Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Gross & Forrest Ave
Pennsauken, NJ 08110

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Serving 211 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Kind	41
1	49
2	44
3	35
4	42

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Total Students

211 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	211
2022	211
2021	211
2020	211
2019	211
2018	216
2017	216
2016	233
2015	209
2014	215
2013	248
2012	258
2011	244
2010	259
2009	260
2008	252
2007	175
2006	183
2005	190
2004	175
2003	185
2002	250
2001	277
2000	297
1999	306
1998	314
1996	302
1995	303
1994	282
1993	269
1992	395
1991	400
1990	389

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	13
2015	14
2014	13
2013	13
2012	14
2011	14
2010	13
2009	14
2008	12
2007	8
2006	8
2005	8
2004	8
2003	8
2002	15
2001	13
2000	13
1999	14
1998	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	12
1993	11
1992	14
1991	15
1990	15

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This School

State Level (NJ)

(17-18)

55-59%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2018	57%	42%	31%
2017	42%	41%	28%
2016	42%	40%	28%
2015	37%	36%	21%
2014	67%	75%	66%
2013	72%	75%	67%
2012	72%	75%	69%
2011	67%	75%	67%
2010	72%	73%	63%

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(17-18)

45-49%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2018	47%	55%	31%
2017	42%	53%	32%
2016	37%	50%	32%
2015	32%	47%	25%
2014	47%	69%	54%
2013	37%	69%	55%
2012	42%	69%	55%
2011	37%	69%	54%
2010	37%	69%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	14:1	11:1	12:1
2022	14:1	11:1	13:1
2021	14:1	11:1	12:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	15:1	12:1	12:1
2017	15:1	12:1	12:1
2016	18:1	12:1	13:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1
2014	17:1	12:1	13:1
2013	19:1	12:1	13:1
2012	18:1	13:1	13:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	20:1	14:1	15:1
2009	19:1	12:1	13:1
2008	21:1	15:1	18:1
2007	22:1	13:1	15:1
2006	23:1	13:1	15:1
2005	24:1	13:1	15:1
2004	22:1	13:1	16:1
2003	23:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	21:1	15:1	15:1
2000	23:1	14:1	15:1
1999	22:1	15:1	15:1
1998	26:1	15:1	16:1
1996	25:1	15:1	17:1
1995	25:1	15:1	15:1
1994	24:1	15:1	15:1
1993	24:1	15:1	16:1
1992	28:1	15:1	16:1
1991	27:1	15:1	15:1
1990	26:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	12%	10%	11%
2022	12%	10%	11%
2021	12%	10%	13%
2020	12%	11%	13%
2019	12%	11%	13%
2018	13%	10%	12%
2017	13%	10%	12%
2016	13%	10%	12%
2015	15%	10%	11%
2014	16%	10%	12%
2013	17%	10%	12%
2012	20%	9%	11%
2011	18%	9%	11%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	11%	7%	9%
2004	16%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	12%	6%	7%
2000	8%	6%	5%
1999	9%	6%	5%
1998	5%	6%	5%
1996	4%	5%	4%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

55%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	55%	33%	56%
2022	55%	32%	53%
2021	55%	31%	51%
2020	55%	29%	48%
2019	55%	29%	48%
2018	52%	27%	45%
2017	52%	27%	45%
2016	52%	26%	44%
2015	47%	25%	43%
2014	48%	24%	41%
2013	40%	23%	40%
2012	40%	23%	40%
2011	37%	22%	38%
2010	39%	21%	37%
2009	46%	20%	36%
2008	44%	19%	35%
2007	42%	19%	34%
2006	42%	18%	31%
2005	35%	18%	28%
2004	24%	17%	26%
2003	25%	17%	24%
2002	24%	16%	22%
2001	19%	15%	20%
2000	20%	15%	19%
1999	16%	14%	16%
1998	20%	14%	14%
1996	15%	14%	12%
1995	14%	13%	11%
1994	9%	13%	10%
1993	6%	13%	10%
1992	8%	12%	9%

