Henry W Longfellow Elem School
Buffalo Grove, IL · Wheeling CCSD 21
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
727th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 65%▼ Declining
501 S Arlington Heights Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
(847)520-2755NCES ID 174221004236Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Henry W Longfellow Elem School 727th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 65% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2019 to 65th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Two or more races (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 493 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.0% | 67.1% | ▼ 9.9 pts | |
| Asian | 5.8% | 14.4% | ▲ 8.6 pts | |
| Hispanic | 12.0% | 11.6% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.6% | 5.7% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $452K in zip 60089 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Henry W Longfellow Elem School
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What school district is Henry W Longfellow Elem School in?
Henry W Longfellow Elem School is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Is Henry W Longfellow Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Henry W Longfellow Elem School 727th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 65% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Henry W Longfellow Elem School?
White 67%, Asian 14%, Hispanic 12%, Two or more races 6% (493 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Henry W Longfellow Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60089 is $452K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.