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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002523
Longfellow Elementary School
3617 NORRIS, HOUSTON, TX 77025 · (713) 295-5268 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
493 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 55 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 39 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 68.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 18.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Elementary School
Longfellow Elementary School's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow Elementary School this school | 576 | 85.6% | 42.2% |
| Amelia Elementary School BEAUMONT | 528 | 89.0% | 25.4% |
| Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Elementary School PORT ARTHUR | 644 | 84.8% | 28.8% |
| Uplift Gradus Prep PS DESOTO | 597 | 83.6% | 36.2% |
| Thompson Elementary School MESQUITE | 540 | 84.4% | 23.4% |
| West Main Elementary School LANCASTER | 601 | 80.7% | 41.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #2,305 of 4,401 | #310 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,859 of 4,466 ▼ 145 | #252 of 625 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #831 of 4,466 ▲ 506 | #90 of 625 ▲ 62 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #527 of 3,998 | #67 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #1,801 of 4,938 | #373 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,725 of 4,622 | #242 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #2,154 of 4,628 | #283 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.6% | #1,516 of 4,789 | #345 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #807 of 2,838 | #157 of 441 |
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
576
-94 (-14%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 576 | 40.5 | 14.2:1 | 86% (493) |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 37.7 | 17.4:1 | 78% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 34.7 | 19.6:1 | 75% (512) |
| 2020-21 | 670 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 67% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 42.4 | 18.0:1 | 70% (533) |
| 2015-16 | 745 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 69% (513) |
| 2010-11 | 732 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 47% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 699 | 38 | 18.4:1 | 43% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 35 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longfellow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (764 to 576); teachers down 4% (42.4 to 40.5).
About Longfellow Elementary School
Among the schools in HOUSTON, Texas, is Longfellow Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 576 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
HOUSTON ISD (273 schools, 176,727 students) runs Longfellow Elementary School.
Longfellow Elementary School's enrollment is 64% Black. Next come 23% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 19% Black among all Harris County residents. By the diversity index, Longfellow Elementary School comes in at 53%.
A ratio of 14.2:1 comes from the school's 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 86% of students at Longfellow Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Harris County, the school's rate is higher.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.1% at Longfellow Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.2%.
Among Harris County residents, median household income is about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 1,205 public schools in Harris County, with a combined enrollment of about 886,911.
The closest other public school is Shearn Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Longfellow Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 14%, from 670 to 576. The school's ratio fell from 16.3:1 to 14.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
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- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
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Other Longfellow Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 18 states are named Longfellow Elementary. Longfellow Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 37.
- Longfellow ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 904 students
- Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 780 students
- Longfellow ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 773 students
- Longfellow ElementaryRiverside, CA · 701 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIDAHO FALLS, ID · 577 students
Nearby schools
- Shearn Elementary School0.8 mi · 470
- Twain Elementary School0.9 mi · 924
- Harris Co J J Alternative Education Program0.9 mi · 1
- Excel Academy (jjaep)0.9 mi · 7
- Sheldon JJAEP0.9 mi · 1
- Excel Academy (murworth)0.9 mi · 4
Frequently asked questions
About Longfellow Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?
Longfellow Elementary School enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Longfellow Elementary School serve?
Longfellow Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Longfellow Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Longfellow Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Longfellow Elementary School?
Student demographics at Longfellow Elementary School are roughly 5% White, 23% Hispanic, 64% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Longfellow Elementary School public or private?
Longfellow Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.