Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Set in Pasadena, California, Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is an average-sized elementary-level community, part of Pasadena Unified. It instructs 546 students across grades K through 5.

Within Pasadena Unified, which oversees 23 schools and 13,639 students, Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%; the rest is composed of 13% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.3%; this one delivers 43.6%.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Charles W. Eliot Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 28.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 488 (now 546). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 67% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.