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Longfellow Elementary

1101 South Dwight St., Compton, CA 90220

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
450
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
25 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Compton Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores26% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity26% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Class size25 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Longfellow Elementary

Longfellow Elementary is a public elementary school in Compton, California, serving grades K–8. It is part of Compton Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 450 students were enrolled, with about 25 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

1101 South Dwight St.
Compton, CA 90220
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
450 students
Students per teacher
25 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Compton Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
060962000989

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.