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Longfellow Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

305 Louisiana Ave, Lorain, OH 44052 · (440) 246-1020 · Part of Lorain City School District

Lorain’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
398
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lorain kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Lorain kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Longfellow Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

305 Louisiana Ave, Lorain

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6147
Grade 7119
Grade 8132
Enrollment over time
363’20
369’21
390’22
349’23
398’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 35%Black 31%White 23%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Longfellow Middle School from Lorain families.

Other schools in Lorain City School District

The district →
Larkmoor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
432 students16:1
Toni Wofford Morrison ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
324 students24:1
Frank Jacinto Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D−
307 students16:1
Stevan Dohanos Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D−
301 students19:1
Palm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
D
295 students17:1
Helen Steiner Rice ES
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lorain
C−
291 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Lorain’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.