Is Longfellow Middle School a good school?

Longfellow Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Ohio middle schools.

How many students attend Longfellow Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 390 students attended Longfellow Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Middle School?

Students at Longfellow Middle School are 33% Hispanic, 30% African American, 28% White, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Longfellow Middle School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Middle School usually go on to attend Lorain High School

Longfellow Middle School

Public 6-8

305 Louisiana Ave
Lorain, OH 44052-2256

(440) 246-1020

District: Lorain City

SchoolDigger Rank:
808^th of 1,048 Ohio Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,086

Students who attend Longfellow Middle School usually attend:

High:	Lorain High School
	New Beginnings

Feeder schools for Longfellow Middle School:

Elementary:	Helen Steiner Rice Elementary School
	Larkmoor Elementary School
	Palm Elementary School
	Stevan Dohanos Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 390

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.6%

African American:

30.0%

White:

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Middle School ranks worse than 77.1% of middle schools in Ohio. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lorain City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.61. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Longfellow Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Lorain City School District. Student population at Longfellow Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (32.6%), African American (30%), White (28.2%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Middle School is 13.9, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Lorain City School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Middle School is $15,086, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lorain City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Longfellow Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Middle School 808^th of 1048 Ohio public middle schools. (See Longfellow Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lorain City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lorain City 709^th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Longfellow Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2007	11.58	755^th	837	9.8%
2008	15.17	737^th	835	11.7%
2009	14.38	749^th	858	12.7%
2010	11.22	805^th	895	10.1%
2011	21.90	767^th	925	17.1%
2012	19.95	822^nd	989	16.9%
2013	22.86	819^th	1001	18.2%
2014	24.06	805^th	1008	20.1%
2015	30.89	751^st	1035	27.4%
2016	44.90	640^th	1050	39.0%
2017	19.17	806^th	1038	22.4%
2018	22.75	769^th	1010	23.9%
2019	28.08	752^nd	1050	28.4%
2021	12.93	860^th	1037	17.1%
2022	15.70	824^th	1017	19.0%
2023	20.61	808^th	1048	22.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	14.64	184^th	205	10.2%
2019	42.00	128^th	206	37.9%
2023	17.98	211^th	245	13.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.50	480^th	590	18.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	29.98	694^th	924	24.9%
2019	36.48	661^st	945	30.1%
2021	15.04	771^st	923	16.5%
2022	18.57	771^st	947	18.6%
2023	25.04	739^th	974	24.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	21.23	718^th	897	20.0%
2019	31.08	674^th	917	26.5%
2021	10.66	780^th	910	14.3%
2022	12.60	790^th	925	14.6%
2023	22.15	734^th	943	22.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	28.31	515^th	643	19.9%
2019	50.54	282^nd	658	57.1%
2022	13.57	561^st	565	0.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.47	188^th	241	22.0%
2023	35.84	143^rd	173	17.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	16.29	756^th	916	17.5%
2019	21.69	746^th	933	20.0%
2021	6.91	868^th	924	6.1%
2022	10.30	825^th	946	12.8%
2023	12.21	820^th	963	14.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	40.47	219^th	384	43.0%
2019	38.14	244^th	405	39.8%
2021	26.66	272^nd	385	29.4%
2022	30.28	276^th	413	33.2%
2023	34.47	266^th	436	39.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	41.49	117^th	192	39.1%
2019	36.34	148^th	222	33.3%
2021	16.55	201^st	228	11.8%
2022	16.58	210^th	247	15.0%
2023	23.94	196^th	249	21.3%

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Rank History for White students at Longfellow Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	8.04	734^th	781	6.0%
2019	20.13	680^th	796	14.6%
2021	5.30	748^th	781	4.2%
2022	5.68	771^st	809	4.7%
2023	9.68	739^th	805	8.2%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Longfellow Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	179	133	0	99	3	n/a	n/a	39	453
2007	186	132	0	96	2	n/a	n/a	32	448
2008	205	146	2	130	0	n/a	n/a	61	544
2009	175	129	2	137	0	n/a	n/a	66	509
2010	177	139	0	85	0	n/a	n/a	50	451
2011	179	131	1	97	1	0	67	0	476
2012	187	151	4	111	0	0	65	0	518
2013	162	126	1	193	2	0	66	0	550
2014	161	117	1	196	3	0	58	0	536
2015	162	105	0	224	2	0	45	0	538
2016	143	109	1	202	1	0	58	0	514
2017	123	113	1	122	1	0	35	0	395
2018	121	121	2	110	1	0	32	0	387
2019	118	113	4	108	1	0	27	0	371
2020	115	101	3	121	1	0	23	0	364
2021	100	103	2	132	0	0	26	0	363
2022	99	117	0	122	0	1	30	0	369
2023	110	117	0	127	0	1	35	0	390

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Longfellow Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	453	34.0	13.3	90.1
2007	448	29.8	15.0	85.8
2008	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
2009	509	35.0	14.5	95.9
2010	451	37.5	12.0	94
2011	476	34.0	14.0	85.7
2012	518	34.2	15.1	85.5
2013	550	29.0	18.9	84.2
2014	536	33.5	16.0	95.1
2015	538	n/a	n/a	94.8
2016	514	36.0	14.2	99.2
2017	395	31.4	12.5	n/a
2018	387	28.0	13.8	n/a
2019	371	25.2	14.7	n/a
2020	364	22.0	16.5	n/a
2021	363	26.0	13.9	n/a
2022	369	26.0	14.1	n/a
2023	390	28.0	13.9	n/a

