Longfellow Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Longfellow Elementary School

345 S Hall
Mesa, AZ 85204

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Bottom 50%

Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 443 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	48
1	52
2	49
3	64
4	55
5	64
6	63
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

443 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	426
2022	444
2021	449
2020	447
2019	447
2018	598
2017	598
2016	653
2015	661
2014	687
2013	702
2012	704
2011	671
2010	664
2009	693
2008	771
2007	1,024
2006	962
2005	858
2004	902
2003	839
2002	869
2001	767
2000	711
1999	734
1998	643
1997	706
1996	769
1995	756
1994	701
1993	757
1992	774
1991	721
1990	805
1989	839
1988	827
1987	800

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	35
2022	31
2021	32
2020	28
2019	28
2018	35
2017	35
2016	37
2015	36
2014	37
2013	39
2012	38
2011	34
2010	35
2009	37
2008	43
2007	50
2006	44
2005	42
2004	40
2003	36
2002	38
2001	39
2000	38
1999	34
1998	37
1997	38
1996	37
1995	35
1994	32
1993	35
1992	34
1991	35
1990	37
1989	38
1988	36
1987	36

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Falcons

School Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1535 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	#1535
2022	#1678
2021	#1639
2019	#1720
2018	#1799
2017	#1433
2016	#1489
2015	#1653
2014	#1441
2013	#1389
2012	#1216

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16%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	16%	34%	33%
2022	11%	35%	33%
2021	8%	32%	32%
2019	22%	45%	46%
2018	25%	45%	47%
2017	31%	42%	46%
2016	23%	39%	41%
2015	23%	38%	40%
2014	46%	63%	66%
2013	52%	63%	67%
2012	57%	63%	67%

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20%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	20%	40%	38%
2021	15%	39%	37%
2019	27%	45%	46%
2018	17%	44%	47%
2017	20%	42%	42%
2016	17%	40%	39%
2015	15%	38%	35%
2014	67%	79%	81%
2013	58%	78%	81%
2012	63%	77%	80%
2011	63%	77%	80%

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≤10%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	12:1	17:1	16:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2016	18:1	20:1	20:1
2015	18:1	20:1	19:1
2014	18:1	19:1	20:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	22:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	23:1	19:1	21:1
2003	23:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	19:1	21:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	22:1	19:1	21:1
1998	17:1	19:1	20:1
1997	19:1	19:1	21:1
1996	21:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	21:1
1994	22:1	19:1	22:1
1993	22:1	20:1	23:1
1992	23:1	20:1	23:1
1991	21:1	20:1	22:1
1990	22:1	20:1	22:1
1989	22:1	20:1	22:1
1988	23:1	20:1	22:1
1987	22:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	2%	8%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	3%	7%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	2%	7%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2015)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

83%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	84%	47%	46%
2022	84%	47%	46%
2021	85%	46%	46%
2020	89%	45%	44%
2019	89%	45%	44%
2018	91%	45%	44%
2017	91%	45%	44%
2016	91%	45%	43%
2015	92%	45%	42%
2014	91%	44%	41%
2013	89%	43%	39%
2012	88%	43%	39%
2011	89%	42%	37%
2010	89%	41%	37%
2009	92%	41%	37%
2008	91%	42%	37%
2007	92%	41%	36%
2006	88%	39%	34%
2005	87%	38%	32%
2004	83%	37%	29%
2003	78%	36%	28%
2002	74%	35%	25%
2001	70%	33%	23%
2000	64%	33%	21%
1999	67%	32%	20%
1998	59%	31%	18%
1997	49%	30%	17%
1996	42%	30%	16%
1995	36%	29%	15%
1994	26%	28%	13%
1993	26%	27%	13%
1992	19%	25%	11%
1991	18%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	1%	6%	5%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	1%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	3%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	4%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	9%	35%	39%
2022	6%	35%	40%
2021	6%	36%	40%
2020	3%	38%	43%
2019	3%	38%	43%
2018	3%	38%	45%
2017	3%	38%	45%
2016	4%	39%	46%
2015	5%	40%	47%
2014	5%	41%	48%
2013	6%	42%	48%
2012	7%	42%	50%
2011	5%	42%	51%
2010	8%	44%	51%
2009	4%	44%	51%
2008	5%	44%	52%
2007	5%	45%	53%
2006	7%	47%	56%
2005	8%	48%	58%
2004	12%	48%	61%
2003	17%	49%	62%
2002	19%	50%	65%
2001	22%	52%	68%
2000	28%	53%	70%
1999	32%	54%	71%
1998	35%	56%	73%
1997	44%	57%	75%
1996	50%	57%	76%
1995	58%	58%	77%
1994	66%	59%	80%
1993	67%	60%	80%
1992	75%	61%	81%
1991	91%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.29	0.65	0.63
2022	0.29	0.65	0.63
2021	0.27	0.66	0.63
2020	0.21	0.65	0.62
2019	0.21	0.65	0.62
2018	0.17	0.65	0.61
2017	0.17	0.65	0.61
2016	0.17	0.65	0.61
2015	0.15	0.64	0.60
2014	0.17	0.64	0.61
2013	0.21	0.64	0.61
2012	0.23	0.64	0.61
2011	0.21	0.65	0.60
2010	0.20	0.64	0.60
2009	0.15	0.64	0.60
2008	0.17	0.63	0.59
2007	0.16	0.63	0.59
2006	0.22	0.63	0.58
2005	0.24	0.62	0.56
2004	0.30	0.63	0.55
2003	0.37	0.63	0.53
2002	0.42	0.62	0.51
2001	0.46	0.62	0.49
2000	0.51	0.62	0.47
1999	0.50	0.60	0.45
1998	0.53	0.59	0.43
1997	0.57	0.58	0.41
1996	0.58	0.58	0.40
1995	0.54	0.58	0.38
1994	0.50	0.57	0.35
1993	0.48	0.56	0.34
1992	0.40	0.56	0.32
1991	0.31	0.54	0.26

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	79%	39%	42%
2022	42%	29%	24%
2021	100%	42%	55%
2020	87%	43%	47%
2019	87%	43%	47%
2018	95%	42%	51%
2017	95%	42%	51%
2016	95%	33%	51%
2015	63%	34%	45%
2014	92%	36%	50%
2013	95%	37%	50%
2012	94%	36%	50%
2011	95%	36%	47%
2010	91%	38%	45%
2009	83%	39%	37%
2008	85%	29%	37%
2007	83%	32%	35%
2006	90%	37%	42%
2005	91%	40%	42%
2004	94%	37%	40%
2003	69%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	6%	7%	10%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	5%	7%	9%
2019	5%	7%	9%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	2%	11%	7%
2015	2%	5%	7%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	3%	10%	7%
2012	3%	11%	7%
2011	3%	10%	7%
2010	3%	8%	9%
2009	7%	10%	8%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	10%	8%	11%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Falcons

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow Elementary School's ranking?

Longfellow Elementary School is ranked #1535 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

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

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

443 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Longfellow Elementary School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

In what neighborhood is Longfellow Elementary School located?

Longfellow Elementary School is located in the Reed Park neighborhood of Mesa, AZ. There are 1 other public schools located in Reed Park.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education