Longfellow Elementary

Longfellow Elementary, a middle-of-the-pack unified-grade school in West Allis, Wisconsin, operated by West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, serves students from the surrounding community, covering grade M.

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 6,619 students. Longfellow Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Class-load math at Longfellow Elementary comes out to about 12.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 25.6:1 average.

Across the wider county, census data for Milwaukee County shows median household income runs about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Longfellow Elementary is one.

Horace Mann Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 5-year window. Looking back 5 years, enrollment at Longfellow Elementary has shrank 48%, going from 274 students in 2018 to 143 in 2023. Over the same period, the White share fell from 43% to 31%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2023.

On the community side, the feed for Longfellow Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.