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Longfellow Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

512 Balcom St, Eau Claire, WI 54703 · (715) 852-3800 · Part of Eau Claire Area School District

Eau Claire’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Eau Claire kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Longfellow ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

512 Balcom St, Eau Claire

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 151
Grade 249
Grade 354
Grade 438
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
258’20
243’21
257’22
264’23
290’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 14%Asian 7%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Longfellow Elementary from Eau Claire families.

Other schools in Eau Claire Area School District

The district →
Eau Claire Community Sites
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Eau Claire
435 students26:1
Chippewa Valley Montessori Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eau Claire
A
301 students14:1
Prairie Ridge Early Learning School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Eau Claire
248 students13:1
Robbins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eau Claire
B+
522 students12:1
Sherman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eau Claire
C+
502 students14:1
Putnam Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eau Claire
B
422 students12:1

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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; Eau Claire’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.