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Longfellow Elementary

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Longfellow Elementary ranks 1561 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 576 students, and it has undergone a remarkable transformation from a low-performing school to a rising star. After ranking in the bottom 20th percentile for years, Longfellow jumped to the 66th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. This turnaround is especially impressive given that 85.59% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school now ranks in the 85th percentile for serving low socioeconomic status students—a stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like West University Elementary and Roberts Elementary, which serve much more affluent populations.

Longfellow’s improvement is broad-based, with strong subgroup performance: it ranks in the 82nd percentile for African American students and the 72nd percentile for Hispanic students. However, the school shows a "bimodal" test score profile—4th-grade reading (77.53% proficient) and math (58.43%) are well above district and state averages, while 3rd-grade math (37.8%) and 5th-grade math (36.84%) lag behind. This suggests math instruction is a key area for focus, especially compared to the consistently high scores at nearby Twain Elementary and Horn Elementary.

What makes Longfellow stand out is its role as an "equity champion" in a neighborhood of elite schools. While Red Elementary and Shearn Elementary serve similar high-poverty populations, Shearn struggles in the 5th percentile, highlighting that Longfellow’s success is due to effective leadership and strategies, not just demographics. The school’s student-teacher ratio has improved to 14.2, the lowest among nearby schools, and its per-student spending of $9,730 is used efficiently. For families seeking a diverse, economically integrated school with strong academic growth, Longfellow offers a compelling story of transformation.

576

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,237

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3617 Norris
Houston, TX 77025-3699

(713) 295-5268

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pershing Middle
High:	Bellaire High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

Hispanic:

23.3%

White:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,561^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	1561 of 4627	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	1853 of 4651	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	3263 of 4710	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4166 of 4647	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	3713 of 4581	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	3587 of 4578	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	3330 of 4479	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	3466 of 4359	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.8	2609 of 4329	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	2803 of 4286	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.5	3178 of 4320	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.3	2501 of 4260	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.8	3047 of 4221	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	3651 of 4206	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.8	3593 of 4095	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	3348 of 3937	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.5	2568 of 3884	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.4	2889 of 3768	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.7	2964 of 3724	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.1	2889 of 3476	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.5	2963 of 3475	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.5	2579 of 3465	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	426 of 2406	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	1561 of 2443	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1863 of 2443	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	1651 of 2421	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	2133 of 2444	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	1389 of 2515	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1648 of 2483	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	39.3	734 of 1009	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	701 of 1005	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	3907 of 4461	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	4091 of 4331	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	3826 of 4295	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	3391 of 4240	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	676 of 1643	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	924 of 3668	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	27.2	2909 of 3556	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2662 of 3487	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	3089 of 3446	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	2033 of 3333	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	2096 of 3226	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1218 of 4575	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	2840 of 4658	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	4175 of 4588	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	3844 of 4561	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	3420 of 4499	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	3678 of 4348	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	3509 of 4306	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	1334 of 3075	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.3	2793 of 2980	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	2588 of 2958	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	2578 of 3006	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	2861 of 3184	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	2664 of 3106	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	1230 of 4413	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	2415 of 4465	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.4	4067 of 4401	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	2859 of 4376	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	2823 of 4329	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2727 of 4188	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	3185 of 4168	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	669 of 4520	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	30.4	3567 of 4594	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	4369 of 4521	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	3680 of 4477	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	4008 of 4451	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	3737 of 4309	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	3205 of 4264	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	1897 of 4582	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	3502 of 4647	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	3952 of 4585	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	3566 of 4563	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	3540 of 4498	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	2802 of 4357	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	3195 of 4319	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	1909 of 4301	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	1285 of 4292	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	36.6	2575 of 4086	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	1427 of 3952	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.9	3478 of 3799	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	3071 of 3684	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	2523 of 3558	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	92.2	70 of 3108	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	506 of 3106	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	855 of 3082	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	1195 of 3142	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	887 of 3127	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)98th percentile+67 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2019)27th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading65%+11 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 14, 2020

