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Longfellow New Technical Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

989^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow New Technical Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gary, Indiana, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 486 students. The school is part of the Lake Ridge New Technical Schools District, which is ranked 354 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow New Technical Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Indiana elementary schools, with proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 40.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.7% to 94.03% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Comparing Longfellow New Technical Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Allen J Warren Elementary, Mildred Merkley Elementary, and Judith Morton Johnston Elementary, which are part of the School Town of Highland district, highlights that these nearby schools generally perform better academically than Longfellow New Technical Elementary School. This raises questions about the factors contributing to Longfellow's underperformance and the need for targeted strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

483

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,198

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45th/Calhoun Sts
Gary, IN 46408

(219) 923-7004

District: Lake Ridge New Technical Schools

Students who attend Longfellow New Technical Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School
High:	Calumet New Technical High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.9%

White:

31.7%

Hispanic:

30.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg11%

989^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

354^th of 380Lake Ridge New Technical Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	989 of 1005	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	982 of 1011	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	948 of 1016	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	876 of 1020	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	924 of 1016	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	847 of 1031	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	688 of 1027	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	623 of 1033	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	633 of 1046	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	688 of 1040	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.9	560 of 1036	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.2	787 of 1035	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	678 of 1015	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.8	811 of 1025	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.6	646 of 1009	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.0	806 of 1003	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	844 of 996	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.8	631 of 985	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.1	736 of 961	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.1	753 of 959	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math12%

Science10%

English Language Arts9%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow New Technical Elementary School	Public	K-4	45th/Calhoun Sts	Gary	46408	Lake County	Lake Ridge New Technical Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-7004	483	25	19.3	97.1%	153 (31.7%)	154 (31.9%)	146 (30.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	5.1	989^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.4	982^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	9.5	9.3			9.4	12.1	12.8			12.4	10.5		10.5		$14,198	$3,558	$10,640
Elsie Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	600 N Jay St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-4488	477	39	12.2	55.1%	167 (35.0%)	111 (23.3%)	168 (35.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)								(n/a)															$15,582	$1,461	$14,121
Beiriger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Lillian St	Griffith	46319	Lake County	Griffith Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 924-4030	426	36	12.0	59.9%	177 (41.5%)	76 (17.8%)	153 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	58.9	419^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.3%		54.8	472^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	38.2	38.5	34.2		37.2	55.9	55.1	38.5		50.6	48.7		48.7	49.6	$13,319	$1,460	$11,859
Southridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	9221 Johnston St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5650	439	20	22.5	42.4%	233 (53.1%)	36 (8.2%)	150 (34.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	64.6	342^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	66.0%		54.8	470^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.5%	128	42.6	50.0	35.2		42.7	60.7	59.7	42.3		53.9	52.8		52.8	38.6	$10,047	$478	$9,570
Edgar L Miller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5901 Waite St	Merrillville	46410	Lake County	Merrillville Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 650-5303	330	26	12.4	61.2%	22 (6.7%)	244 (73.9%)	45 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	26.9	756^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.8%		26.7	752^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	19.0	34.8			26.0	22.4	37.0			28.9	37.0		37.0		$12,671	$2,389	$10,282
Allen J Warren Elementary School	Public	K-5	2901 100th St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5660	308	15	21.2	48.7%	113 (36.7%)	60 (19.5%)	108 (35.1%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	59.2	417^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.5%		72.9	263^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	74.0%	154	36.5	54.6	34.6		42.1	44.2	61.8	44.2		50.3	52.7		52.7	30.8	$10,750	$531	$10,219
Mildred Merkley Elementary School	Public	K-5	9340 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 922-5640	290	14	21.4	47.9%	112 (38.6%)	26 (9.0%)	129 (44.5%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	59.3	413^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.9%		64.4	361^st of 1011 public elementary schools	64.3%	52	43.8	52.0	35.6		44.1	58.3	62.0	31.1		51.1	48.0		48.0	26.7	$10,683	$529	$10,154
Judith Morton Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8220 Fifth St	Highland	46322	Lake County	School Town of Highland	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 923-2428	383	16	24.7	46.2%	183 (47.8%)	31 (8.1%)	153 (39.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	51.3	494^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.8%		64.1	366^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.8%	128	31.4	42.0	32.4		34.5	54.3	45.1	41.9		47.2	48.0		48.0	35.1	$9,870	$557	$9,312
Joseph Hess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3640 Orchard Dr	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7355	611	36	16.8	50.2%	66 (10.8%)	249 (40.8%)	264 (43.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	9.8	922^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.4	864^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.5%	58	8.4	10.7	18.0	10.5	11.7	15.6	22.6	15.4	5.3	15.0	17.9	10.5	14.4	20.5	$11,020	$2,131	$8,889
Peifer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1824 S Cline	Schererville	46375	Lake County	Lake Central School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 322-5335	420	30	14.0	36.7%	216 (51.4%)	60 (14.3%)	116 (27.6%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	66	327^th of 1005 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.8	332^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	67.2%	5	48.1	47.4			47.8	60.6	50.0			56.0	42.9		42.9		$13,290	$943	$12,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow New Technical Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Longfellow New Technical Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lake Ridge New Technical Middle School
High : Calumet New Technical High School

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow New Technical Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow New Technical Elementary School are 32% African American, 32% White, 30% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Longfellow New Technical Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow New Technical Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Longfellow New Technical Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Longfellow New Technical Elementary School.

What district is Longfellow New Technical Elementary School in?

Lake Ridge New Technical Schools

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