Longfellow Elementary

1101 S. Dwight St., Compton CA, 90220 | Compton Unified School District | 310-898-6460
  • grades KG-7
  • students 513
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Compton
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
35%Compton
43%California

Longfellow Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 7 and is located in the district of "Compton Unified School District" in Compton, CA. There are a total of 513 students and 19 teachers at Longfellow Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Longfellow Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 26% lower than the California average.

Longfellow Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students513
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Longfellow Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
335-39%
435-39%
510-14%
640-49%
711-19%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-24%
435-39%
515-19%
640-49%
711-19%
870-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Longfellow Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.0% 0.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 28.7% 19.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.9% 72.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.4% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Compton demographics profile

StatisticComptonCaliforniaNational
Population95,80439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,55425691
Median age31.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English34%56%79%
Speak Spanish65%29%13%

Education level achieved in Compton

IndexComptonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade61.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school58.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college34.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Longfellow Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.