Henry W Longfellow Elem School

Henry W Longfellow Elem School is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, run under Wheeling CCSD 21, with 510 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 34% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 12 schools in Wheeling CCSD 21 (6,298 students total), Henry W Longfellow Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Henry W Longfellow Elem School lists that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Henry W Longfellow Elem School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Henry W Longfellow Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.3%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Henry W Longfellow Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Buffalo Grove High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Henry W Longfellow Elem School. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Henry W Longfellow Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Henry W Longfellow Elem School's enrollment has rose 33% since 2018, when it stood at 384 (now 510). White enrollment moved from 77% to 65% across the same window.

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