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Longfellow Utk-8

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Longfellow Utk-8 ranks 868 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

868^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Utk-8 is a consistently high-performing K-8 school serving 726 students in the San Diego Unified district, ranking in the top 15% of all California schools.

The school stands out for its strong and equitable results across different student groups, with particular excellence in supporting Hispanic students and students with special needs, both ranking in the state's top 10%. It also manages student attendance very well, with a chronic absenteeism rate significantly better than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Longfellow Utk-8 occupies a strong middle ground: it significantly outperforms higher-poverty schools like Carson Elementary and Linda Vista Elementary academically, while achieving its results with more moderate per-student spending than several neighbors.

As a K-8 school, Longfellow provides valuable continuity from kindergarten through middle school, an advantage over most local K-5 elementary schools. Its performance has been stable for over a decade, and it delivers these solid outcomes while spending less per student than many comparable district schools. While a nearby school like Holmes Elementary posts higher test scores, Longfellow offers a reliable, high-quality option that excels at serving its diverse community effectively and efficiently.

726

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,543

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5055 July St.
San Diego, CA 92110-1114

(619) 605-8300

District: San Diego Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

37.3%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg49%

California avg41%

Elementary school

868^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

347^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego Unified among California districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	868 of 5857	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	1047 of 5869	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	879 of 5859	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	792 of 5883	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	1211 of 5789	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	1233 of 5662	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	1333 of 5692	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	1552 of 5614	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	1672 of 5611	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	1561 of 5530	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	1763 of 5390	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	1763 of 5377	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	1651 of 5314	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	1741 of 5193	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	1385 of 5113	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	1609 of 5113	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	1787 of 4818	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.5	1491 of 4822	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.1	1829 of 4809	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	65.7	193 of 747	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	83.8	284 of 2585	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	852 of 5597	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	1278 of 5612	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	992 of 5609	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	944 of 5635	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	1411 of 5492	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	1384 of 5413	74.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	385 of 5107	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	333 of 5107	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	304 of 5087	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	285 of 5084	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	456 of 4963	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	431 of 4830	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	693 of 5460	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	828 of 5517	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	682 of 5363	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	1080 of 5264	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	1443 of 5173	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	1891 of 5084	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	861 of 5628	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	841 of 5643	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	743 of 5638	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	625 of 5663	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	872 of 5510	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	1089 of 5431	79.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	281 of 2847	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	67.1	553 of 2635	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	478 of 2598	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	791 of 2651	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	514 of 2661	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	272 of 2726	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	475 of 2834	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	503 of 2737	81.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	347 of 2761	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	426 of 2783	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	275 of 2781	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	328 of 2740	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	565 of 2715	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	264 of 2480	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.4	387 of 2508	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	368 of 2497	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	327 of 2477	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	202 of 2379	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	219 of 2259	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	277 of 2236	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	87.3	147 of 2179	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.6	33 of 2063	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	53.6	842 of 2005	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.2	1189 of 1999	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	981 of 1804	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.5	639 of 1777	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	53.2	719 of 1769	59.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	92.4	31 of 637	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	482 of 2533	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	444 of 2551	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	277 of 2531	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	347 of 2509	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	458 of 2380	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	356 of 2262	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	244 of 2395	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	308 of 2388	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	152 of 2374	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	121 of 2359	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	387 of 2213	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	94.9	69 of 2072	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	818 of 2542	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.1	342 of 2579	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	284 of 2531	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	140 of 2458	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.7	570 of 2369	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	408 of 2230	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	274 of 2534	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	420 of 2552	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	272 of 2538	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	295 of 2527	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	705 of 2407	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	229 of 2273	89.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	126 of 1520	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	226 of 1537	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	35 of 1543	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	59 of 1555	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	390 of 1602	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	43 of 1496	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)89th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2019)74th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2022)95th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Mathematics66%+28 vs state

