Longfellow School-Portland

Longfellow School-Portland is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Portland, Maine, one of the schools within Portland Public Schools, with 263 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Within Portland Public Schools, which oversees 16 schools and 6,548 students, Longfellow School-Portland is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Longfellow School-Portland records that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.5:1 average. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, Cumberland County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,677, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Longfellow School-Portland is one of 99 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 38,224 students).

Nearest neighbor: Deering High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 346 students in 2018 compared to 263 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 85% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.