Henry W Longfellow Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Top 30%

Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Henry W Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 493 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 30% in IL
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Henry W Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 493 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	75
1	71
2	93
3	78
4	81
5	69

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Total Students

493 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
2023	489
2022	452
2021	427
2020	409
2019	409
2018	392
2017	392
2016	432
2015	452
2014	473
2013	450
2012	460
2011	466
2010	476
2009	430
2008	429
2007	450
2006	459
2005	468
2004	374
2003	400
2002	338
2001	499
2000	481
1999	515
1998	467
1997	484
1996	491
1995	563
1994	569
1993	564
1992	619
1991	617
1990	606
1989	578
1988	598
1987	576

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2020	25
2019	25
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	25
2014	27
2013	38
2012	24
2011	25
2010	25
2009	25
2008	23
2007	21
2006	24
2005	28
2004	19
2003	20
2002	23
2001	23
2000	22
1999	21
1998	24
1997	26
1996	27
1995	28
1994	28
1993	27
1992	27
1991	25
1990	28

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School Calendar

School Motto

Once a Longhorn, Always a Longhorn!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Henry W Longfellow Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Henry W Longfellow Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#735 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School
2023	#735
2022	#594
2021	#854
2019	#243
2018	#260
2017	#438
2016	#534
2015	#391
2014	#210
2013	#309
2012	#428

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45%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	45%	27%	22%
2021	47%	28%	25%
2019	69%	33%	30%
2018	71%	32%	31%
2017	65%	32%	30%
2016	66%	31%	29%
2015	59%	29%	28%
2014	88%	59%	60%
2013	82%	58%	62%
2012	96%	80%	84%
2011	95%	80%	83%

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38%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2022	38%	30%	21%
2021	32%	32%	20%
2019	58%	38%	29%
2018	57%	37%	31%
2017	51%	38%	29%
2016	46%	36%	25%
2015	53%	38%	30%
2014	79%	57%	52%
2013	78%	58%	54%
2012	88%	75%	73%
2011	90%	75%	74%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	12:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	8:1
2012	19:1	16:1	15:1
2011	19:1	16:1	15:1
2010	19:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	16:1
2007	21:1	17:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	16:1	15:1
2004	20:1	17:1	15:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	22:1	16:1	16:1
2000	22:1	16:1	15:1
1999	25:1	16:1	16:1
1998	19:1	17:1	15:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	17:1	17:1
1991	25:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	15%	6%	11%
2022	15%	5%	12%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	13%	5%	8%
2019	13%	5%	8%
2018	12%	5%	9%
2017	12%	5%	9%
2016	15%	5%	11%
2015	12%	6%	10%
2014	11%	5%	9%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	8%	4%	8%
2011	6%	5%	9%
2010	6%	5%	9%
2009	3%	5%	8%
2008	3%	5%	8%
2007	3%	5%	7%
2006	3%	5%	7%
2005	3%	5%	7%
2004	2%	4%	7%
2003	2%	4%	8%
2002	5%	4%	8%
2001	4%	4%	8%
2000	5%	3%	7%
1999	5%	3%	7%
1998	4%	3%	7%
1997	4%	3%	7%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	4%	3%	7%
1994	4%	3%	7%
1993	5%	3%	7%
1992	7%	3%	8%
1991	6%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

12%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	12%	27%	49%
2022	13%	27%	51%
2021	10%	27%	52%
2020	7%	26%	54%
2019	7%	26%	54%
2018	10%	26%	54%
2017	10%	26%	54%
2016	13%	26%	54%
2015	13%	25%	54%
2014	13%	25%	52%
2013	14%	24%	53%
2012	12%	24%	52%
2011	12%	23%	50%
2010	7%	22%	49%
2009	4%	22%	48%
2008	7%	21%	47%
2007	6%	20%	44%
2006	4%	19%	42%
2005	3%	18%	41%
2004	16%	18%	37%
2003	18%	17%	35%
2002	1%	16%	32%
2001	33%	15%	30%
2000	27%	15%	28%
1999	25%	14%	25%
1998	20%	13%	23%
1997	15%	13%	22%
1996	15%	12%	19%
1995	2%	12%	18%
1994	1%	11%	17%
1993	1%	11%	16%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	1%	17%	3%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2020	1%	17%	2%
2019	1%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	2%
2012	1%	18%	2%
2011	1%	18%	2%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	2%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	3%
2005	1%	20%	3%
2004	1%	21%	3%
1995	1%	20%	3%
1993	1%	21%	2%
1991	1%	21%	2%
1989	1%	22%	2%
1988	1%	22%	2%

