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Enrollment
546
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 062994004677
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary
1065 East Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104 · (626) 396-5720 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
405 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 | 132 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (132) is 89% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
46.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.6pp since 2014
Math
38.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.1% | 24.5% | 24.9% | 28.5% |
| Math | 14.3% | 24.6% | 30.9% | 30.2% |
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 | 46.6% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 38.9% |
| 2022-23 | 48.2% | 43.4% |
| 2021-22 | 42.2% | 33.7% |
| 2018-19 | 47.9% | 39.8% |
| 2017-18 | 56.3% | 36.7% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 (Henry W.) Elementary
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary this school | 546 | 74.2% | 42.9% |
| Theodore Vick Elementary Adelanto | 494 | 71.7% | 18.3% |
| Buena Vista Elementary Palmdale | 573 | 77.7% | 23.7% |
| Barrel Springs Elementary Palmdale | 627 | 77.4% | 40.6% |
| Eagle Ranch Elementary Adelanto | 535 | 73.6% | 17.7% |
| Victoria Magathan Elementary Adelanto | 551 | 69.9% | 14.7% |
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 (Henry W.) Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #2,239 of 5,151 | #533 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #2,370 of 5,172 ▼ 100 | #595 of 1,129 ▼ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #2,307 of 5,172 ▼ 327 | #548 of 1,129 ▼ 103 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #1,731 of 5,116 | #486 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #1,916 of 5,915 | #380 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,943 of 5,352 | #904 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #3,137 of 5,354 | #531 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #2,676 of 5,625 | #812 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #454 of 1,139 | #76 of 181 |
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
546
-88 (-14%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 546 | 22.5 | 24.3:1 | 74% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 23.5 | 23.3:1 | 81% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 23 | 23.2:1 | 84% (446) |
| 2020-21 | 634 | 27 | 23.5:1 | 84% (531) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 22 | 22.2:1 | 80% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 23 | 22.9:1 | 83% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | N/A | N/A | 77% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 855 | 44 | 19.4:1 | 76% (648) |
| 1990-91 | 751 | 30 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (488 to 546); teachers up 2% (22 to 22.5).
About Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary serves students in Pasadena, California, as a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 546 students enrolled.
Pasadena Unified, which runs Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary, has 23 schools and 13,639 students.
At Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary, Hispanic students make up 73% of the student body. The next largest groups are 13% Black, 8% White, and 5% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 24 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 24.3 students per teacher. That is 2.0 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 74% of students.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.1% for Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary. The school posts 42.9%, 6.8 points above the prediction.
In Los Angeles County (population about 9,808,667), the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Charles W. Eliot Middle is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 30.4% on proficiency, and Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is above that at 42.9%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school enrolled 546 students in 2024-25, 88 fewer than the 634 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Longfellow (Henry W.) ElementaryHow large is Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary?
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary enrolls approximately 546 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary serve?
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is approximately 24.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary?
At Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 73% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary public or private?
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pasadena Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.