Is Longfellow Elementary a good school?

Longfellow Elementary ranks 4081 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 474 students attended Longfellow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary?

Students at Longfellow Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 19% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Compton High

Longfellow Elementary

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary is a public K-8 school in Compton, California, serving 513 students. The school is part of the Compton Unified School District, which is ranked 786 out of 1,568 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Longfellow Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 3,523 out of 5,614 schools in 2015-2016 to 4,518 out of 5,883 schools in 2021-2022. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized tests, is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.79% of Longfellow students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.02% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 1.8% in 2020-2021 to 29.8% in 2021-2022.

When comparing Longfellow Elementary to nearby schools in the Compton Unified School District, it becomes clear that Longfellow is one of the lower-performing schools. For instance, Laurel Street Elementary, which is within a mile of Longfellow, had 56.5% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to only 30.79% at Longfellow. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's African American students and English Language Learners performing relatively better than the overall student population, while students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds are particularly struggling.

Detail:

Public K-8

1101 South Dwight St.
Compton, CA 90220-4496

(310) 898-6460

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4081^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually attend:

High:

Compton High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

African American:

19.2%

Pacific Islander:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary ranks worse than 69.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.29. (See more...)

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary ranks worse than 61.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.11. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.6%), African American (19.2%), Pacific Islander (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary is 25, which is the 9^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Longfellow Elementary employs 18.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary 4081^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary 1696^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Longfellow Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 786^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Longfellow Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.43	4648^th	4809	3.3%
2005	15.03	4333^rd	4822	10.1%
2006	14.38	4390^th	4818	8.9%
2007	8.98	4966^th	5113	2.9%
2008	8.48	4986^th	5113	2.5%
2009	22.85	4229^th	5193	18.6%
2010	16.91	4787^th	5314	9.9%
2011	26.24	4242^nd	5377	21.1%
2012	30.27	3931^st	5390	27.1%
2013	30.19	4025^th	5530	27.2%
2015	30.65	3659^th	5611	34.8%
2016	33.20	3523^rd	5614	37.2%
2017	25.28	4236^th	5692	25.6%
2018	21.43	4572^nd	5662	19.3%
2019	26.77	4214^th	5789	27.2%
2022	23.31	4518^th	5883	23.2%
2023	30.17	3874^th	5874	34.0%
2024	28.29	4081^st	5862	30.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.58	2815^th	3246	13.3%
2019	42.43	1644^th	3275	49.8%
2022	29.06	2682^nd	3311	19.0%
2023	18.12	3203^rd	3250	1.4%
2024	51.75	1089^th	3160	65.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.92	2500^th	2634	5.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.52	3440^th	5084	32.3%
2019	37.98	3279^th	5173	36.6%
2022	35.11	3411^th	5264	35.2%
2023	42.99	2845^th	5374	47.1%
2024	37.45	3333^rd	5511	39.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.25	4221^st	5413	22.0%
2019	28.94	3912^th	5492	28.8%
2022	21.43	4572^nd	5635	18.9%
2023	28.92	3878^th	5617	31.0%
2024	22.98	4423^rd	5605	21.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.41	2156^th	2585	16.6%
2022	28.32	1572^nd	2227	29.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.85	4496^th	5431	17.2%
2019	26.70	4051^st	5510	26.5%
2022	26.46	4095^th	5663	27.7%
2023	32.35	3592^nd	5650	36.4%
2024	34.55	3443^rd	5636	38.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.61	347^th	700	50.4%
2019	48.45	333^rd	747	55.4%
2022	46.89	290^th	663	56.3%
2023	61.50	191^st	662	71.1%
2024	41.22	306^th	593	48.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.94	3275^th	4830	32.2%
2019	41.65	2847^th	4963	42.6%
2022	38.79	2994^th	5084	41.1%
2023	46.26	2471^st	5098	51.5%
