Longfellow Elem School

Located at 311 W Seminary Ave, in Wheaton, Illinois, Longfellow Elem School is a compact K-5 school that enrolls 318 students (grades K through 5), overseen by CUSD 200.

CUSD 200 runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 11,639 students. Longfellow Elem School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Longfellow Elem School lists that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest is composed of 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 65% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Longfellow Elem School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 19% of students at Longfellow Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against DuPage County (around 34%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Longfellow Elem School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.8%; this one delivers 79.8%, a residual of +19.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for DuPage County put median household income runs about $112,096, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Longfellow Elem School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students).

Franklin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Longfellow Elem School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Longfellow Elem School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 68.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Longfellow Elem School's enrollment has edged down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 382 (now 318). The Asian share of enrollment ticked down from 9% to 5% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.