Longfellow Elementary School vs. Los Cerritos Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Longfellow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Los Cerritos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Longfellow Elementary School serves 994 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Longfellow Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Los Cerritos Elementary School serves 535 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Los Cerritos Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
994 students
535 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
32:1
30:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1754 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#856 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
71%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
75%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
189
96
Grade 1 Students
132
90
Grade 2 Students
176
88
Grade 3 Students
150
90
Grade 4 Students
182
85
Grade 5 Students
165
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
15%
20%


% Hispanic
36%
38%


% Black
17%
15%


% White
18%
15%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%


% Two or more races
13%
11%


Diversity Score
0.78
0.77


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
10%

