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About this school
Longfellow Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Toledo, Ohio that is part of Toledo Public Schools.
It serves 474 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 7, 2025
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Longfellow Elementary School
$59,095
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
320
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Longfellow Elementary School has received support from
187 individuals from Ohio and
133 individuals out-of-state.