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Longfellow Elementary

Q: Is Longfellow Elementary a good school?

Longfellow Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Longfellow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Longfellow Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary?

Students at Longfellow Elementary are 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : DeLong Middle High : North High

Public Grades K-5

836^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary is a K–5 school at 512 Balcom St in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, serving about 290 students as part of the Eau Claire Area School District. Its 2025–26 school rank is 836 of 1039 (20th percentile, 1 star) — the lowest among nearby schools, and well below nearby Manz Elementary (77th percentile), Northwoods Elementary (65th), and even the next-lowest nearby district school, Lakeshore Elementary (36th percentile). The school ranked near the middle of Wisconsin elementary schools in the mid-to-late 2010s, but has stayed in the low-20s to high-20s percentile range since 2020–21.

Longfellow serves a high-poverty population: 64.83% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, the highest among nearby schools and roughly 23 percentage points above the nearby district average of about 42%. At the same time, resources look relatively favorable — per-student spending is $21,045 (second-highest nearby, behind only Flynn Elementary at $22,905), and the student-teacher ratio is a comparatively low 10.3. Chronic absenteeism has improved substantially, from above 21% in 2020–21 through 2022–23 to 15.0% in 2024–25, now below district and state averages, though nearby schools average closer to 8–9%.

Academically, every 2025–26 tested subject and grade came in below district and state averages. Fourth-grade math (23.91%), fourth-grade science (34.78%), and fifth-grade math (30.00%) are the weakest areas; across grades, math averages about 32.3% proficient versus about 39.8% in English language arts. The school's effectiveness rank for low-income students is 9th percentile, a concern given that nearly two-thirds of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, while special education effectiveness sits near the 50th percentile. Overall, Longfellow is a high-poverty school performing below its peers despite relatively strong staffing and funding; attendance, targeted math and science intervention, and focused support for low-income students appear to be the most promising levers.

290

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,045

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

512 Balcom St
Eau Claire, WI 54703-3201

(715) 852-3800

District: Eau Claire Area School District

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	DeLong Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (38% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg55%

836^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Eau Claire Area School District

225^th of 432Eau Claire Area School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	836 of 1039	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	808 of 1044	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	797 of 1061	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	842 of 1067	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	833 of 1067	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	769 of 1050	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	554 of 1037	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	537 of 1025	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	643 of 1071	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.6	565 of 1075	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	667 of 1076	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	757 of 1061	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.9	840 of 1053	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	897 of 1045	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	852 of 1046	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.3	859 of 1045	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.7	805 of 1030	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	716 of 1021	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.4	517 of 689	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.9	493 of 712	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	443 of 632	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.7	218 of 633	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	6.3	116 of 116	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	171 of 245	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	106 of 255	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.5	250 of 269	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	246 of 249	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	218 of 222	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	805 of 986	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	839 of 1001	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	795 of 1011	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	820 of 1010	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	803 of 1017	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	749 of 1004	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	587 of 1002	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	640 of 997	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	213 of 347	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	170 of 322	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	194 of 331	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	774 of 848	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	769 of 870	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	735 of 866	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	725 of 871	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	617 of 859	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	589 of 847	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	471 of 874	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	285 of 854	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	770 of 989	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	611 of 1000	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	648 of 1012	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	726 of 1011	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	766 of 1017	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	705 of 1003	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	451 of 1002	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	373 of 997	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	141 of 142	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.1	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	406 of 791	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	414 of 802	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	384 of 790	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	261 of 770	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	453 of 748	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	385 of 746	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	211 of 742	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	340 of 721	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	578 of 697	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	637 of 718	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	600 of 727	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	619 of 715	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	675 of 704	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	558 of 699	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	475 of 718	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	407 of 686	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2023)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%-16 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science35%-19 vs state

Mathematics32%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-5	512 Balcom St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3800	290	28	10.3	64.8%	132 (45.5%)	10 (3.4%)	79 (27.2%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	42 (14.5%)	25	836^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.5%		30.3	808^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.6%	28	33.3	43.5	42.5	42.9	23.9	30.0	50.0	34.8	88%		$21,045	$1,211	$19,834
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	400 Cameron St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 852-6950	301	21	14.2	35.2%	254 (84.4%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.3%)	14 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	65.6	376^th of 1039 public elementary schools	63.8%		69.7	320^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.3%	56	65.3	55.6	65.9	61.2	52.8	58.5	72.2	58.3	73%		$15,886	$379	$15,507
Flynn Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Lee St	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3300	198	22	9.0	48.5%	142 (71.7%)	4 (2.0%)	17 (8.6%)	18 (9.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	55.8	519^th of 1039 public elementary schools	50.0%		55.3	527^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.5%	8	48.8	77.8	37.8	31.7	63.9	44.4	86.1	75.0	76%		$22,905	$1,509	$21,396
Lakeshore Elementary	Public	K-5	711 Lake St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3400	314	29	10.7	53.8%	206 (65.6%)	16 (5.1%)	26 (8.3%)	25 (8.0%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (1.0%)	30 (9.6%)	44.4	665^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.0%		48.6	605^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.0%	60	36.8	58.3	51.9	35.1	50.0	44.4	65.0	51.7	84%		$18,083	$1,269	$16,814
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	3010 8th St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4700	215	20	10.9	39.1%	168 (78.1%)	4 (1.9%)	11 (5.1%)	18 (8.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	51	580^th of 1039 public elementary schools	44.2%		41.2	711^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.9%	131	61.3	63.2	52.5	51.6	47.4	35.0	65.8	50.0	92%		$20,001	$408	$19,593
Northwoods Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Northwoods Ln	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4100	304	24	12.4	52.0%	222 (73.0%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	22 (7.2%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.5%)	66.6	361^st of 1039 public elementary schools	65.3%		59.5	469^th of 1044 public elementary schools	55.1%	108	50.9	60.5	66.7	56.4	57.9	66.7	76.3	65.8	81%		$19,439	$920	$18,519
Manz Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 E Fillmore Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3900	342	29	11.7	39.2%	246 (71.9%)	14 (4.1%)	28 (8.2%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	75	242^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.4	202^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	80.7%	40	64.3	65.5	69.8	64.3	60.0	71.7	80.0	65.5	90%		$17,920	$645	$17,274
Putnam Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	633 W MacArthur Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-4200	422	36	11.7	39.3%	336 (79.6%)	8 (1.9%)	21 (5.0%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	61.2	428^th of 1039 public elementary schools	58.8%		55.8	513^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.9%	85	48.7	64.9	55.2	41.9	67.5	55.2	74.0	64.9	90%		$19,774	$381	$19,393
Davey Elementary	Public	K-5	3000 Starr Ave	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-3200	332	27	12.5	32.2%	245 (73.8%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	43 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	61.8	422^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	59.4%		61.1	441^st of 1044 public elementary schools	57.8%	19	62.1	55.4	53.7	62.1	62.5	59.3	66.1	55.4	86%		$16,304	$399	$15,906
Locust Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	3245 Locust Ln	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-3700	296	31	9.7	39.9%	205 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	55 (18.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	54.8	535^th of 1039 public elementary schools	48.5%		48.6	607^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.9%	72	65.5	53.6	38.3	69.0	64.3	40.4	64.3	58.9	87%		$19,874	$1,103	$18,771

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary

What district is Longfellow Elementary in?

Eau Claire Area School District

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Longfellow Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DeLong Middle
High : North High

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary?

Students at Longfellow Elementary are 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Longfellow Elementary a good school?

Longfellow Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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