Kennedy-Longfellow School in Cambridge MA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Kennedy-Longfellow ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Cambridge School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Kennedy-Longfellow has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cambridge School District. Student population at Kennedy-Longfellow is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (30.5%), African American (22.2%), Hispanic (21%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy-Longfellow is 6.4, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Cambridge School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy-Longfellow is $32,419, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Cambridge School District.

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Kennedy-Longfellow:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy-Longfellow 710^th of 936 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Kennedy-Longfellow in the ranking list.)

Cambridge:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambridge 123^rd of 325 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kennedy-Longfellow

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	25.63	680^th	884	23.1%
2004	22.32	709^th	882	19.6%
2005	16.70	755^th	887	14.9%
2006	41.04	584^th	911	35.9%
2007	27.30	713^th	911	21.7%
2008	27.93	714^th	908	21.4%
2009	21.27	757^th	909	16.7%
2010	41.52	605^th	920	34.2%
2011	27.53	712^th	924	22.9%
2012	23.78	735^th	930	21.0%
2013	15.74	811^th	928	12.6%
2014	35.38	647^th	926	30.1%
2015	29.96	687^th	914	24.8%
2016	51.63	490^th	932	47.4%
2017	24.57	743^rd	938	20.8%
2018	16.24	820^th	934	12.2%
2019	26.96	730^th	942	22.5%
2021	24.09	710^th	936	24.1%

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Kennedy-Longfellow

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	233	57	24	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1989	225	69	26	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	237	65	32	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1991	212	75	34	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1992	209	79	30	206	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1993	228	97	23	217	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	210	102	31	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1995	185	99	31	225	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1996	185	99	31	225	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1997	193	92	35	229	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	185	98	40	175	5	n/a	n/a	0	503
1999	181	89	42	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	462
2000	170	106	35	128	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
2001	144	114	41	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
2002	147	143	32	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
2003	147	143	32	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	375
2004	165	166	36	79	3	n/a	n/a	0	449
2005	157	182	41	81	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
2006	118	143	47	83	3	n/a	n/a	5	399
2007	125	137	48	68	3	n/a	n/a	10	391
2008	133	132	36	67	3	n/a	n/a	10	381
2009	130	141	31	65	2	1	8	0	378
2010	119	134	35	73	1	1	5	0	368
2011	134	139	43	71	0	3	12	0	402
2012	149	127	42	74	1	1	12	0	406
2013	104	94	37	50	0	1	9	0	295
2014	86	67	40	48	0	2	12	0	255
2015	83	59	47	54	0	0	15	0	258
2016	93	50	59	47	0	0	21	0	270
2017	99	49	53	47	0	0	18	0	266
2018	87	59	71	51	0	1	24	0	293
2019	92	48	67	55	0	1	20	0	283
2020	94	65	72	53	0	1	26	0	311
2021	74	54	43	51	0	0	21	0	243

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kennedy-Longfellow

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	480	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	566	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	570	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	541	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	541	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	551	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	503	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	462	n/a	0.0	39.8
2000	441	n/a	0.0	52.2
2001	410	n/a	0.0	39
2002	375	n/a	n/a	43.2
2003	375	n/a	n/a	43.2
2004	449	53.1	8.5	52.6
2005	465	46.2	10.1	62.2
2006	399	44.1	9.0	61.4
2007	391	43.0	9.1	61.9
2008	381	34.9	10.9	64.2
2009	378	35.2	10.7	63.5
2010	368	40.4	9.0	62.8
2011	402	39.4	10.2	58
2012	406	36.7	11.0	62.3
2013	295	22.9	12.8	65.1
2014	255	22.2	11.4	63.5
2015	258	28.0	9.2	58.1
2016	270	29.0	9.3	n/a
2017	266	28.5	9.3	n/a
2018	293	27.7	10.5	n/a
2019	283	28.4	9.9	n/a
2020	311	38.2	8.1	n/a
2021	243	37.8	6.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Kennedy-Longfellow

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	453	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	480	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	491	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	498	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	566	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	570	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	541	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	541	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	551	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	503	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	462	n/a	0.0	39.8
2000	441	n/a	0.0	52.2
2001	410	n/a	0.0	39
2002	375	n/a	n/a	43.2
2003	375	n/a	n/a	43.2
2004	449	53.1	8.5	52.6
2005	465	46.2	10.1	62.2
2006	399	44.1	9.0	61.4
2007	391	43.0	9.1	61.9
2008	381	34.9	10.9	64.2
2009	378	35.2	10.7	63.5
2010	368	40.4	9.0	62.8
2011	402	39.4	10.2	58
2012	406	36.7	11.0	62.3
2013	295	22.9	12.8	65.1
2014	255	22.2	11.4	63.5
2015	258	28.0	9.2	58.1
2016	270	29.0	9.3	n/a
2017	266	28.5	9.3	n/a
2018	293	27.7	10.5	n/a
2019	283	28.4	9.9	n/a
2020	311	38.2	8.1	n/a
2021	243	37.8	6.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kennedy-Longfellow

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$539 (1.8%)	$29,193 (98.2%)	$29,732
2020	$626 (1.9%)	$31,792 (98.1%)	$32,418

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennedy-Longfellow

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 730^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 710^th of 936 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy-Longfellow)	61	27.8	33.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge)	68	66.2	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	50.8	5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kennedy-Longfellow)	47	27.8	19.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cambridge)	57	45.3	11.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy-Longfellow)	28	36	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge)	60	66.6	6.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	49	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy-Longfellow)	37	16	21%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge)	59	42.6	16.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.3	15.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy-Longfellow)	32	41.2	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cambridge)	64	57.5	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	46.5	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy-Longfellow)	19	11.8	7.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cambridge)	51	34.8	16.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
5th Grade Science (Kennedy-Longfellow)	32	23.5	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Cambridge)	53	46.9	6.1%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	42.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kennedy-Longfellow)	41	35	6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cambridge)	60	57.5	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	46	6%
All Grades Mathematics (Kennedy-Longfellow)	35	18.3	16.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Cambridge)	53	39.2	13.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
All Grades Science (Kennedy-Longfellow)	32	23.5	8.5%
All Grades Science (Cambridge)	49	46.7	2.3%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.8	5.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	283	243	14.1%
African American	48	54	12.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	67	43	35.8%
Hispanic	55	51	7.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	20	21	5%

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