Longfellow School (Closed 2010)

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Longfellow School (Closed 2010)

31 N. Astor Street
Pontiac, MI 48342

Longfellow School serves 324 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 95% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow School
Kind	59
1	57
2	58
3	41
4	56
5	53

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Longfellow School
2023	324
2022	324
2021	324
2020	324
2019	324
2018	324
2017	324
2016	324
2015	324
2009	353
2008	324
2007	328
2006	302
2005	302
2004	299
2003	328
2002	352
2001	404
2000	316
1999	356
1998	398
1997	530
1996	487
1995	459
1994	408
1993	340
1992	371
1991	336
1990	324
1989	392
1988	391

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Longfellow School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2009	17
2008	18
2007	15
2006	22
2005	21
2004	21
2003	18
2002	16
2001	16
2000	16
1999	18
1998	14
1997	20
1996	19
1995	17
1994	19

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	19:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	16:1
2021	19:1	17:1	16:1
2020	19:1	18:1	17:1
2019	19:1	18:1	17:1
2018	19:1	18:1	16:1
2017	19:1	18:1	16:1
2016	19:1	18:1	16:1
2015	19:1	18:1	17:1
2009	21:1	18:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	22:1	19:1	19:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	14:1	18:1	17:1
2004	14:1	19:1	16:1
2003	18:1	19:1	21:1
2002	22:1	18:1	21:1
2001	25:1	18:1	22:1
2000	20:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	20:1
1998	28:1	19:1	21:1
1997	27:1	19:1	20:1
1996	26:1	20:1	22:1
1995	27:1	20:1	26:1
1994	22:1	20:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1996)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
1996	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	5%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	1%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	6%	9%	24%
2022	6%	9%	24%
2021	6%	8%	24%
2020	6%	8%	24%
2019	6%	8%	24%
2018	6%	8%	24%
2017	6%	8%	24%
2016	6%	7%	23%
2015	6%	7%	22%
2009	5%	5%	20%
2008	6%	5%	19%
2007	4%	4%	18%
2006	6%	4%	17%
2005	4%	4%	15%
2004	2%	4%	14%
2003	2%	4%	13%
2002	2%	4%	12%
2001	4%	4%	12%
2000	4%	3%	12%
1999	3%	3%	11%
1998	4%	3%	10%
1997	5%	3%	10%
1996	5%	3%	10%
1995	4%	3%	10%
1994	3%	2%	9%
1993	4%	2%	10%
1992	4%	2%	10%
1991	4%	2%	10%
1990	4%	2%	9%
1989	3%	2%	8%
1988	3%	2%	9%

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Black

88%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	88%	18%	62%
2022	88%	18%	62%
2021	88%	18%	62%
2020	88%	18%	62%
2019	88%	18%	62%
2018	88%	18%	62%
2017	88%	18%	62%
2016	88%	18%	63%
2015	88%	18%	64%
2009	90%	20%	64%
2008	88%	20%	64%
2007	88%	20%	65%
2006	84%	20%	65%
2005	82%	20%	65%
2004	84%	20%	65%
2003	83%	20%	64%
2002	84%	20%	63%
2001	80%	19%	63%
2000	78%	19%	63%
1999	79%	19%	60%
1998	76%	19%	61%
1997	74%	18%	59%
1996	69%	18%	59%
1995	69%	18%	57%
1994	71%	17%	56%
1993	78%	17%	54%
1992	71%	17%	54%
1991	76%	17%	54%
1990	74%	18%	53%
1989	55%	18%	52%
1988	55%	18%	52%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	5%	64%	9%
2022	5%	64%	9%
2021	5%	65%	9%
2020	5%	66%	9%
2019	5%	66%	9%
2018	5%	66%	10%
2017	5%	66%	10%
2016	5%	67%	10%
2015	5%	68%	10%
2009	4%	71%	11%
2008	5%	71%	12%
2007	7%	71%	12%
2006	7%	73%	14%
2005	11%	72%	15%
2004	11%	73%	16%
2003	10%	72%	17%
2002	12%	73%	20%
2001	15%	74%	19%
2000	16%	75%	19%
1999	16%	75%	25%
1998	19%	75%	24%
1997	20%	76%	26%
1996	24%	76%	27%
1995	25%	77%	29%
1994	25%	79%	31%
1993	17%	79%	32%
1992	23%	79%	33%
1991	18%	78%	33%
1990	21%	78%	35%
1989	40%	78%	37%
1988	41%	78%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	0.22	0.55	0.56
2022	0.22	0.55	0.55
2021	0.22	0.54	0.55
2020	0.22	0.53	0.56
2019	0.22	0.53	0.56
2018	0.22	0.53	0.55
2017	0.22	0.53	0.55
2016	0.22	0.52	0.54
2015	0.22	0.50	0.54
2009	0.20	0.46	0.54
2008	0.22	0.46	0.54
2007	0.22	0.46	0.54
2006	0.29	0.43	0.54
2005	0.32	0.44	0.54
2004	0.28	0.43	0.54
2003	0.30	0.44	0.54
2002	0.28	0.42	0.55
2001	0.34	0.42	0.55
2000	0.37	0.40	0.56
1999	0.35	0.40	0.57
1998	0.39	0.40	0.56
1997	0.42	0.39	0.58
1996	0.47	0.39	0.58
1995	0.46	0.37	0.58
1994	0.44	0.35	0.59
1993	0.36	0.35	0.60
1992	0.45	0.35	0.60
1991	0.39	0.37	0.59
1990	0.42	0.36	0.60
1989	0.54	0.36	0.59
1988	0.53	0.36	0.59

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Eligible for

80%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	80%	49%	77%
2022	80%	47%	77%
2021	80%	46%	77%
2020	80%	45%	77%
2019	80%	45%	77%
2018	80%	40%	74%
2017	80%	40%	74%
2016	80%	40%	74%
2015	80%	41%	76%
2009	85%	35%	81%
2008	80%	31%	73%
2007	74%	30%	71%
2006	67%	30%	65%
2005	81%	28%	64%
2004	77%	27%	57%
2003	79%	25%	61%
2002	78%	25%	57%
2001	74%	24%	50%
2000	69%	25%	58%
1999	75%	25%	59%
1998	72%	26%	59%
1997	69%	26%	60%
1996	62%	25%	58%
1995	59%	25%	51%
1994	61%	23%	43%
1993	62%	25%	47%
1992	56%	21%	39%
1990	49%	13%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Longfellow School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2009	5%	7%	7%
2008	4%	7%	7%
2007	2%	6%	7%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	6%	7%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	8%	6%	8%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pontiac City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Longfellow School?

324 students attend Longfellow School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Longfellow School students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow School?

Longfellow School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Longfellow School offer ?

Longfellow School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Longfellow School part of?

Longfellow School is part of Pontiac City School District.

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Longfellow School (Closed 2010)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)

School Rankings

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1996)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

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