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White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	66%	45%	34%
2022	67%	47%	32%
2021	71%	47%	32%
2020	72%	48%	31%
2019	72%	48%	31%
2018	74%	49%	33%
2017	74%	49%	33%
2016	69%	49%	33%
2015	72%	49%	34%
2014	70%	50%	35%
2013	73%	50%	36%
2012	75%	51%	36%
2011	77%	51%	38%
2010	85%	53%	40%
2009	91%	53%	42%
2008	88%	54%	43%
2007	89%	55%	46%
2006	91%	56%	48%
2005	93%	57%	49%
2004	81%	57%	53%
2003	80%	58%	55%
2002	94%	59%	57%
2001	63%	60%	59%
2000	68%	61%	62%
1999	70%	62%	65%
1998	76%	63%	68%
1997	81%	64%	68%
1996	81%	64%	72%
1995	93%	65%	72%
1994	95%	65%	74%
1993	93%	65%	75%
1992	92%	66%	76%
1991	92%	66%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	0.53	0.70	0.64
2022	0.52	0.68	0.63
2021	0.47	0.68	0.62
2020	0.46	0.68	0.61
2019	0.46	0.68	0.61
2018	0.43	0.67	0.59
2017	0.43	0.67	0.59
2016	0.49	0.67	0.59
2015	0.45	0.67	0.59
2014	0.48	0.66	0.61
2013	0.44	0.66	0.60
2012	0.42	0.65	0.60
2011	0.39	0.66	0.60
2010	0.29	0.64	0.60
2009	0.17	0.64	0.59
2008	0.22	0.64	0.59
2007	0.21	0.63	0.60
2006	0.19	0.61	0.59
2005	0.13	0.61	0.59
2004	0.32	0.60	0.58
2003	0.33	0.59	0.57
2002	0.12	0.59	0.57
2001	0.50	0.58	0.56
2000	0.47	0.57	0.53
1999	0.45	0.56	0.51
1998	0.38	0.56	0.49
1997	0.32	0.54	0.48
1996	0.32	0.53	0.45
1995	0.13	0.53	0.44
1994	0.10	0.52	0.43
1993	0.13	0.52	0.41
1992	0.15	0.52	0.40
1991	0.15	0.52	0.36

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Eligible for

10%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	10%	43%	52%
2022	11%	43%	54%
2021	11%	44%	52%
2020	13%	47%	47%
2019	13%	47%	47%
2018	12%	46%	49%
2017	12%	46%	49%
2016	13%	47%	51%
2015	19%	52%	55%
2014	18%	47%	53%
2013	9%	45%	42%
2012	4%	21%	18%
2011	7%	39%	38%
2010	4%	37%	33%
2009	4%	33%	29%
2008	7%	32%	32%
2007	5%	32%	28%
2006	2%	32%	27%
2005	1%	32%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Illinois	Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21
2023	4%	4%	12%
2022	4%	4%	12%
2021	4%	4%	12%
2018	4%	4%	10%
2017	4%	4%	10%
2015	3%	2%	6%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	12%	5%	17%
2012	9%	27%	33%
2011	3%	5%	8%
2010	3%	6%	8%
2009	2%	6%	9%
2008	2%	6%	10%
2007	2%	6%	10%
2006	2%	6%	8%
2005	1%	5%	8%
2004	1%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Henry W Longfellow Elementary School's ranking?

Henry W Longfellow Elementary School is ranked #735 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Henry W Longfellow Elementary School often compared to?

Henry W Longfellow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Willow Grove Early Learning Center, Edgar A Poe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Henry W Longfellow Elementary School?

493 students attend Henry W Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Henry W Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Henry W Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Henry W Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Henry W Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Henry W Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Henry W Longfellow Elementary School is part of Wheeling Community Consolidated School District 21.

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