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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE RIDGE NEW TECH SCHOOLS·NCES 180546000993
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch
45th/Calhoun Sts, Gary, IN 46408 · (219) 923-7004 · Lake County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
469 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (85).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Lake Ridge New Tech Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
9.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
12.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
10.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
6.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 7% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 New Tech Elementary Sch
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch's state test result (10.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch this school | 483 | 97.1% | 10.8% |
| SE Neighborhood Sch of Excellence Indianapolis | 588 | 88.1% | 18.4% |
| Miami Elementary School Lafayette | 442 | 83.5% | 27.4% |
| East Chicago Lighthouse East Chicago | 495 | 99.0% | 11.3% |
| Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle Indianapolis | 451 | 81.4% | 21.0% |
| Frances Slocum Elem School Marion | 473 | 84.6% | 19.5% |
Matched among Indiana 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 New Tech Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #945 of 983 | #54 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #937 of 986 | #50 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #967 of 986 | #58 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #414 of 1,079 | #33 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #938 of 991 | #56 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #72 of 996 | #2 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #4 of 1,058 | #2 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #590 of 597 | #38 of 39 |
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
483
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 489
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 483 | 25 | 19.3:1 | 97% (469) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 30.5 | 15.9:1 | 94% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 30 | 17.5:1 | 90% (473) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 22 | 21.5:1 | 91% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 93% (451) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 24 | 21.4:1 | 90% (465) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 17 | 21.8:1 | 87% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 59% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 25 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch.
About Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Lake Ridge New Tech Schools, located in Gary, Indiana. Its enrollment is 483 students, spread over kindergarten through 4.
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools is the local district for Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch. It runs 3 schools with 1,550 students.
Of every 100 students at Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch, about 32 are Black, the largest group. The school is also 32% White, 30% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is higher than the 23% Black share among all Lake County residents. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch are from different groups.
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.3:1. Compared with the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 97%. It compares with 47% for public schools in Lake County.
The model predicts 6.8% for a school in Indiana with Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch's free or reduced-price lunch share. Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch posts 10.8%.
For the population of Lake County, the median household earns about $71,493 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Lake County counts 121 public schools with about 74,661 students.
The closest school to Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch is Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 483, starting from 473. The school's ratio dropped from 21.5:1 to 19.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Ridge New Tech Schools
- Calumet New Tech High SchoolHigh · 620 students
- Lake Ridge New Tech Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
Other schools in Gary
- West Side Leadership AcademyHigh · 1,232 students
- 21st Century Charter Sch of GaryCombined · 1,180 students
- Gary Lighthouse Charter SchoolCombined · 1,138 students
- Charter School of the DunesElementary · 836 students
- Thea Bowman Leadership AcademyCombined · 773 students
- Aspire Charter AcademyElementary · 684 students
Nearby schools
- Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School0.6 mi · 477
- Calumet New Tech High School0.8 mi · 620
- Excel Center - Gary1.2 mi · 125
- Griffth Jr/Sr High School1.4 mi · 1,112
- Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School1.5 mi · 447
- Beiriger Elementary School1.7 mi · 426
Frequently asked questions
About Longfellow New Tech Elementary SchHow large is Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch?
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 483 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch serve?
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch is approximately 19.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch?
At Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch, the student body is approximately 32% White, 30% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch public or private?
Longfellow New Tech Elementary Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Ridge New Tech Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.