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Longfellow Middle

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Longfellow Middle ranks 406 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Longfellow Middle is a public middle school in La Crosse, Wisconsin, serving grades 6–8 with 631 students as part of the La Crosse School District. Its 2025–2026 rank is 406 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (37th percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranks 294 of 432 districts statewide. Over the past decade, Longfellow has generally placed between the 25th and 46th percentile. The current 37th percentile is an improvement over 2024–2025 (33rd) and 2023–2024 (34th), and it sits slightly above the district's overall percentile, but still below the state median.

Test scores are below the state average, with math the clearest weakness. In 2025–2026, 6th grade math was 13.17 points behind the state, 8th grade math about 8 points behind, and 6th grade ELA roughly 11 points behind. By contrast, 7th and 8th grade ELA came within about one point of the state, and 8th grade social studies was about 5 points behind. Averaged across eight tests, Longfellow sits at roughly 49.3% proficient versus about 55.5% statewide — below Logan Middle (~51.2%), Onalaska Middle (~62.7%), Holmen Middle (~70.3%), and West Salem Middle (~71.8%). There is momentum in 8th grade, where math rose from 31.5% to 45.41%, science from 40.5% to 46.43%, and ELA from 46% to 53.57%. But 6th grade ELA has fallen three years running, from 60.2% to 52.38% to 43.68%.

Attendance is a challenge. Chronic absenteeism was 19.4% in 2024–2025, down from 27.4%, but still above the state's 17.3% and far above Holmen Middle (2.1%), West Salem Middle (2.8%), and Onalaska Middle (9.1%); Logan Middle (22.0%) is similar. About 46.91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Longfellow spends $18,279 per student — more than Holmen, West Salem, and Onalaska — and its student-teacher ratio of 10.3 is smaller than those schools, yet outcomes remain lower. The school's effectiveness with low-income students has stayed in the bottom fifth statewide for three straight years, so early literacy and math, attendance, and targeted student support are the clear priorities.

631

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,279

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Denton St
La Crosse, WI 54601-5898

(608) 789-7670

District: La Crosse School District

Students who attend Longfellow Middle usually attend:

High:

Central High

Feeder schools for Longfellow Middle:

Elementary:	Hintgen Elementary
	Southern Bluffs Elementary
	Spence Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Two or more races:

12.7%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg56%

406^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the La Crosse School District

294^th of 432La Crosse 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	406 of 643	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	420 of 628	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	423 of 641	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	378 of 640	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	432 of 617	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	349 of 613	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	417 of 594	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	352 of 579	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	332 of 612	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	455 of 609	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.0	350 of 612	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	357 of 585	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	387 of 569	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	391 of 559	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.9	391 of 549	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.3	387 of 539	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.1	360 of 521	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.2	335 of 519	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.1	190 of 366	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.0	187 of 382	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.5	201 of 324	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.0	88 of 118	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	127 of 127	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	98 of 123	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	73 of 88	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	75 of 87	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	77 of 95	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	59 of 90	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.9	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	110 of 169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	138 of 178	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	85 of 173	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	96 of 170	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	123 of 158	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	52 of 138	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	347 of 572	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	344 of 573	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	281 of 580	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	349 of 579	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	425 of 576	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.7	343 of 574	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	404 of 557	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	401 of 551	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	174 of 236	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	161 of 237	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	206 of 239	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	186 of 225	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	151 of 209	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	418 of 513	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	410 of 509	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	421 of 520	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	383 of 525	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	441 of 522	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	350 of 499	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	403 of 487	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	318 of 489	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	370 of 575	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	357 of 577	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	407 of 585	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	324 of 591	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	354 of 577	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	299 of 572	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	380 of 557	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	275 of 551	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	122 of 135	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	115 of 126	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	102 of 131	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	76 of 126	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	75 of 129	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	69 of 101	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	78 of 96	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	302 of 439	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.4	339 of 414	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	287 of 425	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	119 of 439	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	31.5	305 of 421	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	285 of 437	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	220 of 414	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	171 of 417	59.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	263 of 391	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.6	274 of 399	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	298 of 407	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	276 of 412	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	320 of 397	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	266 of 393	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	325 of 382	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	278 of 375	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)61st percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile~ school

White (2026)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies60%-5 vs state

English Language Arts51%-4 vs state

Science46%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%-9 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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Denton St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7670	631	61	10.3	46.9%	420 (66.6%)	32 (5.1%)	30 (4.8%)	65 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.7%)	43.7	406^th of 643 public middle schools	36.9%		42.4	420^th of 628 public middle schools	33.1%	14		43.7	55.2	53.6		40.4	49.7	45.4	60.0	46.4	$18,279	$386	$17,893
Logan Middle	Public	6-8	1450 Avon St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7740	424	47	8.9	53.3%	245 (57.8%)	31 (7.3%)	28 (6.6%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.9%)	47.3	374^th of 643 public middle schools	41.8%		43.9	401^st of 628 public middle schools	36.1%	27		39.6	53.4	54.1		40.3	54.9	44.3	69.2	54.2	$21,747	$345	$21,401
School of Technology and Arts II	Public, Charter	6-8	1450 Avon St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-7740	39	2	17.0	30.8%	31 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	70.5	170^th of 643 public middle schools	73.6%		55.5	301^st of 628 public middle schools	52.1%	131		80.0	63.6	63.6		70.0	45.5	54.6	72.7	72.7	$11,092	$307	$10,786
Onalaska Middle	Public	6-8	707 8th Ave N	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 783-5366	620	48	13.0	29.8%	425 (68.5%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.6%)	97 (15.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	67.3	198^th of 643 public middle schools	69.2%		67.5	206^th of 628 public middle schools	67.2%	8		56.2	56.4	66.8		58.1	57.9	67.2	78.2	60.6	$14,740	$473	$14,267
West Salem Middle	Public	5-8	440 East Ave	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 786-2090	534	42	12.7	23.2%	486 (91.0%)	8 (1.5%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	80.4	95^th of 643 public middle schools	85.2%		80.9	84^th of 628 public middle schools	86.6%	11	70.1	60.3	71.2	74.8	52.1	72.2	75.0	79.4	82.4	58.8	$15,164	$296	$14,868
Holmen Middle	Public	6-8	502 N Main St	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 526-3391	868	72	12.0	23.2%	730 (84.1%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (2.0%)	80 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.0%)	79	103^rd of 643 public middle schools	84.0%		80.9	83^rd of 628 public middle schools	86.8%	20		70.4	65.6	66.5		70.0	66.7	74.7	86.5	61.8	$15,357	$240	$15,117

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Middle

What high school do graduates of Longfellow Middle attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Middle usually go on to attend Central High

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Middle?

Students at Longfellow Middle are 67% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Longfellow Middle a good school?

Longfellow Middle ranks 406^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Longfellow Middle in?

La Crosse School District

How many students attend Longfellow Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Longfellow Middle.

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