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Henry W Longfellow Elem School

501 S Arlington Heights Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
510
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Wheeling CCSD 21
Cook County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores38% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
45thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
25thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois 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 Henry W Longfellow Elem School

Henry W Longfellow Elem School is a public elementary school in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, serving grades K–5. It is part of Wheeling CCSD 21. The school is located in a large suburb in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 510 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

501 S Arlington Heights Rd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
510 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Wheeling CCSD 21
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
174221004236

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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.