Longfellow Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.1% |
| Met Standard | 22.3% |
| Below Standard | 49.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Longfellow Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.2 points above the Whittier City district average of 20.9%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.1 points higher (vs 18.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 1.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 32.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 24.7% | 18.8% | 43.5% |
| 4th | 86 | 39.5% | 15.1% | 54.6% |
| 5th | 73 | 24.7% | 32.9% | 57.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 23.5% | 30.6% | 54.1% |
| 4th | 86 | 32.6% | 16.3% | 48.8% |
| 5th | 73 | 23.3% | 20.6% | 43.8% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.8