Longfellow School
625 South 4th Ave
Mount Vernon NY, 10550, Westchester County
Phone: 914-665-5100
Ranking: 
(2,642 out of 3,424, bottom 23%)*
(2,642 out of 3,424, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Mount Vernon City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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 | 32 | 33 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 350 | 357 | 354 | 392 | 394 | 447 | 424 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 9.2% | 29 | 7.4% | 30 | 6.7% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 12.6% | 61 | 17.1% | 42 | 11.9% | 49 | 12.5% | 48 | 12.2% | 58 | 13.0% | 56 | 13.2% |
| Grade 1: | 63 | 18.0% | 49 | 13.7% | 61 | 17.2% | 50 | 12.8% | 42 | 10.7% | 56 | 12.5% | 53 | 12.5% |
| Grade 2: | 56 | 16.0% | 62 | 17.4% | 48 | 13.6% | 41 | 10.5% | 50 | 12.7% | 44 | 9.8% | 58 | 13.7% |
| Grade 3: | 63 | 18.0% | 40 | 11.2% | 43 | 12.1% | 53 | 13.5% | 45 | 11.4% | 56 | 12.5% | 68 | 16.0% |
| Grade 4: | 41 | 11.7% | 46 | 12.9% | 55 | 15.5% | 43 | 11.0% | 55 | 14.0% | 66 | 14.8% | 59 | 13.9% |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 11.4% | 47 | 13.2% | 46 | 13.0% | 59 | 15.1% | 62 | 15.7% | 70 | 15.7% | 65 | 15.3% |
| Grade 6: | 43 | 12.3% | 50 | 14.0% | 57 | 16.1% | 61 | 15.6% | 63 | 16.0% | 66 | 14.8% | 64 | 15.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 196 | 56.0% | 193 | 54.1% | 193 | 54.5% | 214 | 54.6% | 202 | 51.3% | 228 | 51.0% | 215 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 154 | 44.0% | 164 | 45.9% | 161 | 45.5% | 178 | 45.4% | 184 | 46.7% | 210 | 47.0% | 201 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 7.7% | 26 | 7.3% | 20 | 5.6% | 19 | 4.8% | 20 | 5.1% | 24 | 5.4% | 27 | 6.4% |
| Black: | 318 | 90.9% | 325 | 91.0% | 329 | 92.9% | 366 | 93.4% | 370 | 93.9% | 417 | 93.3% | 392 | 92.5% |
| White: | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 219 | 62.6% | 241 | 67.5% | 248 | 70.1% | 251 | 64.0% | 247 | 62.7% | 208 | 46.5% | 224 | 52.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 11.1% | 39 | 10.9% | 39 | 11.0% | 60 | 15.3% | 61 | 15.5% | 68 | 15.2% | 107 | 25.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.50 | 12.31 | 13.11 | 14.65 | 12.31 | 13.50 | 13.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 70% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 71% | 67% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 71% | 70% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 80% | 76% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 54% | 55% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | 54% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 7% | 17.2% | 31.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 82% | 80% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 86% | 85% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 88% | 90% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 93% | 93% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 54% | 59% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19% | 53% | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33% | 49% | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 7% | 18.6% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 81% | 69% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 77% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 73% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 82% | 77% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 57% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 54% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 57% | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 21.1% | 30.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 82% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 84% | 81% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 89% | 87% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 64% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 61% | 67% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 66% | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.6% | 18.8% | 36.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 93% | 86% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | 85% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | 86% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 88% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | 89% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 90% | 88% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 71% | 67% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 72% | 68% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 82% | 78% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | 83% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 51% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 26% | 47% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 44% | 58% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 14.9% | 18.4% | 30.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 62% | 68% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 71% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 83% | 83% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 63% | 65% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 58% | 66% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 52% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 17% | 11.8% | 29.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 90% | 82% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 88% | 78% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 94% | 85% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 93% | 86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 86% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 36% | 59% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 60% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 48% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 48% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 36% | 44% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 16.6% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 51% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 65% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36% | 58% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 55% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 50% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 2.1% | 13% | 30.6% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Longfellow School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.