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Longfellow School-Portland
432 Stevens Ave
Portland ME, 04103, Cumberland County
Phone: 207-874-8195
Ranking: 
(38 out of 407, top 9%)*
(38 out of 407, top 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Portland
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 367 | 387 | 391 | 394 | 396 | 373 | 338 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 18 | 4.9% | 18 | 4.7% | 14 | 3.6% | 12 | 3.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 13.6% | 59 | 15.2% | 55 | 14.1% | 65 | 16.5% | 67 | 16.9% | 72 | 19.3% | 57 | 16.9% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 18.0% | 55 | 14.2% | 63 | 16.1% | 66 | 16.8% | 75 | 18.9% | 59 | 15.8% | 61 | 18.0% |
| Grade 2: | 44 | 12.0% | 66 | 17.1% | 66 | 16.9% | 74 | 18.8% | 65 | 16.4% | 62 | 16.6% | 48 | 14.2% |
| Grade 3: | 64 | 17.4% | 62 | 16.0% | 66 | 16.9% | 63 | 16.0% | 61 | 15.4% | 50 | 13.4% | 65 | 19.2% |
| Grade 4: | 60 | 16.3% | 71 | 18.3% | 57 | 14.6% | 60 | 15.2% | 54 | 13.6% | 71 | 19.0% | 57 | 16.9% |
| Grade 5: | 65 | 17.7% | 56 | 14.5% | 70 | 17.9% | 54 | 13.7% | 74 | 18.7% | 59 | 15.8% | 50 | 14.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 185 | 50.4% | 196 | 50.6% | 195 | 49.9% | 195 | 49.5% | 179 | 45.2% | 173 | 46.4% | 172 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 182 | 49.6% | 191 | 49.4% | 196 | 50.1% | 199 | 50.5% | 209 | 52.8% | 192 | 51.5% | 162 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.5% | 13 | 3.3% | 16 | 4.0% | 18 | 4.8% | 17 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 4.6% | 16 | 4.1% | 15 | 3.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 7 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.7% | 5 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 27 | 7.4% | 16 | 4.1% | 12 | 3.1% | 15 | 3.8% | 12 | 3.0% | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.2% |
| White: | 298 | 81.2% | 328 | 84.8% | 339 | 86.7% | 363 | 92.1% | 358 | 90.4% | 338 | 90.6% | 312 | 92.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 4.9% | 19 | 4.9% | 16 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 86 | 23.4% | 88 | 22.7% | 5 | 1.3% | 75 | 19.0% | 84 | 21.2% | 72 | 19.3% | 53 | 15.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 2.5% | 6 | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 10 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.8% | 8 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.01 | 13.13 | 14.28 | 14.43 | 15.59 | 12.30 | 13.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | N/A | 58% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 57% | 69% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | N/A | 65% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 61% | 65% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | N/A | 59% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 63% | 66% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | N/A | 61% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | 71% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | N/A | 57% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | 55% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 57% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | N/A | 58% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 67% | 67% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 53% | 55% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 17% | N/A | N/A |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 53% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 53% | 61% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 56% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 49% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 67% | 73% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 62% | 69% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 64% | 72% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 60% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 50% | 62% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 50% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 57% | 66% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 59% | 66% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 60% | 67% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 61% | 68% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 64% | 70% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 63% | 69% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 56% | 64% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 50% | 60% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 62% | 64% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 56% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 73% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 64% | 70% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 72% | 68% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 71% | 71% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 45% | 43% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 56% | 45% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 72.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 27.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $49,516.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,192.0 |
* Longfellow School-Portland was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.