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Enrollment
904
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002737
Longfellow Elementary
3800 Olive Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807 · (562) 595-0308 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL904 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
369 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
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 | 190 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 144 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 166 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (190) is 40% larger than its 5th grade class (136).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.3pp since 2014
Math
53.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 41.3% | 26.0% | 16.2% | 16.4% |
| Math | 29.3% | 24.4% | 27.1% | 19.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.3% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% | 55.1% |
| 2022-23 | 60.7% | 50.2% |
| 2021-22 | 56.5% | 50.9% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 49.5% |
| 2018-19 | 66.1% | 58.6% |
| 2017-18 | 63.5% | 57.7% |
| 2016-17 | 55.4% | 47.9% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Longfellow Elementary
Longfellow Elementary's state test result (59.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow Elementary this school | 904 | 40.8% | 59.6% |
| Heron Sacramento | 977 | 35.1% | 51.3% |
| Brentwood Elementary Brentwood | 811 | 45.6% | 48.1% |
| Summer Lake Elementary Oakley | 595 | 43.9% | 37.1% |
| Language Academy San Diego | 1,015 | 43.9% | 57.4% |
| Garin Elementary Brentwood | 785 | 41.5% | 50.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Longfellow Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #1,137 of 5,151 | #261 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,369 of 5,172 ▼ 144 | #318 of 1,129 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #886 of 5,172 ▲ 206 | #196 of 1,129 ▲ 52 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #1,155 of 5,116 | #368 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 904 | #165 of 5,915 | #26 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.3:1 | #5,254 of 5,352 | #1,191 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #196 of 5,354 | #31 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #4,303 of 5,625 | #1,058 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #2,804 of 3,837 | #757 of 947 |
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
904
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
was 30.1:1
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 | 904 | 32 | 28.3:1 | 41% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 961 | 32 | 30.0:1 | 39% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 965 | 33 | 29.2:1 | 34% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 933 | 31 | 30.1:1 | 42% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 994 | 31 | 32.1:1 | 43% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 1,053 | 34 | 31.0:1 | 40% (425) |
| 2010-11 | 881 | N/A | N/A | 35% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 938 | 44 | 21.3:1 | 36% (342) |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 32 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longfellow Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (994 to 904); teachers up 3% (31 to 32).
About Longfellow Elementary
Longfellow Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Long Beach, California. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 904 students. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Long Beach Unified is responsible for 82 schools, Longfellow Elementary included, with 62,255 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Longfellow Elementary, at 41%. The rest of enrollment is 21% White, 16% Black, 12% Asian, and 9% multiracial. Longfellow Elementary's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
Longfellow Elementary's 32 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 28.3:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 28.3:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 29 points.
Longfellow Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 59.6% is 4.0 points above the 55.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Longfellow Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The closest public school to Longfellow Elementary is Hughes Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Longfellow Elementary is 2nd of 6 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Longfellow Elementary's enrollment declined from 933 in 2020-21 to 904 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 28.3:1, from 30.1:1.
Community posts for Longfellow Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Long Beach Unified
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
Other schools in Long Beach
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
Other Longfellow Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 18 states are named Longfellow Elementary. Longfellow Elementary is the largest of the 37.
- Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 780 students
- Longfellow ElementaryRiverside, CA · 701 students
- Longfellow ElementaryWhittier, CA · 499 students
- Longfellow ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 466 students
- Longfellow ElementaryCompton, CA · 450 students
Nearby schools
- Hughes Middle0.1 mi · 1,214
- College Bridge Academy0.3 mi · 255
- The Education Corps0.3 mi · 278
- Intellectual Virtues Academy of Long Beach0.4 mi · 244
- Los Cerritos Elementary1.0 mi · 453
- Barton Elementary1.3 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Longfellow ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Longfellow Elementary?
Longfellow Elementary enrolls approximately 904 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Longfellow Elementary serve?
Longfellow Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Longfellow Elementary?
Approximately 28.3:1 students per teacher at Longfellow Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Longfellow Elementary?
At Longfellow Elementary, the student body is approximately 21% White, 41% Hispanic, 16% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Longfellow Elementary public or private?
Longfellow Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.