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Longfellow Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	453	34.0	13.3	90.1
2007	448	29.8	15.0	85.8
2008	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
2009	509	35.0	14.5	95.9
2010	451	37.5	12.0	94
2011	476	34.0	14.0	85.7
2012	518	34.2	15.1	85.5
2013	550	29.0	18.9	84.2
2014	536	33.5	16.0	95.1
2015	538	n/a	n/a	94.8
2016	514	36.0	14.2	99.2
2017	395	31.4	12.5	n/a
2018	387	28.0	13.8	n/a
2019	371	25.2	14.7	n/a
2020	364	22.0	16.5	n/a
2021	363	26.0	13.9	n/a
2022	369	26.0	14.1	n/a
2023	390	28.0	13.9	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 Longfellow Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,169
2022	$13,476
2023	$15,086

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Longfellow Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 752^nd of 1050 Middle schools	Ranks 808^th of 1048 Middle schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Middle School)	39.6	20.4	19.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)	25.4	11.9	13.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Middle School)	27.3	25.4	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)	21.1	17.2	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Middle School)	21.1	17.1	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)	20.6	9.8	10.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.5	47.6	9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Middle School)	50	31.6	18.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)	39.9	27.5	12.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	67.7	64.8	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Longfellow Middle School)	58.2	48.6	9.6%
8th Grade Science (Lorain City)	43.8	33.8	10%
8th Grade Science (Ohio)	68.2	64	4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Middle School)	51.2	22.8	28.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)	37.5	13.6	23.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	57.3	46.4	10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Middle School)	37.1	40.2	3.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)	30.8	30.8
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	58.3	57.5	0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Longfellow Middle School)	100	81	19%
End of Course Algebra I (Lorain City)	34.1	21.2	12.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	371	390	5.1%
African American	113	117	3.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	108	127	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	118	110	6.8%
Two or More Races	27	35	29.6%

Schools Near Longfellow Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2023)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Longfellow Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Louisiana Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 246-1020	390	28	13.9		110 (28.2%)	117 (30.0%)	127 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.0%)	20.6	808^th of 1048 public middle schools	22.9%		15.7	824^th of 1017 public middle schools	19.0%	16		48.6		20.4	17.1	22.8		25.4	31.6	40.2		81.0	$15,086
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 242-2023	96	0	23.2		24 (25.0%)	25 (26.0%)	36 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.5%)	15.3	853^rd of 1048 public middle schools	18.6%		26.3	742^nd of 1017 public middle schools	27.0%	111	24.0	35.3	7.4	23.8	5.0	25.0	22.2	33.3	18.2	22.2			$9,022
General Johnnie Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	2700 Washington Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 246-1020	472	27	17.4		80 (16.9%)	165 (35.0%)	190 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	10	921^st of 1048 public middle schools	12.1%		12.9	853^rd of 1017 public middle schools	16.1%	68		28.8		7.6	9.2	7.0		13.6	29.9	31.2		85.0	$12,757
Brookside Middle School	Public	7-8	1662 Harris Rd	Sheffield Village	44054	Lorain County	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 949-4228	251	16	16.1	41.4%	193 (76.9%)	3 (1.2%)	32 (12.7%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	75.7	259^th of 1048 public middle schools	75.3%		73	275^th of 1017 public middle schools	73.0%	16		73.1			58.9	74.8			72.2	69.0		100.0	$13,365
Durling Middle School	Public	5-8	100 N Ridge Rd W	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 233-6869	463	23	19.9		152 (32.8%)	76 (16.4%)	193 (41.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	36.2	691^st of 1048 public middle schools	34.1%		47.3	580^th of 1017 public middle schools	43.0%	111	50.9	42.1	20.4	31.1	45.9	19.5	45.1	39.6	63.0	46.0		74.1	$9,988
Southview Middle School	Public	6-8	2321 Fairless Dr	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 830-4280	429	27	15.8		67 (15.6%)	97 (22.6%)	237 (55.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	8.5	944^th of 1048 public middle schools	9.9%		13.3	846^th of 1017 public middle schools	16.8%	98		28.1		9.7	2.8	13.1		14.5	21.9	23.0		44.4	$12,701
Westwood Middle School	Public	5-8	42350 Adelbert St	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 284-8017	489	35	13.9	75.5%	188 (38.4%)	125 (25.6%)	92 (18.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (16.6%)	23.5	791^st of 1048 public middle schools	24.5%		38	664^th of 1017 public middle schools	34.7%	127	40.2	47.1	20.9	26.5	29.5	21.2	42.7	30.1	39.3	34.0		100.0	$12,913
Avon Middle School	Public	6-8	3445 Long Rd	Avon	44011	Lorain County	Avon Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 934-3800	1,084	52	20.9	11.4%	867 (80.0%)	40 (3.7%)	84 (7.7%)	39 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (4.9%)	90.1	52^nd of 1048 public middle schools	95.0%		88.9	71^st of 1017 public middle schools	93.0%	19		90.9		74.8	84.1	75.1		81.1	89.6	81.4	100.0	100.0	$10,460
Troy Intermediate Elementary School	Public	5-6	237 Belmar Blvd	Avon Lake	44012	Lorain County	Avon Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 933-2701	549	35	15.9	11.8%	483 (88.0%)	10 (1.8%)	31 (5.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)								(n/a)	90.3		82.6	76.7			82.9	80.2					$11,220
Amherst Junior High School	Public	6-8	548 Milan Ave	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 988-0324	867	46	18.8	30.7%	678 (78.2%)	27 (3.1%)	108 (12.5%)	18 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.8%)	75.1	264^th of 1048 public middle schools	74.8%		76.2	236^th of 1017 public middle schools	76.8%	28		76.6		64.7	48.6	71.2		66.2	77.6	68.4	100.0	100.0	$9,659

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