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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002523
LONGFELLOW EL
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +17.0pp since 2020
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
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
576
-188 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 18.0:1
% White
5%
was 7%
% Hispanic
23%
was 25%
% Black
64%
was 59%
% Asian
3%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LONGFELLOW EL
Set in HOUSTON, Texas, LONGFELLOW EL is a reasonably sized primary school, operated by HOUSTON ISD. It teaches 576 students across grades pre-K through 5.
HOUSTON ISD comprises 273 schools with combined enrollment of 176,727 students; LONGFELLOW EL is among them.
Looking at the student body, LONGFELLOW EL shows that the largest single group is Black, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting LONGFELLOW EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 86% of students at LONGFELLOW EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Harris County's rate of about 70%.
With demographic context factored in, LONGFELLOW EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.5%; this one delivers 34.5%.
Around the school, Harris County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), LONGFELLOW EL is one campus in the mix.
SHEARN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a metropolitan site.
Trend over the last 7 years. LONGFELLOW EL's enrollment has declined 25% since 2018, when it stood at 764 (now 576). Black enrollment moved from 59% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the LONGFELLOW EL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
- TEXAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY AT HOUSTONCombined · 8,641 students
- BELLAIRE H SHigh · 3,216 students
- LAMAR H SHigh · 2,968 students
- WESTSIDE H SHigh · 2,729 students
- HEIGHTS H SHigh · 2,426 students
- 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 H SHigh · 4,057 students
- SUMMER CREEK H SHigh · 3,972 students
- HASTINGS H SHigh · 3,786 students
- C E KING H SHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- SHEARN EL0.8 mi · 470
- TWAIN EL0.9 mi · 924
- EXCEL ACADEMY (JJAEP)0.9 mi · 7
- ALIEF ISD J J A E P0.9 mi · 18
- HARRIS CO J J A E P0.9 mi · 1
- HARRIS CO JJAEP0.9 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About LONGFELLOW ELHow many students attend LONGFELLOW EL?
LONGFELLOW EL enrolls approximately 576 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LONGFELLOW EL serve?
LONGFELLOW EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LONGFELLOW EL?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at LONGFELLOW EL.
What is the student diversity at LONGFELLOW EL?
Student demographics at LONGFELLOW EL are roughly 5% White, 23% Hispanic, 64% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LONGFELLOW EL public or private?
LONGFELLOW EL 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.