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Henry W Longfellow Elementary School

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Henry W Longfellow Elementary School ranks 652 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Henry W Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district. With 493 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 50.6% of Longfellow students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, 55.5% of Longfellow students were proficient or better, compared to 33.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's student growth metrics also rank in the top half or top third of Illinois elementary schools. While Longfellow's chronic absenteeism rate has increased, it remains lower than the district average.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, Longfellow consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency. For example, in 2024-2025, Longfellow had 50.6% of students proficient in ELA, compared to 44.1% at Booth Tarkington Elementary and 27.4% at Eugene Field Elementary. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, suggesting it may need to address areas for improvement to maintain its high academic excellence.

510

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,879

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-3245

(847) 520-2755

District: Wheeling CCSD 21

Students who attend Henry W Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooper Middle School
High:	Buffalo Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Asian:

16.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wheeling CCSD 21

✓Above the Illinois median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg37%

Illinois avg44%

652^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21

600^th of 811Wheeling CCSD 21 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	652 of 2056	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	657 of 2067	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	549 of 2077	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	415 of 2082	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	407 of 1948	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	178 of 2086	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	161 of 2037	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	237 of 2044	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.0	329 of 2046	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	257 of 2052	87.5%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	149 of 2093	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	207 of 2167	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	78.9	400 of 2166	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	319 of 2147	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.8	149 of 2139	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	213 of 2120	90.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	316 of 2092	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.5	153 of 2095	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	217 of 2086	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.5	224 of 2022	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	86.0	143 of 2030	93.0%	★★★★★
2003	85.4	162 of 2020	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	168 of 234	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.6	83 of 226	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	102 of 242	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	401 of 1049	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	261 of 907	71.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	389 of 788	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	142 of 826	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	173 of 788	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	74 of 768	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	64.7	83 of 537	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	467 of 1942	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	570 of 1942	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	426 of 1957	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	418 of 1970	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	323 of 1680	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	154 of 2019	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	137 of 1964	93.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	376 of 982	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	298 of 954	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	671 of 1800	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	652 of 1793	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	503 of 1808	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	442 of 1763	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	98.0	11 of 1816	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	210 of 1765	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	758 of 1947	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	658 of 1959	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	573 of 1984	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	355 of 1977	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	426 of 1707	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	226 of 2019	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	170 of 1972	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	344 of 1292	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	287 of 1195	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	349 of 1156	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	330 of 1113	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	209 of 640	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.4	27 of 1194	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	827 of 1389	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	757 of 1392	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	667 of 1419	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	450 of 1425	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	488 of 1308	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	246 of 1462	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	179 of 1463	87.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+19 vs state

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 S Arlington Heights Rd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 520-2755	510	35	14.5	24.5%	329 (64.5%)	7 (1.4%)	60 (11.8%)	84 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.5%)	67.7	652^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.3%		64.4	657^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.2%	5	60.0	42.2	55.3	55.7	50.6	57.8	53.9	54.4	55.5	97.3	97.5	97.5	97.5		96.9	98.9		$19,879	$565	$19,314
Joyce Kilmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	655 Golfview Ter	Buffalo Grove	60089	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2760	590	43	13.7	71.2%	264 (44.7%)	18 (3.1%)	223 (37.8%)	48 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	32.8	1364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.7%		45.4	1037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%	327	30.0	33.7	25.3	42.9	33.3	38.9	29.3	30.4	33.1	92.6	92.8	92.8	92.8		91.1	92.2		$19,110	$576	$18,533
Edgar A Poe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 N Highland Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 670-3200	317	34	9.3	50.5%	224 (70.7%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.7%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	49.8	1003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		55.4	815^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.6%	188	44.8	22.4	53.1	43.3	38.0	35.1	53.1	48.3	44.4	94.2	94.7	94.7	94.7		85.3	94.4		$19,541	$633	$18,909
J W Riley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1209 E Burr Oak Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 670-3400	319	33	9.8	34.8%	205 (64.3%)	8 (2.5%)	47 (14.7%)	40 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	68.8	625^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.6%		61.7	706^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.8%	81	60.5	67.9	56.8	50.0	59.1	71.4	45.9	34.1	52.6	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.5	98.1		$21,942	$565	$21,377
Ivy Hall Elementary School	Public	1-5	1072 Ivy Hall Ln	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 459-0022	482	42	11.5		195 (40.5%)	6 (1.2%)	31 (6.4%)	229 (47.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	92.6	124^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.6	89^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.7%	35	74.3	73.5	83.5	83.5	80.1	78.6	65.9	72.5	72.6	95.6	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.6	96.8		$21,978	$361	$21,617
Willow Grove Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	777 Checker Dr	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 541-3660	360	27	13.3		164 (45.6%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.9%)	151 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)										97.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	27.0	97.8	97.8	26.7	$21,088	$361	$20,727
Booth Tarkington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Scott St	Wheeling	60090	Cook County	Wheeling CCSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 520-2775	540	38	14.2	45.4%	162 (30.0%)	20 (3.7%)	178 (33.0%)	143 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	55.6	894^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.5%		43.3	1082^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	188	48.7	43.7	43.5	45.0	44.1	49.3	47.1	48.8	48.4	98.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	99.8	97.8	98.2		$22,628	$628	$22,000
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 N Verde Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4272	280	32	8.8	23.6%	182 (65.0%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.1%)	74 (26.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	89.7	184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.5	178^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.4%	6	68.8	61.5	76.1	75.0	70.5	76.9	84.8	68.8	76.7	96.7	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	95.5	96.2	35.9	$22,193	$760	$21,433
Earl Pritchett School	Public	K-3	200 Horatio Blvd	Buffalo Grove	60089	Lake County	Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 353-5706	430	36	11.9		139 (32.3%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.2%)	248 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)								(n/a)		73.5			73.5	67.5			67.5	95.6	95.8	96.2	95.8	99.2	94.8	95.6		$19,502	$1,310	$18,192
Ivy Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2211 N Burke Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	Arlington Heights School District 25	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 398-4275	593	41	14.4	24.1%	279 (47.0%)	9 (1.5%)	86 (14.5%)	214 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	89.8	180^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.7	173^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	91.6%	7	68.8	62.5	77.2	84.6	74.7	68.4	77.5	71.8	72.6	96.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.3	95.6	96.0	5.4	$14,720	$667	$14,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry W Longfellow Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Henry W Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Henry W Longfellow Elementary School are 65% White, 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Henry W Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Henry W Longfellow Elementary School.

What district is Henry W Longfellow Elementary School in?

Wheeling CCSD 21

Is Henry W Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Henry W Longfellow Elementary School ranks 652^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Henry W Longfellow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Henry W Longfellow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooper Middle School
High : Buffalo Grove High School

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