2024	45.41	2588^th	5102	49.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.99	1238^th	2715	54.4%
2022	28.81	1835^th	2740	33.0%
2023	37.40	1547^th	2802	44.8%
2024	33.11	1696^th	2777	38.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.53	660^th	2230	70.4%
2019	60.72	710^th	2369	70.0%
2022	42.01	1263^rd	2458	48.6%
2023	51.18	989^th	2549	61.2%
2024	42.49	1284^th	2575	50.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.17	1039^th	2262	54.1%
2019	42.81	1236^th	2380	48.1%
2022	27.66	1739^th	2509	30.7%
2023	46.86	1136^th	2547	55.4%
2024	29.59	1687^th	2546	33.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.41	1113^th	2273	51.0%
2019	51.54	989^th	2407	58.9%
2022	33.85	1516^th	2527	40.0%
2023	29.19	1696^th	2558	33.7%
2024	38.02	1411^th	2547	44.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.27	694^th	2072	66.5%
2019	70.84	473^rd	2213	78.6%
2022	44.61	1147^th	2359	51.4%
2023	58.09	768^th	2391	67.9%
2024	52.44	924^th	2383	61.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Longfellow Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	530	91	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1989	2	471	78	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1990	2	412	88	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1991	3	445	82	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1992	2	485	70	279	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
1993	6	481	64	291	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
1994	2	437	65	342	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
1995	0	395	70	413	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
1996	0	395	70	413	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
1997	1	367	71	449	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1998	3	375	81	506	0	n/a	n/a	0	965
1999	0	369	85	444	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
2000	0	383	81	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
2001	3	374	84	415	0	n/a	n/a	12	888
2002	3	358	89	447	1	n/a	n/a	4	902
2003	3	358	89	447	1	n/a	n/a	4	902
2004	2	322	67	481	1	n/a	n/a	1	874
2005	10	292	64	461	0	n/a	n/a	3	830
2006	0	277	56	460	0	n/a	n/a	2	795
2007	4	229	44	454	0	n/a	n/a	1	732
2008	6	209	43	441	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	699
2009	6	173	1	461	1	27	7	0	676
2010	3	122	1	440	0	16	36	0	618
2011	3	90	0	394	0	10	59	0	556
2012	8	101	0	366	0	6	49	0	530
2013	9	146	0	400	0	16	2	0	573
2014	7	146	0	293	0	15	4	0	465
2015	2	147	0	296	1	13	4	0	463
2016	3	135	0	288	2	15	2	0	445
2017	4	130	1	369	2	16	5	0	527
2018	3	110	2	369	1	17	11	0	513
2019	5	129	0	429	0	15	10	0	588
2020	4	133	0	386	0	12	17	0	552
2021	2	135	0	384	1	15	12	0	549
2022	3	112	0	378	1	5	2	0	501
2023	5	115	0	378	2	8	5	0	513
2024	3	91	1	368	1	6	4	0	474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Longfellow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	686	29.0	23.6	n/a
1989	640	25.0	25.6	n/a
1990	637	25.0	25.4	n/a
1991	742	26.0	28.5	n/a
1992	837	26.4	31.7	80.5
1993	842	32.0	26.3	71.5
1994	846	28.0	30.2	94.4
1995	878	29.0	30.3	90.5
1996	878	29.0	30.3	90.5
1997	888	32.0	27.8	86.6
1998	965	35.0	27.6	90.1
1999	898	35.0	25.7	95
2000	854	40.0	21.4	97.1
2001	888	41.0	21.7	97.8
2002	902	44.0	20.5	82.1
2003	902	44.0	20.5	82.1
2004	874	42.0	20.8	95.1
2005	830	39.0	21.3	96.4
2006	795	36.0	22.1	95.2
2007	732	36.0	20.3	99.7
2008	699	37.0	18.9	95.9
2009	676	35.0	18.3	85.8
2010	618	35.0	17.6	90.5
2011	556	n/a	n/a	84.9
2012	530	27.0	19.6	n/a
2013	573	29.0	19.7	67.9
2014	465	26.0	17.8	93.3
2015	463	27.0	17.1	75.6
2016	445	20.0	22.2	88.8
2017	527	18.0	29.2	77.6
2018	513	19.0	27.0	89.7
2019	588	25.0	23.5	81
2020	552	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	549	21.5	25.5	90.2
2022	501	21.5	23.3	87.2
2023	513	18.5	27.7	67.1
2024	474	18.9	25.0	94.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Longfellow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	686	29.0	23.6	n/a
1989	640	25.0	25.6	n/a
1990	637	25.0	25.4	n/a
1991	742	26.0	28.5	n/a
1992	837	26.4	31.7	80.5
1993	842	32.0	26.3	71.5
1994	846	28.0	30.2	94.4
1995	878	29.0	30.3	90.5
1996	878	29.0	30.3	90.5
1997	888	32.0	27.8	86.6
1998	965	35.0	27.6	90.1
1999	898	35.0	25.7	95
2000	854	40.0	21.4	97.1
2001	888	41.0	21.7	97.8
2002	902	44.0	20.5	82.1
2003	902	44.0	20.5	82.1
2004	874	42.0	20.8	95.1
2005	830	39.0	21.3	96.4
2006	795	36.0	22.1	95.2
2007	732	36.0	20.3	99.7
2008	699	37.0	18.9	95.9
2009	676	35.0	18.3	85.8
2010	618	35.0	17.6	90.5
2011	556	n/a	n/a	84.9
2012	530	27.0	19.6	n/a
2013	573	29.0	19.7	67.9
2014	465	26.0	17.8	93.3
2015	463	27.0	17.1	75.6
2016	445	20.0	22.2	88.8
2017	527	18.0	29.2	77.6
2018	513	19.0	27.0	89.7
2019	588	25.0	23.5	81
2020	552	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	549	21.5	25.5	90.2
2022	501	21.5	23.3	87.2
2023	513	18.5	27.7	67.1
2024	474	18.9	25.0	94.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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