Longfellow Middle

Longfellow Middle, a sizable intermediate school in La Crosse, Wisconsin, one of the schools within La Crosse School District, teaches 631 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 66% above typical.

Longfellow Middle is one of 19 schools operated by La Crosse School District, a district that serves 5,717 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Longfellow Middle shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 10% Asian, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic. By comparison, La Crosse County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Longfellow Middle logs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of La Crosse County's rate of about 35%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Longfellow Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.9%; this one delivers 45.1%.

In the surrounding community, La Crosse County reports that median household income runs about $73,013, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, La Crosse County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,903 students), of which Longfellow Middle is one.

Central High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Longfellow Middle at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 52.2%.

Longfellow Middle operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Longfellow Middle has grew 30%, going from 484 students in 2018 to 631 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 67% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Longfellow Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.