Science51%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Amazing that this is a public school! Beautiful programs, real solid language immersion classes! The kids are learning a lot more than "just" Spanish. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Utk-8	Public	K-8	5055 July St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-8300	726	31	23.8	30.7%	271 (37.3%)	44 (6.1%)	330 (45.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (9.8%)	86.2	868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.8	1047^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.2%	179	53.2	48.2	51.1	78.2	58.2	73.4	53.9	85.5	72.2	70.8	85.1	65.7	57.7	53.9	58.2	64.8	65.7							$17,543	$2,333	$15,210
Empower Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6402 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	Empower Language Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 292-1304	153	7	21.8	50.3%	23 (15.0%)	5 (3.3%)	116 (75.8%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	44.4	2923^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.1%		35.8	3453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.2%	530				41.7	43.8					44.4	41.7	35.3					37.0							$20,199	$3,655	$16,544
Bay Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2433 Denver St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-1100	504	19	26.3	28.8%	344 (68.3%)	4 (0.8%)	96 (19.0%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.9%)	85.9	883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		87	866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	17	50.0		50.0	68.4	65.1	72.2				68.5	70.7	67.5	53.8				63.9	91.3	93.5	93.5	94.6	94.6	95.7	$18,132	$2,394	$15,738
Carson Elementary	Public	K-5	6905 Kramer St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 397-6900	336	14	24.3	87.8%	33 (9.8%)	20 (6.0%)	220 (65.5%)	41 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.0%)	23.8	4520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.8%		20.1	4857^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.2%	337	18.9		18.9	27.5	32.6	20.8				26.7	24.5	40.4	17.0				26.9							$25,202	$4,936	$20,266
Linda Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2772 Ulric St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5450	362	17	21.2	91.7%	14 (3.9%)	11 (3.0%)	271 (74.9%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	9.4	5663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	3.3%		14.8	5325^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.3%	338	8.6		8.6	18.0	15.1	15.8				16.3	17.7	13.0	8.6				12.9	89.4	93.9	97.0	90.9	93.9	90.9	$24,597	$4,951	$19,646
San Diego Cooperative Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	7260 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Cooperative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-1613	454	25	18.1	50.7%	156 (34.4%)	21 (4.6%)	180 (39.6%)	42 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.7%)	38	3341^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%		38.8	3249^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	92	31.3	37.0	34.0	39.1	38.3	39.6	31.5	53.2	50.0	41.7	34.8	40.4	25.0	31.5	48.9	43.5	37.2							$14,340	$1,336	$13,004
Chesterton Elementary	Public	K-5	7335 Wheatley St.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2400	365	15	24.1	59.7%	115 (31.5%)	18 (4.9%)	101 (27.7%)	78 (21.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51 (14.0%)	82.8	1031^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		74.3	1398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	367	58.7		58.7	59.4	48.2	74.6				61.2	71.0	53.6	76.2				67.6	95.7			96.7	96.7	96.7	$20,630	$3,439	$17,191
Fletcher Elementary	Public	K-5	7666 Bobolink Way	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4600	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	42.8	3019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		22.7	4604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	1585	25.0		25.0	19.1	44.4	45.0				35.6	47.6	38.9	40.0				42.4							$27,946	$5,667	$22,279
Toler Elementary	Public	K-5	3350 Baker St.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 273-0294	235	12	19.5	54.0%	98 (41.7%)	4 (1.7%)	96 (40.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	68.4	1673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		78.3	1229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.1%	444	52.6		52.6	54.6	26.9	69.2				52.9	50.0	46.2	51.3				49.4							$26,918	$5,046	$21,872
Holmes Elementary	Public	K-5	4902 Mt. Ararat Dr.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-4400	495	19	26.3	23.8%	313 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.7%)	96.5	191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.5	47^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	144	57.0		57.0	92.3	83.8	82.3				86.1	91.1	90.0	74.7				85.3							$18,230	$2,562	$15,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Utk-8

Is Longfellow Utk-8 a good school?

Longfellow Utk-8 ranks 868^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Longfellow Utk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Longfellow Utk-8.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Utk-8?

Students at Longfellow Utk-8 are 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Longfellow Utk-8 in?

San Diego Unified

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