Longfellow Elem School
Oak Park, IL · Oak Park ESD 97
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
271st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 87%▲ Improving
715 Highland Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304
(708)524-3060NCES ID 172925003064Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Longfellow Elem School 271st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 87% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 80th in 2019 to 87th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (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.
Asian (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2023) stop 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 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop 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 517 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 51.7% | 50.7% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 5.9% | 16.6% | ▲ 10.7 pts | |
| Black | 27.9% | 16.1% | ▼ 11.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 10.6% | 13.9% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Asian | 4.0% | 2.5% | ▼ 1.5 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 $510K in zip 60304 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 Longfellow Elem School
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ELA 72% ▼1 · Math 70% ▲4Compare - #1480Clark G R Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,480th of 2,105
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ELA 11% ▼62Compare - #1467Warren Park SchoolCicero SD 99 · 0.9 mi away1,467th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼39 · Math 29% ▼37Compare - #335Abraham Lincoln Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 0.9 mi away335th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▼2 · Math 62% ▼4Compare - #1363Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ESChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1 mi away · charter1,363rd of 2,105
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ELA 26% ▼47 · Math 5% ▼61Compare
What school district is Longfellow Elem School in?
Longfellow Elem School is part of the Oak Park ESD 97 district in Oak Park, Illinois.
Is Longfellow Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Longfellow Elem School 271st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 87% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elem School?
White 51%, Hispanic 17%, Black 16%, Two or more races 14% (517 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Longfellow Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60304 is $510K 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.