How does Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pasadena?

Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.4/100, placing it at the 44th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,010 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary?

18.0% of students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary improving or declining?

Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 13.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary?

26.2% of students at Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary

Pasadena Unified Pasadena Los Angeles County 91104

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,010 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

547 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.9%

White 7.0%

Asian 0.7%

Black 12.1%

Other 4.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.0%
Met Standard	24.3%
Below Standard	57.8%

Exceeded

18.0%

Met

24.3%

Below

57.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.8 points below the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.0% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.