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About this school
Longfellow Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District.
It serves 656 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 233 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Longfellow Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Longfellow Elementary School
$176,722
raised using DonorsChoose
233
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
344
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
42
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Longfellow Elementary School has received support from
245 individuals from Texas and
99 individuals out-of-state.