
2000	17:1	16:1	19:1
1999	19:1	16:1	19:1
1998	19:1	17:1	20:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	18:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	12%	27%	29%
2022	12%	27%	29%
2021	12%	27%	29%
2020	12%	26%	28%
2019	12%	26%	28%
2018	12%	26%	29%
2017	12%	26%	29%
2016	12%	26%	26%
2015	10%	25%	26%
2014	9%	25%	24%
2013	7%	24%	21%
2012	9%	24%	20%
2011	10%	23%	20%
2010	15%	22%	18%
2009	16%	22%	16%
2008	12%	21%	17%
2007	16%	20%	16%
2006	18%	19%	15%
2005	17%	18%	14%
2004	20%	18%	14%
2003	18%	17%	12%
2002	18%	16%	11%
2001	14%	15%	9%
2000	11%	15%	9%
1999	14%	14%	8%
1998	13%	13%	8%
1997	14%	13%	8%
1996	3%	12%	8%
1995	2%	12%	7%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	5%
1992	4%	10%	5%
1991	2%	10%	6%

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Black

85%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	85%	17%	66%
2022	85%	17%	66%
2021	85%	17%	66%
2020	85%	17%	69%
2019	85%	17%	69%
2018	85%	17%	68%
2017	85%	17%	68%
2016	87%	17%	71%
2015	90%	17%	72%
2014	90%	17%	73%
2013	93%	18%	77%
2012	91%	18%	78%
2011	89%	18%	78%
2010	85%	20%	79%
2009	84%	20%	82%
2008	87%	20%	81%
2007	84%	20%	82%
2006	81%	20%	83%
2005	82%	20%	84%
2004	80%	21%	85%
2003	82%	21%	87%
2002	82%	21%	88%
2001	86%	21%	90%
2000	89%	21%	90%
1999	86%	21%	91%
1998	90%	21%	92%
1997	98%	20%	92%
1996	98%	21%	92%
1995	98%	20%	93%
1994	98%	21%	93%
1993	98%	21%	94%
1992	98%	21%	94%
1991	98%	21%	93%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2008)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2008	1%	54%
2006	1%	56%	1%
2005	1%	57%	1%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	0.27	0.70	0.48
2022	0.27	0.68	0.48
2021	0.27	0.68	0.49
2020	0.27	0.68	0.45
2019	0.27	0.68	0.45
2018	0.26	0.67	0.46
2017	0.26	0.67	0.46
2016	0.23	0.67	0.43
2015	0.18	0.67	0.42
2014	0.18	0.66	0.41
2013	0.14	0.66	0.37
2012	0.17	0.65	0.36
2011	0.20	0.66	0.36
2010	0.26	0.64	0.34
2009	0.27	0.64	0.31
2008	0.23	0.64	0.32
2007	0.27	0.63	0.30
2006	0.31	0.61	0.29
2005	0.30	0.61	0.27
2004	0.32	0.60	0.25
2003	0.31	0.59	0.24
2002	0.30	0.59	0.21
2001	0.24	0.58	0.19
2000	0.20	0.57	0.18
1999	0.24	0.56	0.17
1998	0.20	0.56	0.15
1997	0.13	0.54	0.15
1993	0.01	0.52	0.12
1992	0.06	0.52	0.12
1989	0.13	0.51	0.17
1988	0.10	0.50	0.19

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Eligible for

89%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	89%	43%	90%
2022	89%	43%	88%
2021	89%	44%	85%
2020	89%	47%	98%
2019	89%	47%	98%
2018	89%	46%	93%
2017	89%	46%	93%
2016	96%	47%	92%
2015	91%	52%	93%
2014	96%	47%	94%
2013	79%	45%	90%
2012	48%	21%	47%
2011	91%	39%	81%
2010	87%	37%	82%
2009	79%	33%	80%
2008	71%	32%	76%
2007	93%	32%	92%
2006	94%	32%	86%
2005	89%	32%	89%
2004	98%	31%	88%
2003	86%	30%	83%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lowell-longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Harvey School District 152
2023	9%	4%	7%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	9%	2%	1%
2019	9%	2%	1%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	20%	5%	8%
2012	36%	27%	44%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	2%	5%	6%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Harvey School District 152

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Lowell-longfellow Elementary School?

170 students attend Lowell-longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Lowell-longfellow Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lowell-longfellow Elementary School?

Lowell-longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lowell-longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Lowell-longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Lowell-longfellow Elementary School part of?

Lowell-longfellow Elementary School is part of Harvey School District 152.

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