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Black

23%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	23%	15%	22%
2022	23%	15%	23%
2021	23%	15%	24%
2020	23%	15%	27%
2019	23%	15%	27%
2018	30%	16%	30%
2017	30%	16%	30%
2016	29%	16%	31%
2015	32%	16%	32%
2014	28%	16%	33%
2013	38%	16%	33%
2012	34%	16%	34%
2011	35%	16%	35%
2010	38%	17%	36%
2009	32%	17%	36%
2008	31%	17%	37%
2007	33%	17%	37%
2006	28%	18%	37%
2005	29%	18%	38%
2004	37%	18%	38%
2003	36%	18%	38%
2002	39%	18%	37%
2001	40%	18%	35%
2000	38%	18%	34%
1999	35%	18%	34%
1998	31%	18%	33%
1996	26%	19%	30%
1995	25%	19%	30%
1994	23%	19%	29%
1993	23%	19%	29%
1992	38%	19%	29%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	6%	39%	9%
2022	6%	40%	10%
2021	6%	41%	10%
2020	6%	43%	11%
2019	6%	43%	11%
2018	4%	45%	12%
2017	4%	45%	12%
2016	4%	46%	13%
2015	5%	48%	14%
2014	8%	49%	14%
2013	5%	50%	15%
2012	6%	51%	15%
2011	9%	52%	16%
2010	10%	53%	17%
2009	9%	54%	18%
2008	13%	55%	19%
2007	14%	56%	20%
2006	19%	56%	23%
2005	25%	57%	25%
2004	23%	58%	28%
2003	27%	58%	31%
2002	27%	59%	34%
2001	29%	61%	38%
2000	34%	61%	41%
1999	40%	62%	45%
1998	44%	62%	48%
1996	55%	62%	54%
1995	59%	63%	56%
1994	65%	63%	58%
1993	69%	63%	58%
1992	53%	64%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	1%
2019	4%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.63
2022	0.63	0.71	0.65
2021	0.63	0.71	0.66
2020	0.63	0.70	0.68
2019	0.63	0.70	0.68
2018	0.63	0.70	0.68
2017	0.63	0.70	0.68
2016	0.63	0.69	0.69
2015	0.66	0.68	0.69
2014	0.67	0.68	0.70
2013	0.67	0.67	0.70
2012	0.69	0.66	0.70
2011	0.71	0.65	0.70
2010	0.69	0.65	0.71
2009	0.67	0.64	0.70
2008	0.69	0.63	0.70
2007	0.69	0.62	0.71
2006	0.71	0.62	0.71
2005	0.73	0.61	0.71
2004	0.73	0.60	0.71
2003	0.73	0.60	0.71
2002	0.71	0.59	0.70
2001	0.71	0.58	0.70
2000	0.70	0.57	0.69
1999	0.69	0.57	0.67
1998	0.67	0.57	0.65
1996	0.61	0.56	0.61
1995	0.58	0.55	0.60
1994	0.52	0.55	0.57
1993	0.47	0.55	0.57
1992	0.57	0.54	0.56

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Eligible for

48%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	48%	31%	37%
2022	48%	30%	13%
2021	48%	32%	40%
2020	48%	33%	60%
2019	48%	33%	60%
2018	49%	33%	54%
2017	49%	33%	54%
2016	48%	33%	52%
2015	67%	31%	62%
2014	52%	32%	51%
2013	59%	31%	56%
2012	59%	29%	54%
2011	57%	27%	50%
2010	52%	26%	46%
2009	48%	24%	42%
2008	43%	22%	41%
2007	39%	21%	40%
2006	44%	21%	37%
2004	33%	21%	31%
2003	28%	21%	31%
2002	34%	22%	29%
2001	34%	22%	29%
2000	31%	23%	27%
1999	35%	24%	29%
1998	30%	24%	30%
1996	30%	24%	27%
1995	26%	24%	26%
1994	21%	24%	24%
1993	20%	23%	22%
1992	13%	21%	15%
1991	16%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	12%	5%	5%
2022	12%	4%	3%
2021	12%	4%	8%
2020	12%	5%	11%
2019	12%	5%	11%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	9%	5%	10%
2015	10%	5%	10%
2014	15%	5%	11%
2013	17%	6%	12%
2012	16%	6%	12%
2011	12%	5%	12%
2010	13%	6%	15%
2009	15%	6%	17%
2008	17%	6%	15%
2007	16%	6%	13%
2006	19%	6%	15%
2004	19%	6%	14%
2003	16%	6%	14%
2002	18%	6%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NJ state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% NJ state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

211 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Longfellow Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are White, and 4% 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 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District.

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Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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