Longfellow UTK-8

Located at 5055 July St., in San Diego, California, Longfellow UTK-8 is a well-populated elementary campus that caters to 726 students (grades K through 8), overseen by San Diego Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 56% larger than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 174 schools in San Diego Unified (94,828 students total), Longfellow UTK-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Longfellow UTK-8 records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 37% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.8:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Longfellow UTK-8 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Longfellow UTK-8 is one campus in the mix.

Twain High 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 UTK-8. On composite proficiency, Longfellow UTK-8 comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.9%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Longfellow UTK-8's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 744 (now 726). Black enrollment moved from 15% to 6% across the same window.

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