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Longden Elementary

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Longden Elementary ranks 1012 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Longden Elementary is a public elementary school in Temple City, California, serving 917 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Temple City Unified School District, which is ranked 240 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longden Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.13% of Longden students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to the state average of 48.81%. In Mathematics, 61.88% of Longden students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 37.3%. Longden's performance is also generally on par with or better than the Temple City Unified School District averages. The school has particularly strong performance among its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

However, Longden Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% in 2021-2022 to 24.9% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. The school has also experienced a steady increase in its student-teacher ratio, from 22.8 in 2021-2022 to 26.5 in 2023-2024, which may be impacting its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its growing population of students. While Longden performs well compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Emperor Elementary and La Rosa Elementary, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Carver Elementary in the San Marino Unified School District.

936

Students ?

27.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,448

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9501 Wendon St.
Temple City, CA 91780-1618

(626) 548-5068

District: Temple City Unified

Students who attend Longden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Avenue Intermediate
High:	Temple City High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

66.2%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg66%

California avg41%

1,012^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Temple City Unified

256^th of 1,543Temple City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	1012 of 5857	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	882 of 5869	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	870 of 5859	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	662 of 5883	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	794 of 5789	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	842 of 5662	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	997 of 5692	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	923 of 5614	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	87.6	748 of 5611	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	890 of 5530	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	861 of 5390	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	694 of 5377	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	711 of 5314	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	84.0	797 of 5193	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	87.6	621 of 5113	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	88.5	593 of 5113	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	89.6	505 of 4818	89.5%	★★★★☆
2005	91.4	420 of 4822	91.3%	★★★★★
2004	89.0	545 of 4809	88.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	763 of 1203	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	682 of 1205	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	622 of 1190	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	578 of 1154	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	551 of 1149	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	565 of 1071	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	614 of 2227	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	646 of 2585	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	465 of 2128	78.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	80.2	240 of 3162	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	229 of 3245	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	152 of 3311	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	262 of 3275	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	119 of 3246	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	1052 of 5597	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	751 of 5612	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	765 of 5609	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	653 of 5635	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	705 of 5492	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	808 of 5413	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	1373 of 5107	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	1778 of 5107	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2188 of 5087	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	1299 of 5084	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	2006 of 4963	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1925 of 4830	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	914 of 5460	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	790 of 5517	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	518 of 5363	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	224 of 5264	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	483 of 5173	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	428 of 5084	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	939 of 5628	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	942 of 5643	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	919 of 5638	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	689 of 5663	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	857 of 5510	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	840 of 5431	84.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1138 of 2847	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	92.5	156 of 2635	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.5	498 of 2420	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	59.9	1214 of 2834	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	1674 of 2737	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-23 vs school

White (2019)57th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)37th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, July 13, 2009

It was an excellent school while i was there. The teachers cared about their students, as well as the students knew not to make fun of each other. They was a sense of respect, as well as the campus was kept clean and safe. I moved to Temple City and attended Longden since 4th Grade from Highland Park, Yorkdale Elementary school, and being a minority i was often made fun of. At Temple City i was never teased that much again. Great School, Great town, and great community. 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 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 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 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
Longden Elementary	Public	K-6	9501 Wendon St.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5068	936	34	27.5	44.2%	36 (3.8%)	9 (1.0%)	222 (23.7%)	620 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.0%)	83.1	1012^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.7%		86.7	882^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	130	46.6	46.6	60.0	59.4	67.4	74.1	65.1	63.7	62.7	53.0	67.9	61.9	83.1	89.2	92.8	90.4	86.8	86.8	$17,448	$1,465	$15,983
Emperor Elementary	Public	K-6	6415 Muscatel Ave.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5084	650	23	28.8	40.2%	25 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	139 (21.4%)	433 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.2%)	88.6	737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		93.5	468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	269	56.5	56.5	60.0	65.8	65.5	89.1	70.7	76.8	60.5	60.4	77.2	69.2	95.1			96.7	96.7		$17,729	$1,324	$16,405
Baldwin Stocker Elementary	Public	K-5	422 West Lemon Ave.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8351	664	25	26.7	32.5%	30 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	98 (14.8%)	480 (72.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.7%)	91.5	581^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		92.5	540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.8%	41	74.0	74.0	61.9	73.0	74.2		69.4	75.4	71.2	70.8		72.7							$17,092	$2,023	$15,069
La Rosa Elementary	Public	K-3	9301 La Rosa Dr.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5076	543	25	21.7	44.0%	20 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	124 (22.8%)	358 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)								(n/a)			70.2				70.2	67.3				67.3	86.3	90.6	93.2	89.7	90.6	93.2	$19,028	$1,510	$17,518
Longley Way Elementary	Public	K-5	2601 Longley Way	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8357	541	23	23.5	30.3%	26 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	102 (18.9%)	367 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	86.4	854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		92.7	522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	332	52.6	52.6	57.5	70.0	67.4		65.5	66.2	70.8	66.3		67.9							$17,367	$2,018	$15,349
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	8317 East Sheffield Rd.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 287-0497	379	16	23.6	46.2%	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.7%)	272 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.1%)	87.1	821^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		87.1	859^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.4%	38	61.0	61.0	64.9	65.6	62.3		64.3	71.4	73.8	59.0		68.3							$18,603	$2,406	$16,197
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	401 South Walnut Grove Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 287-0512	365	18	20.2	87.4%	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	239 (65.5%)	101 (27.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	39.8	3233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%		25.6	4311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	1078	35.6	35.6	28.9	28.0	53.5		35.9	34.6	37.3	34.1		35.4	96.8						$21,226	$2,695	$18,531
Holly Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	360 West Duarte Rd.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-8355	789	33	24.2	49.7%	41 (5.2%)	13 (1.6%)	161 (20.4%)	527 (66.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (5.4%)	91.5	575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.2%		94.1	421^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.8%	154	58.2	58.2	71.6	73.4	68.7		71.3	78.3	77.9	64.2		73.5							$15,933	$1,976	$13,957
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7080	777	36	21.5	10.8%	103 (13.3%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.4%)	520 (66.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (12.6%)	98.5	38^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.8	31^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.5%	7	77.8	77.8	89.1	85.7	91.1		88.8	88.3	87.9	85.9		87.3							$15,263	$623	$14,640
Encinita Elementary	Public	K-6	4515 North Encinita Ave.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	Rosemead Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 286-3155	418	23	18.1	73.9%	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	162 (38.8%)	245 (58.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55.1	2304^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.7%		51.1	2504^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.3%	200	7.0	7.0	48.5	60.6	41.9	35.7	48.4	55.2	67.2	32.6	25.6	48.6							$23,812	$2,689	$21,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Longden Elementary

What schools do graduates of Longden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Avenue Intermediate
High : Temple City High

What district is Longden Elementary in?

Temple City Unified

How many students attend Longden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Longden Elementary.

Is Longden Elementary a good school?

Longden Elementary ranks 1012^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Longden Elementary?

Students at Longden Elementary are 66% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

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