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Longfellow Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Wheaton, Illinois, serving 330 students in grades K-5. As part of Community Unit School District 200, Longfellow has consistently ranked among the top 5% of elementary schools in Illinois, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Longfellow's academic excellence is evident across multiple measures. In the 2024-2025 school year, 83.4% of Longfellow students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 76.9% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In Mathematics, 82.9% of Longfellow students were proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade, with proficiency rates often exceeding 85%. Longfellow also demonstrates exceptional results for diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic and special education students, ranking among the top schools in Illinois for these populations.

While Longfellow outperforms the district and state, nearby schools such as Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and Whittier Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that the Wheaton area is home to a concentration of high-quality elementary schools. Longfellow's success can be attributed to its focus on equity, effective resource allocation, and a nurturing learning environment, as evidenced by its low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student.

318

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,930

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 W Seminary Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187-5001

(630) 682-2080

District: Cusd 200

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle School
High:	Wheaton North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (81% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cusd 200

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg64%

Illinois avg44%

69^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Elementary Schools in the Cusd 200

86^th of 811Cusd 200 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	94.9	69 of 2056	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	71 of 2067	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	67 of 2077	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	61 of 2082	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	55 of 1948	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	47 of 2086	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	62 of 2037	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	79 of 2044	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.2	38 of 2046	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	20 of 2052	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	26 of 2093	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	26 of 2167	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	159 of 2166	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	178 of 2147	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.7	183 of 2139	91.4%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	190 of 2120	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	154 of 2092	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	78 of 2095	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	115 of 2086	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	90.0	16 of 2022	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	169 of 2030	91.7%	★★★★★
2003	87.6	101 of 2020	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	46 of 1942	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	103 of 1942	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	54 of 1957	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	81 of 1970	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	40 of 1680	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	51 of 2019	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	112 of 1964	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	98.9	7 of 938	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	87.3	78 of 1816	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.7	308 of 1765	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	93 of 1947	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	51 of 1959	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	106 of 1984	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	61 of 1977	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	62 of 1707	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	41 of 2019	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	29 of 1972	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	89.2	72 of 1156	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	5 of 640	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	15 of 1389	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	31 of 1392	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	27 of 1419	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	34 of 1425	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	33 of 1308	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	35 of 1462	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	24 of 1463	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2018)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)94th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+30 vs state

Mathematics83%+44 vs state

Science77%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 7, 2011

All four of my children went to Longfellow. Outstanding teachers and staff, and the Longfellow families are wonderful, as well. Close Quote

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	311 W Seminary Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2080	318	22	14.4	18.6%	239 (75.2%)	14 (4.4%)	29 (9.1%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	94.9	69^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.1	71^st of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	76.9	75.0	86.3	88.5	83.4	73.5	88.2	86.5	82.9	92.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	97.9	92.2	92.2	$15,930	$311	$15,619
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	218 W Park Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2185	433	31	13.9	9.5%	338 (78.1%)	17 (3.9%)	20 (4.6%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	116^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.6	113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.5%	3	64.6	75.0	77.8	83.8	78.8	76.5	85.2	75.0	79.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	99.5	96.7	96.9	$16,690	$348	$16,343
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	119 S Woodlawn St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2055	263	24	10.7	30.4%	163 (62.0%)	18 (6.8%)	30 (11.4%)	32 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	86.8	251^st of 2056 public elementary schools	87.8%		87.5	231^st of 2067 public elementary schools	88.8%	20	60.4	70.5	76.9	72.9	73.3	63.6	92.3	56.3	69.5	96.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	99.0	96.5	96.2	$21,159	$451	$20,708
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	334 Wakeman Ave	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2065	185	23	8.0	36.8%	105 (56.8%)	3 (1.6%)	38 (20.5%)	29 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.5	146^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.9%		83	303^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.3%	157	79.2	66.7	79.2	87.5	76.9	66.7	73.9	83.3	74.0	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	99.0	93.4	94.4	$25,894	$1,256	$24,638
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 S President St	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2085	283	24	11.7	30.4%	183 (64.7%)	21 (7.4%)	25 (8.8%)	39 (13.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	89.4	190^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.8%		88.7	212^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.7%	22	67.5	70.0	73.5	80.0	74.4	70.0	65.3	80.0	71.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	98.9	95.7	95.7	$20,287	$748	$19,538
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	1345 Jewell Rd	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2105	402	29	13.6	37.3%	217 (54.0%)	28 (7.0%)	89 (22.1%)	51 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	75.8	484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.7	375^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	109	40.0	76.7	69.3	54.5	66.7	86.4	65.3	40.9	63.5	95.7	95.4	95.4	95.4	99.0	94.9	95.9	$17,611	$575	$17,036
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Dawes Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2075	458	33	13.9	32.8%	274 (59.8%)	26 (5.7%)	85 (18.6%)	54 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	89.9	179^th of 2056 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.4	142^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	93.1%	37	56.0	79.5	78.7	80.0	79.4	80.8	69.3	61.3	70.4	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	98.7	96.3	96.0	$17,246	$377	$16,869
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Mayo Ave	Wheaton	60189	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 682-2095	360	31	11.5	24.7%	238 (66.1%)	49 (13.6%)	33 (9.2%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	87.6	231^st of 2056 public elementary schools	88.8%		94	128^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.8%	103	59.6	70.3	66.7	88.7	74.6	71.9	68.3	62.3	67.8	97.6	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.2	97.8	97.6	$20,651	$597	$20,054
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	911 Bridle Ln	Wheaton	60187	DuPage County	Cusd 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 682-2222	395	31	12.8	36.7%	231 (58.5%)	34 (8.6%)	61 (15.4%)	49 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	87.7	228^th of 2056 public elementary schools	88.9%		91.5	158^th of 2067 public elementary schools	92.4%	70	58.6	70.5	76.7	79.3	75.4	68.3	67.8	63.8	66.7	95.7	96.3	96.3	96.3	99.7	96.3	95.7	$18,388	$511	$17,877
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	380 Greenfield Ave	Glen Ellyn	60137	DuPage County	Glen Ellyn School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 790-6400	559	36	15.3		424 (75.8%)	9 (1.6%)	50 (8.9%)	54 (9.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	89.4	191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.7%		80	362^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.5%	171	71.6	72.6	60.9	76.1	70.4	81.9	75.0	73.4	76.6	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	97.8	98.1	$17,788	$388	$17,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary School

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?

Cusd 200

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Franklin Middle School
High : Wheaton North High School

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Longfellow Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 69^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

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