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Longfellow Elementary School

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Compton, CA 90220

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Serving 450 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 450 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Kind	64
1	47
2	47
3	48
4	48
5	64
6	46
7	40
8	46

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Total Students

450 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2025	450
2024	474
2023	513
2022	501
2021	549
2020	552
2019	588
2018	527
2017	527
2016	445
2015	463
2014	465
2013	573
2012	530
2011	556
2010	618
2009	676
2008	699
2007	732
2006	795
2005	830
2004	874
2003	902
2002	892
2001	888
2000	854
1999	898
1998	965
1997	888
1996	878
1995	841
1994	846
1993	842
1992	837
1991	742
1990	637
1989	640

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2025	18
2024	19
2023	19
2022	22
2021	22
2019	25
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2015	27
2014	26
2013	29
2012	27
2010	35
2009	35
2008	37
2007	36
2006	36
2005	39
2004	42
2003	44
2002	40
2001	41
2000	40
1999	35
1998	35
1997	32
1996	29
1995	30
1994	28
1993	32
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	25
1988	29
1987	29

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School Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6425 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	#6425
2022	#6374
2019	#6418
2018	#6356
2017	#6976
2016	#6155
2015	#6002
2013	#5503
2012	#5538
2011	#6550
2010	#6982

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2023	24%	34%	32%
2022	22%	33%	26%
2019	32%	40%	31%
2018	29%	39%	26%
2017	24%	38%	24%
2016	31%	37%	20%
2015	21%	34%	16%
2013	58%	59%	44%
2012	61%	59%	44%
2011	60%	58%	43%
2010	52%	56%	42%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2022	30%	47%	38%
2019	32%	51%	38%
2018	33%	50%	26%
2017	28%	48%	31%
2016	28%	48%	29%
2015	28%	44%	23%
2013	42%	57%	37%
2012	44%	58%	38%
2011	33%	56%	36%
2010	29%	54%	33%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1	25:1
2023	27:1	22:1	25:1
2022	23:1	22:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	29:1	23:1	26:1
2017	29:1	23:1	26:1
2016	22:1	24:1	23:1
2015	17:1	24:1	22:1
2014	18:1	24:1	22:1
2013	20:1	24:1	24:1
2012	20:1	24:1	23:1
2010	18:1	22:1	19:1
2009	19:1	21:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	22:1	23:1
2006	22:1	22:1	23:1
2005	21:1	22:1	24:1
2004	21:1	22:1	24:1
2003	21:1	21:1	23:1
2002	22:1	21:1	23:1
2001	22:1	21:1	23:1
2000	21:1	22:1	24:1
1999	26:1	22:1	24:1
1998	28:1	22:1	26:1
1997	28:1	24:1	28:1
1996	30:1	25:1	30:1
1995	29:1	25:1	28:1
1994	30:1	25:1	28:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	32:1	24:1	27:1
1991	29:1	24:1	27:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	23:1
1987	29:1	24:1	25:1

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Hispanic

76%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	78%	56%	82%
2023	74%	55%	82%
2022	76%	56%	82%
2021	70%	56%	80%
2020	70%	55%	78%
2019	73%	55%	78%
2018	71%	54%	80%
2017	71%	54%	80%
2016	65%	54%	82%
2014	63%	53%	80%
2013	70%	53%	79%
2012	69%	52%	80%
2011	71%	51%	79%
2010	71%	50%	77%
2009	68%	49%	76%
2008	63%	50%	75%
2007	62%	49%	73%
2006	58%	48%	73%
2005	56%	47%	71%
2004	55%	46%	69%
2003	50%	45%	68%
2002	49%	44%	67%
2001	48%	43%	66%
2000	46%	42%	65%
1999	49%	41%	62%
1998	52%	40%	63%
1997	51%	40%	62%
1996	47%	39%	60%
1995	42%	38%	60%
1994	40%	37%	59%
1993	35%	36%	57%
1992	33%	35%	57%
1991	29%	34%	55%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2024	19%	5%	17%
2023	22%	5%	17%
2022	22%	5%	17%
2021	25%	5%	18%
2020	24%	5%	19%
2019	22%	5%	19%
2018	25%	6%	19%
2017	25%	6%	19%
2016	31%	6%	18%
2014	31%	6%	19%
2013	25%	6%	20%
2012	19%	6%	17%
2011	16%	7%	16%
2010	20%	7%	19%
2009	26%	7%	23%
2008	30%	8%	24%
2007	31%	8%	25%
2006	35%	8%	26%
2005	35%	8%	27%
2004	37%	8%	29%
2003	40%	8%	30%
2002	39%	8%	31%
2001	42%	8%	32%
2000	45%	9%	34%
1999	41%	9%	36%
1998	39%	9%	36%
1997	41%	9%	36%
1996	45%	9%	38%
1995	49%	9%	38%
1994	52%	9%	39%
1993	57%	9%	41%
1992	58%	9%	42%
1991	60%	9%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	0.38	0.63
2024	0.36	0.63	0.31
2023	0.41	0.64	0.32
2022	0.38	0.63	0.32
2021	0.45	0.62	0.34
2020	0.46	0.63	0.36
2019	0.42	0.63	0.36
2018	0.44	0.64	0.33
2017	0.44	0.64	0.33
2016	0.48	0.64	0.31
2014	0.51	0.65	0.33
2013	0.45	0.65	0.34
2012	0.48	0.65	0.35
2011	0.47	0.67	0.36
2010	0.46	0.67	0.37
2009	0.47	0.71	0.38
2008	0.51	0.65	0.39
2007	0.52	0.67	0.40
2006	0.54	0.66	0.41
2005	0.56	0.67	0.42
2004	0.56	0.67	0.44
2003	0.59	0.67	0.45
2002	0.60	0.67	0.45
2001	0.60	0.67	0.46
2000	0.58	0.67	0.47
1999	0.59	0.67	0.49
1998	0.58	0.67	0.48
1997	0.57	0.67	0.48
1996	0.58	0.67	0.50
1995	0.58	0.67	0.50
1994	0.57	0.67	0.50
1993	0.56	0.67	0.51
1992	0.55	0.67	0.51
1991	0.55	0.67	0.52
1990	0.52	0.66	0.52
1989	0.42	0.65	0.52
1988	0.39	0.65	0.52

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	84%	54%
2024	88%	54%	86%
2023	66%	51%	65%
2022	82%	51%	82%
2021	84%	53%	84%
2020	88%	52%	79%
2019	77%	52%	79%
2018	73%	49%	76%
2017	73%	49%	76%
2016	84%	50%	79%
2015	71%	50%	70%
2014	86%	49%	86%
2013	61%	48%	69%
2011	73%	46%	74%
2010	78%	46%	73%
2009	77%	43%	71%
2008	88%	41%	73%
2007	95%	40%	90%
2006	91%	40%	90%
2005	91%	40%	89%
2004	91%	40%	87%
2003	78%	39%	82%
2002	90%	39%	70%
2001	90%	39%	70%
2000	91%	40%	91%
1999	89%	40%	89%
1998	90%	47%	92%
1997	87%	47%	80%
1996	91%	46%	78%
1995	93%	45%	90%
1994	94%	43%	91%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	California	Compton Unified School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	6%	8%	8%
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	7%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2011	12%	8%	9%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	6%	7%	6%

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School District Name

Compton Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow Elementary School's ranking?

Longfellow Elementary School is ranked #6425 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Longfellow Elementary School often compared to?

Longfellow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Towne Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

450 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Longfellow Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Compton Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 450 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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