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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 261407005044
Longacre Elementary School
34850 ARUNDEL DR, FARMINGTON, MI 48335 · (248) 489-3733 · Oakland County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Michigan public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
60 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 56% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
59.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Longacre Elementary School
Longacre Elementary School's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longacre Elementary School this school | 443 | 13.5% | 52.5% |
| Village Oaks Elementary School NOVI | 499 | 13.6% | 63.9% |
| Hamilton Elementary School TROY | 460 | 9.3% | 77.7% |
| Leonard Elementary School TROY | 400 | 8.0% | 72.5% |
| Martin Luther King Elem School ANN ARBOR | 511 | 9.0% | 80.9% |
| Wattles Elementary School TROY | 406 | 21.9% | 57.7% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Longacre Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #352 of 1,085 | #79 of 147 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #229 of 1,072 | #58 of 144 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #400 of 1,139 | #88 of 157 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #464 of 1,630 | #70 of 178 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #572 of 1,424 | #76 of 170 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #126 of 1,424 | #13 of 170 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.5% | #1,474 of 1,563 | #133 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #875 of 979 | #107 of 118 |
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
443
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 315
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 443 | 28.8 | 15.4:1 | 14% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 29.3 | 15.5:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 29.2 | 15.6:1 | 17% (78) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 25 | 17.8:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 25.1 | 18.1:1 | 12% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | 14% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 19 | 20.9:1 | 12% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 21 | 19.0:1 | 3% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 315 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longacre Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (455 to 443); teachers up 15% (25.1 to 28.8).
About Longacre Elementary School
Longacre Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Farmington Public School District in FARMINGTON, Michigan. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 443 students. Elementary schools in Michigan have about 369 students on average; enrollment here is 20% higher.
Farmington Public School District has 16 schools; together they serve 8,983 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Longacre Elementary School is Asian, with 43% of students. Smaller groups are 35% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 9% of Oakland County residents are Asian. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Longacre Elementary School are from different groups.
Longacre Elementary School reported 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.4:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is close to this figure. There are 60 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 14% of enrollment. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 18 points.
Longacre Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 60.3%. Longacre Elementary School scores 52.5%.
In Oakland County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Longacre Elementary School, Oakland County has 345 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Power Middle School, is about 1.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Longacre Elementary School ranks 1st of 5 on average proficiency.
Longacre Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (444) to 2024-25 (443). The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.8:1 to 15.4:1 over the same years.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Longacre Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Farmington Public School District
- Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- North Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Farmington STEAM AcademyElementary · 714 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- Power Middle SchoolMiddle · 621 students
- Warner Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- Farmington High SchoolHigh · 1,470 students
- Gill Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
Nearby schools
- Power Middle School1.1 mi · 621
- Gill Elementary School1.1 mi · 543
- Farmington High School1.6 mi · 1,470
- Oakland FlexTech High School1.6 mi · 162
- Hillside Elementary School1.6 mi · 682
- Visions Unlimited2.3 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Longacre Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Longacre Elementary School?
Longacre Elementary School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades KG-05.
Is Longacre Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Longacre Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Longacre Elementary School have?
Longacre Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Longacre Elementary School?
Student demographics at Longacre Elementary School are roughly 35% White, 3% Hispanic, 12% Black, 43% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Longacre Elementary School public or private?
Longacre Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Farmington Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.