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Longfellow Middle School

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Longfellow Middle School ranks 156 th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

Longfellow Middle School is a public middle school located in Norman, Oklahoma, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 728 students. The school is part of the Norman School District, which is ranked 151 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 33rd out of 297 Oklahoma middle schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 168th out of 189 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 156th out of 369 Oklahoma middle schools, with a 3-star rating. While the school performs relatively well for its Hispanic and Special Education student groups, it struggles with its English Language Learner and Multi-racial student groups. Additionally, Longfellow Middle School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.0% in 2024-2025 to 19.0% in 2023-2024.

Academically, Longfellow Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are below the district and state averages across all grade levels. However, the school's strongest performance is in 8th grade Science, where 27% of students are proficient or better, compared to the district's 38% and the state's 36%. Compared to nearby schools, Longfellow Middle School's performance is generally lower than Irving Middle School and Alcott Middle School, but it outperforms some middle schools in the Moore School District, such as Central Junior High School and Highland West Junior High School.

708

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,518

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 North Ponca Avenue
Norman, OK 73071-3071

(405) 366-5948

District: Norman

Students who attend Longfellow Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norman North High School

Feeder schools for Longfellow Middle School:

Elementary:	Eisenhower Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lakeview Elementary School
	Wilson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

19.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2024 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Oklahoma median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Norman's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg34%

Oklahoma avg27%

156^th of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Norman

151^st of 452Norman among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	156 of 369	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.2	168 of 189	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	95 of 149	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	110 of 171	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	181 of 407	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	109 of 228	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	99 of 233	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.8	62 of 238	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	64 of 332	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	33 of 297	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	75 of 542	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	67 of 539	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	75.4	70 of 521	86.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	71.2	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	79 of 84	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	38 of 102	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	195 of 284	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	164 of 278	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	67 of 80	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	52 of 108	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	91 of 215	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	141 of 257	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)74th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)16th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-3 vs state

English Language Arts I25%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Longfellow Middle School	Public	6-8	215 North Ponca Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5948	708	42	16.9	56.2%	347 (49.0%)	51 (7.2%)	136 (19.2%)	12 (1.7%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (19.2%)	50	156^th of 369 public middle schools	57.7%		14.2	168^th of 189 public middle schools	11.1%	12	27.0	21.0	25.0	25.0	26.0	27.0	18.0	23.0	27.0	27.0	$10,518
Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Vicksburg Avenue	Norman	73071	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5941	727	51	14.2	68.4%	299 (41.1%)	97 (13.3%)	136 (18.7%)	28 (3.9%)	33 (4.5%)	3 (0.4%)	131 (18.0%)	46.7	171^st of 369 public middle schools	53.7%		16.3	161^st of 189 public middle schools	14.8%	10	20.0	21.0	28.0	23.0	17.0	20.0	18.0	18.0	38.0	38.0	$11,443
Alcott Middle School	Public	6-8	1919 West Boyd Street	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 366-5845	708	42	16.7	47.2%	379 (53.5%)	30 (4.2%)	143 (20.2%)	6 (0.8%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	122 (17.2%)	71.1	67^th of 369 public middle schools	81.8%		37.7	115^th of 189 public middle schools	39.2%	48	33.0	39.0	32.0	35.0	25.0	34.0	21.0	27.0	43.0	43.0	$10,760
Whittier Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 West Brooks Street	Norman	73069	Cleveland County	Norman	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 366-5956	1,108	57	19.3	39.4%	575 (51.9%)	40 (3.6%)	193 (17.4%)	70 (6.3%)	47 (4.2%)	5 (0.5%)	178 (16.1%)	77	46^th of 369 public middle schools	87.5%		50.7	83^rd of 189 public middle schools	56.1%	37	37.0	38.0	28.0	35.0	35.0	36.0	25.0	32.0	45.0	45.0	$9,419
Curtis Inge Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 North Eighth Street	Noble	73068	Cleveland County	Noble	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 872-3495	673	45	14.9	59.9%	455 (67.6%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (11.3%)	4 (0.6%)	60 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (11.0%)	61.9	103^rd of 369 public middle schools	72.1%		38.6	114^th of 189 public middle schools	39.7%	11	33.0	24.0	28.0	28.0	27.0	18.0	30.0	25.0	42.0	42.0	$9,848
Highland East Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 Southeast Fourth Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4580	751	44	17.2	41.9%	402 (53.5%)	42 (5.6%)	125 (16.6%)	21 (2.8%)	20 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	138 (18.4%)	77.2	44^th of 369 public middle schools	88.1%		48.7	91^st of 189 public middle schools	51.9%	47		32.0	33.0	33.0		37.0	25.0	31.0	44.0	44.0	$10,518
Central Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 North Broadway Street	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4560	574	37	15.6	63.2%	223 (38.9%)	63 (11.0%)	134 (23.3%)	13 (2.3%)	32 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	104 (18.1%)	36.6	240^th of 369 public middle schools	35.0%		15.7	163^rd of 189 public middle schools	13.8%	77		20.0	18.0	19.0		18.0	12.0	16.0	29.0	29.0	$11,226
Newcastle Middle School	Public	6-8	611 East Fox Lane	Newcastle	73065	McClain County	Newcastle	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 387-3139	599	37	16.2	33.6%	390 (65.1%)	15 (2.5%)	71 (11.9%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.9%)	52	143^rd of 369 public middle schools	61.2%		33	124^th of 189 public middle schools	34.4%	19	24.0	20.0	26.0	23.0	25.0	24.0	21.0	23.0	37.0	37.0	$8,325
Highland West Junior High School	Public	7-8	901 North Santa Fe Avenue	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4600	479	29	16.2	68.9%	168 (35.1%)	62 (12.9%)	155 (32.4%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.5%)	6 (1.3%)	66 (13.8%)	31.1	264^th of 369 public middle schools	28.5%		11.4	177^th of 189 public middle schools	6.3%	87		18.0	16.0	17.0		15.0	7.0	12.0	31.0	31.0	$12,061
Southridge Junior High School	Public	7-8	14141 S Pennsylvania	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4680	562	30	18.9	31.5%	267 (47.5%)	32 (5.7%)	84 (14.9%)	59 (10.5%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (17.1%)	94.4	14^th of 369 public middle schools	96.2%		88	13^th of 189 public middle schools	93.1%	1		43.0	40.0	41.0		51.0	47.0	49.0	53.0	53.0	$11,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Middle School

What high school do graduates of Longfellow Middle School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Middle School usually go on to attend Norman North High School

How many students attend Longfellow Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Longfellow Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Middle School?

Students at Longfellow Middle School are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is Longfellow Middle School in?

Norman

Is Longfellow Middle School a good school?

Longfellow Middle School ranks 156^th of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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