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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTWRIGHT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4282)·NCES 040168000098
John F. Long
4407 N 55TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85031 · (623) 691-4300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Arizona public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
35.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -6.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 6 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 41.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John F. Long ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #444 of 1,072 ▲ 71 | #307 of 646 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #641 of 1,072 ▼ 15 | #409 of 646 ▼ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #180 of 930 | #111 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #276 of 1,223 | #216 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #925 of 991 | #581 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #883 of 1,007 | #585 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #400 of 721 | #255 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
-129 (-17%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 641 | 28.2 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 30 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 29 | 22.7:1 | 77% (505) |
| 2020-21 | 770 | 39 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 38.6 | 19.7:1 | 91% (689) |
| 2015-16 | 878 | 40 | 21.9:1 | 100% (875) |
| 2010-11 | 788 | 45 | 17.5:1 | 87% (685) |
| 2000-01 | 1,211 | 49 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 35 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John F. Long.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (759 to 641); teachers down 27% (38.6 to 28.2).
About John F. Long
John F. Long is a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282). Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 641 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
John F. Long is one school in a 22-school district, Cartwright Elementary District (4282), which enrolls 13,436 students.
Hispanic students make up 89% of enrollment at John F. Long. Smaller groups are 5% Black, 2% White, and 2% Native American. For comparison, the population of Maricopa County is roughly 31% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 22.8:1. This ratio sits 5.8 above the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
John F. Long is graded B by allk12, scoring above 56% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
John F. Long is located in Maricopa County, where the median household income is $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. John F. Long is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Cartwright Early Childhood Center, is about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns John F. Long the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 17% from its 2020-21 level of 770. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.7:1 to 22.8:1 over the same years.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
- Frank Borman SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Peralta SchoolElementary · 817 students
- Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Sunset SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Tomahawk SchoolElementary · 718 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Cartwright Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 193
- Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy0.3 mi · 205
- Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy0.4 mi · 617
- EAGLE College Prep Maryvale0.6 mi · 293
- Frank Borman School0.7 mi · 960
- Alhambra Preschool Academy0.8 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About John F. LongHow large is John F. Long?
John F. Long enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does John F. Long serve?
John F. Long serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does John F. Long have?
John F. Long employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
How diverse is John F. Long?
John F. Long reports a student body of 2% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees John F. Long?
John F. Long is overseen by Cartwright Elementary District (4282) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.