Longfellow has been a great school! The fine arts, leader in me program and academics are all wonderful. Most importantly we LOVE our teachers! They are fabulous and make learning fun. Ignore the ratings on this site--those are based on standardized test scores and not even up to date ones. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

I like this school. It needs a social worker and hisd needs more resources for autistic and mentally impaired, physically impaired and children with emotional trauma. This school could be so much better if we could invest in behavioral therapists, autism specialists and social workers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Longfellow Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3617 Norris	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5268	576	41	14.2	85.6%	31 (5.4%)	370 (64.2%)	134 (23.3%)	15 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	61.3	1561^st of 4627 public elementary schools	66.3%		54.8	1853^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	60.2%	292				53.1	77.5	63.6				37.8	58.4	36.8					$9,237
Shearn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9802 Stella Link Rd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 295-5236	470	28	16.7	95.3%	7 (1.5%)	131 (27.9%)	322 (68.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47	2269^th of 4627 public elementary schools	51.0%		20.7	3989^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.2%	1720				40.3	50.0	43.9				58.3	60.9	32.8					$8,885
Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Braes Blvd	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5230	924	50	18.5	19.3%	313 (33.9%)	154 (16.7%)	241 (26.1%)	138 (14.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.1%)	90.8	328^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.9%		94	223^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	95.2%	105				79.0	77.5	86.3				64.8	62.3	69.9					$8,028
Rice School /La Escuela Rice	Public, Magnet	K-8	7550 Seuss Dr	Houston	77025	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 349-1800	1,043	63	16.6	61.8%	25 (2.4%)	526 (50.4%)	436 (41.8%)	42 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.2%)	63.9	1409^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.5%		64.2	1375^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.4%	34	41.7	58.3	61.4	58.1	64.2	59.0	67.6	76.4	62.3	45.4	51.9	53.4	36.7	48.0	16.4	24.6	$9,300
Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4530 Holly St	Bellaire	77401	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5264	750	41	18.3	15.5%	233 (31.1%)	65 (8.7%)	131 (17.5%)	249 (33.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (9.3%)	92.7	266^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.3%		94.9	187^th of 4651 public elementary schools	96.0%	79				66.7	80.4	82.4				70.4	74.5	78.0					$7,333
Harmony School Of Fine Arts And Technology-Houston	Public, Charter	K-8	9115 Kirby Dr	Houston	77054	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 433-7001	742	47	15.6	75.1%	28 (3.8%)	327 (44.1%)	353 (47.6%)	25 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	45.9	2340^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.4%		50	2140^th of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	200			92.3	36.6	50.0	61.4	55.4	66.3	69.7	36.6	31.0	58.0	36.1	30.0	71.2	26.0	$12,001
Red Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4520 Tonawanda Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3638	530	35	15.1	67.4%	63 (11.9%)	104 (19.6%)	323 (60.9%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	46.5	2297^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.4%		52.2	2010^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.8%	287				47.4	56.5	62.1				32.9	32.4	51.5					$9,356
West University Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3756 University Blvd	Houston	77005	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5215	1,183	64	18.5	6.1%	661 (55.9%)	29 (2.5%)	186 (15.7%)	208 (17.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (8.2%)	99.4	11^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.4	8^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.8%	3				92.7	93.5	95.1				93.2	94.9	93.8					$6,891
Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Greenbriar St	Houston	77030	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5272	721	40	18.0	17.6%	217 (30.1%)	96 (13.3%)	101 (14.0%)	251 (34.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.5%)	98.4	39^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.8	59^th of 4651 public elementary schools	98.7%	20				81.3	88.3	91.1				79.7	93.3	94.0					$7,291
Lovett Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8814 S Rice Ave	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(713) 295-5258	700	42	16.6	40.4%	188 (26.9%)	158 (22.6%)	250 (35.7%)	51 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.3%)	82.2	687^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.2%		85.1	571^st of 4651 public elementary schools	87.7%	116				64.1	70.9	81.8				47.8	61.2	70.7					$8,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary

What district is Longfellow Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pershing Middle
High : Bellaire High School

Is Longfellow Elementary a good school?

Longfellow Elementary ranks 1561^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Longfellow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary?

Students at Longfellow Elementary are 64% African American, 23% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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