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Longfellow Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 476 students

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3 stars

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Posted December 29, 2012

I honestly hated going to this school. It was like a personal hell for me. The teachers were awesome, but the kids were atrocious! Honestly, the school needs a wake-up call.


Posted October 25, 2010

Longfellow has awesome teachers that go the extra mile to help students! I am a teacher in another building but I do know how hard they work! They really deserve this studio.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted December 18, 2009

Poor Teacher quality, unprofessional, lack of involvement with parents. Principal lacks proper leadership qualities
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 1, 2009

The school board can't get it together the uniform policy has been in effect for over 2 yrs now and is still not straight across the district on pretty much a day to day basis things change not pleased with the sucsess for all reading program my childs grades went down after she was sick because all the material stays at the school so you cannot makeup those days , staff changes year to year bounced from one school/position to another,and truthfully my child has been there since k now in 7th and with all the changes uniforms reading programs etc her grades have dropped and she was tested and placed in gifted...
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 9, 2008

They are the best school my daughter has been to in all her years. Their basketball teams are the best and they have graet school spirt.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
38%

2008

 
 
57%

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 75% in 2011.

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
34%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
42%

2007

 
 
49%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
57%

2007

 
 
60%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
42%

2008

 
 
41%

2007

 
 
46%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
52%

2008

 
 
55%

2007

 
 
57%
Science

The state average for Science was 67% in 2011.

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
30%

2009

 
 
29%

2008

 
 
30%

2007

 
 
33%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students56%
Female52%
Male60%
Black, non-Hispanic46%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic47%
Multiracial53%
White71%
Economically disadvantaged56%
Not economically disadvantaged60%
Disabled16%
Non-disabled67%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Reading

All Students75%
Female77%
Male73%
Black, non-Hispanic71%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic63%
Multiracial79%
White84%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Disabled55%
Non-disabled80%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students55%
Female55%
Male54%
Black, non-Hispanic36%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic54%
Multiracial46%
White70%
Economically disadvantaged51%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Disabled13%
Non-disabled66%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted92%

Reading

All Students65%
Female69%
Male60%
Black, non-Hispanic44%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic54%
Multiracial75%
White78%
Economically disadvantaged62%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Disabled29%
Non-disabled74%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students37%
Female36%
Male38%
Black, non-Hispanic31%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic38%
Multiracial29%
White46%
Economically disadvantaged36%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabled9%
Non-disabled44%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted85%

Reading

All Students76%
Female84%
Male69%
Black, non-Hispanic72%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic58%
Multiracial77%
White87%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabled26%
Non-disabled87%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%

Science

All Students35%
Female31%
Male38%
Black, non-Hispanic22%
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic33%
Multiracial18%
White52%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Disabled9%
Non-disabled41%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted90%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

In 2010-2011, this school received an Overall Rating of "Met Expected Growth".

Math

Reading

Grade 6MetMet
Grade 7MetMet
Grade 8MetMet

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year. The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year. Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

 
81 (2011)
 
74 (2010)
 
73 (2009)
 
74 (2008)

0
60
120

About the tests


Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year. The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student. The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 40% 76%
Hispanic 31% 3%
Black 29% 16%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 86%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 19%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 89%N/A94%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree or higher 98%N/A99%
Master's degree or higher 54%N/A59%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Temporary teaching certificate 0%N/AN/A
Fully certified 92%N/A98%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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305 Louisiana Ave
Lorain, OH 44052
Phone: (440) 233-2271

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