Longfellow Elem School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Oak Park, Illinois 60304 · Oak Park ESD 97
#315 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois
#12208 of 50,301 nationally
About Longfellow Elem School
Longfellow Elem School is a public elementary located in Oak Park, in the Oak Park ESD 97 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 524 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of elementary schools in United States and 315th of 2,303 ranked elementary schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (92th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (41th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 524.
There are 11 schools in Oak Park; Longfellow Elem School ranks 3rd of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)57%
- Reading proficiency (30%)44%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)19.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Longfellow Elem School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 524
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 19.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 57%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Longfellow Elem School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Percy Julian Middle School
Oak Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
927 students · 618 m away
Irving Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
509 students · 886 m away
Clark G R Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
134 students · 1.3 km away
Depriest Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
419 students · 1.4 km away
Warren Park School
Cicero · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
695 students · 1.4 km away
Abraham Lincoln Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades K–5
580 students · 1.4 km away
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
Oak Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
947 students · 1.5 km away
Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ES
Chicago · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
512 students · 1.6 km away
Plato Learning Acad Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades K–8
157 students · 1.6 km away
Ellington Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
510 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Zapata Elem Academy
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
524 students
Kimball Hill Elem School
Rolling Meadows · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students
Mark Twain Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students
McAuliffe Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
523 students
Cortland Elementary School
Cortland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
523 students
Ben-Gil Elementary School
Gillespie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
523 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Longfellow Elem School a good school?
Longfellow Elem School has a Success Index (US) of 68.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #315 of 2,303 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Longfellow Elem School rank in Illinois?
Longfellow Elem School ranks #315 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois and #12208 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longfellow Elem School?
Longfellow Elem School had 524 students in 2025.
Is Longfellow Elem School a elementary school or a high school?
Longfellow Elem School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Longfellow Elem School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longfellow Elem School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.