Longfellow Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Longfellow Elementary School

715 Highland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304

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Top 20%

Serving 517 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in IL
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 517 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	64
1	78
2	89
3	74
4	89
5	92

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	560
2022	573
2021	588
2020	703
2019	703
2018	740
2017	740
2016	714
2015	695
2014	690
2013	668
2012	646
2011	631
2010	620
2009	587
2008	543
2007	531
2006	518
2005	521
2004	425
2003	440
2002	533
2001	561
2000	546
1999	563
1998	583
1997	603
1996	617
1995	616
1994	599
1993	604
1992	591
1991	589
1990	621
1989	636
1988	631
1987	652

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	50
2022	51
2020	47
2019	47
2018	42
2017	42
2016	39
2015	38
2014	42
2013	43
2012	40
2011	38
2010	41
2009	38
2008	31
2007	33
2006	32
2005	34
2004	33
2003	34
2002	40
2001	42
2000	43
1999	41
1998	37
1997	38
1996	39
1995	37
1994	36
1993	35
1992	34
1991	34
1990	31

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School Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#635 out of 3426 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2022	#635
2021	#647
2019	#745
2018	#327
2017	#210
2016	#224
2015	#170
2014	#307
2013	#341
2012	#55
2011	#388

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(20-21)

42%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2021	42%	28%	41%
2019	57%	33%	45%
2018	60%	32%	43%
2017	65%	32%	46%
2016	58%	31%	49%
2015	56%	29%	49%
2014	82%	59%	77%
2013	81%	58%	75%
2012	98%	80%	92%
2011	96%	80%	91%
2010	94%	80%	91%

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40%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2022	40%	30%	42%
2021	44%	32%	44%
2019	44%	38%	44%
2018	58%	37%	43%
2017	63%	38%	50%
2016	65%	36%	54%
2015	73%	38%	67%
2014	80%	57%	77%
2013	79%	58%	78%
2012	95%	75%	90%
2011	89%	75%	88%

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75-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	16:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	17:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	7%	5%	7%
2009	7%	5%	7%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	5%	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	14%	27%	13%
2022	16%	27%	14%
2021	14%	27%	13%
2020	14%	26%	13%
2019	14%	26%	13%
2018	12%	26%	12%
2017	12%	26%	12%
2016	10%	26%	11%
2015	5%	25%	6%
2014	4%	25%	5%
2013	6%	24%	6%
2012	5%	24%	5%
2011	6%	23%	5%
2010	7%	22%	7%
2009	5%	22%	6%
2008	5%	21%	6%
2007	6%	20%	6%
2006	7%	19%	6%
2005	9%	18%	6%
2004	6%	18%	4%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	9%	16%	8%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	3%	13%	3%
1996	3%	12%	3%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	3%
1991	4%	10%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	17%	17%	16%
2022	15%	17%	17%
2021	16%	17%	17%
2020	17%	17%	17%
2019	17%	17%	17%
2018	15%	17%	18%
2017	15%	17%	18%
2016	18%	17%	19%
2015	21%	17%	22%
2014	24%	17%	23%
2013	22%	18%	23%
2012	25%	18%	23%
2011	28%	18%	24%
2010	30%	20%	27%
2009	31%	20%	28%
2008	32%	20%	29%
2007	36%	20%	30%
2006	37%	20%	31%
2005	38%	20%	31%
2004	36%	21%	32%
2003	39%	21%	32%
2002	39%	21%	30%
2001	43%	21%	34%
2000	43%	21%	35%
1999	43%	21%	35%
1998	41%	21%	34%
1997	40%	20%	34%
1996	42%	21%	33%
1995	43%	20%	33%
1994	38%	21%	31%
1993	37%	21%	31%
1992	34%	21%	30%
1991	33%	21%	28%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	48%	45%	52%
2022	52%	47%	54%
2021	52%	47%	54%
2020	52%	48%	53%
2019	52%	48%	53%
2018	55%	49%	55%
2017	55%	49%	55%
2016	56%	49%	55%
2015	58%	49%	57%
2014	56%	50%	56%
2013	56%	50%	56%
2012	56%	51%	57%
2011	52%	51%	58%
2010	54%	53%	59%
2009	55%	53%	59%
2008	54%	54%	59%
2007	52%	55%	58%
2006	49%	56%	58%
2005	47%	57%	57%
2004	55%	57%	60%
2003	53%	58%	60%
2002	49%	59%	57%
2001	50%	60%	58%
2000	51%	61%	58%
1999	52%	62%	59%
1998	54%	63%	60%
1997	55%	64%	60%
1996	53%	64%	60%
1995	53%	65%	61%
1994	58%	65%	62%
1993	57%	65%	63%
1992	60%	66%	63%
1991	61%	66%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	19%	4%	15%
2022	14%	4%	12%
2021	14%	4%	13%
2020	14%	4%	13%
2019	14%	4%	13%
2018	15%	3%	12%
2017	15%	3%	12%
2016	14%	3%	11%
2015	13%	3%	11%
2014	11%	3%	11%
2013	11%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	0.69	0.70	0.67
2022	0.67	0.68	0.65
2021	0.67	0.68	0.65
2020	0.67	0.68	0.66
2019	0.67	0.68	0.66
2018	0.64	0.67	0.64
2017	0.64	0.67	0.64
2016	0.63	0.67	0.64
2015	0.61	0.67	0.61
2014	0.63	0.66	0.62
2013	0.63	0.66	0.62
2012	0.62	0.65	0.61
2011	0.65	0.66	0.60
2010	0.64	0.64	0.54
2009	0.63	0.64	0.54
2008	0.63	0.64	0.54
2007	0.63	0.63	0.55
2006	0.65	0.61	0.55
2005	0.65	0.61	0.56
2004	0.57	0.60	0.53
2003	0.57	0.59	0.54
2002	0.60	0.59	0.58
2001	0.57	0.58	0.54
2000	0.56	0.57	0.54
1999	0.55	0.56	0.53
1998	0.54	0.56	0.53
1997	0.54	0.54	0.53
1996	0.55	0.53	0.53
1995	0.54	0.53	0.53
1994	0.52	0.52	0.52
1993	0.54	0.52	0.52
1992	0.53	0.52	0.51
1991	0.52	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	17%	43%	15%
2022	17%	43%	15%
2021	16%	44%	15%
2020	17%	47%	16%
2019	17%	47%	16%
2018	12%	46%	13%
2017	12%	46%	13%
2016	15%	47%	16%
2015	17%	52%	20%
2014	22%	47%	21%
2013	18%	45%	17%
2012	11%	21%	8%
2011	18%	39%	16%
2010	15%	37%	18%
2009	16%	33%	14%
2008	15%	32%	15%
2007	17%	32%	16%
2006	19%	32%	18%
2005	18%	32%	15%
2004	17%	31%	14%
2003	18%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Oak Park ESD 97 School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	11%	27%	11%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	8%	5%	4%
2003	7%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oak Park ESD 97 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow Elementary School's ranking?

Longfellow Elementary School is ranked #635 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Longfellow Elementary School often compared to?

Longfellow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mark Twain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

517 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Longfellow Elementary School?

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Oak Park ESD 97 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 42% (Top 20%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education