Governor James B Longley Elementary School (Closed 2020)

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Governor James B Longley Elementary School (Closed 2020)

145 Birch Street
Lewiston, ME 04240

Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Governor James B Longley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Maine state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Maine state average of 56%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the Maine state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Maine state average of 14% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Governor James B Longley Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	60
1	49
2	49
3	42
4	53
5	39
6	44

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Total Students

386 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School
2023	386
2022	386
2021	386
2020	386
2019	386
2018	397
2017	397
2016	409
2015	363
2014	379
2013	366
2012	353
2011	311
2010	300
2009	296
2008	296
2007	277
2006	254
2005	237
2004	241
2003	249
2002	229
2001	210
2000	232
1999	215
1998	214
1997	222
1996	246
1995	256
1994	247
1993	258
1992	292
1991	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School
2023	39
2022	39
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	41
2017	41
2016	36
2015	39
2014	37
2013	39
2012	30
2011	30
2010	25
2009	26
2008	26
2007	24
2006	23
2005	18
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	15
1998	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	15
1988	13
1987	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (ME)

(18-19)

6-9%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2019	7%	36%	16%
2018	12%	37%	17%
2017	7%	39%	20%
2016	12%	39%	23%
2015	7%	37%	20%
2014	17%	59%	44%
2013	12%	60%	47%
2012	17%	61%	48%
2011	12%	59%	48%
2010	12%	60%	50%

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(18-19)

10-14%

56%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2019	12%	56%	30%
2018	12%	50%	17%
2017	12%	53%	29%
2016	12%	51%	30%
2015	7%	48%	26%
2014	22%	67%	51%
2013	17%	68%	54%
2012	17%	69%	55%
2011	17%	67%	57%
2010	32%	67%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	12:1	13:1
2019	10:1	12:1	13:1
2018	10:1	12:1	13:1
2017	10:1	12:1	13:1
2016	11:1	12:1	14:1
2015	9:1	12:1	13:1
2014	10:1	12:1	12:1
2013	9:1	12:1	12:1
2012	12:1	12:1	13:1
2011	10:1	12:1	13:1
2010	12:1	12:1	13:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	11:1	12:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	13:1
2006	11:1	12:1	13:1
2005	13:1	12:1	14:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	13:1	16:1
2002	14:1	14:1	16:1
2001	13:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1998	14:1	15:1	17:1
1997	14:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	18:1
1993	16:1	16:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	18:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2007	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	3%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	4%	1%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	6%	1%	2%

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Black

73%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2023	73%	5%	37%
2022	73%	4%	40%
2021	73%	4%	37%
2020	73%	4%	36%
2019	73%	4%	36%
2018	75%	4%	32%
2017	75%	4%	32%
2016	76%	3%	30%
2015	70%	3%	28%
2014	71%	3%	29%
2013	72%	3%	28%
2012	70%	3%	27%
2010	61%	3%	24%
2009	56%	3%	23%
2008	51%	3%	20%
2007	50%	2%	18%
2006	41%	1%	14%
2005	34%	2%	11%
2004	22%	2%	9%
2003	29%	2%	10%
2002	19%	1%	6%
2001	13%	1%	3%
2000	12%	1%	3%
1999	11%	1%	3%
1998	9%	1%	2%
1997	9%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	11%	1%	2%

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White

22%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2023	22%	87%	50%
2022	22%	87%	54%
2021	22%	88%	54%
2020	22%	89%	56%
2019	22%	89%	56%
2018	21%	90%	60%
2017	21%	90%	60%
2016	20%	90%	63%
2015	24%	91%	61%
2014	25%	91%	64%
2013	24%	92%	65%
2012	27%	92%	67%
2011	32%	92%	70%
2010	35%	93%	71%
2009	41%	93%	73%
2008	45%	93%	75%
2007	46%	95%	77%
2006	53%	96%	82%
2005	62%	95%	84%
2004	71%	95%	86%
2003	65%	95%	86%
2002	76%	96%	90%
2001	83%	96%	93%
2000	85%	96%	94%
1999	85%	97%	94%
1998	88%	97%	95%
1997	87%	97%	95%
1996	94%	97%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	2%	3%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2011	66%	2%	28%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.26

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2023	0.42	0.24	0.62
2022	0.42	0.24	0.55
2021	0.42	0.22	0.57
2020	0.42	0.21	0.57
2019	0.42	0.21	0.57
2018	0.40	0.19	0.53
2017	0.40	0.19	0.53
2016	0.39	0.19	0.52
2015	0.45	0.17	0.50
2014	0.44	0.18	0.51
2013	0.43	0.16	0.50
2012	0.44	0.16	0.48
2011	0.46	0.15	0.44
2010	0.51	0.13	0.45
2009	0.52	0.13	0.42
2008	0.54	0.13	0.39
2007	0.54	0.10	0.36
2006	0.55	0.08	0.31
2005	0.50	0.10	0.27
2004	0.45	0.09	0.25
2003	0.49	0.09	0.24
2002	0.39	0.08	0.18
2001	0.30	0.07	0.13
2000	0.27	0.07	0.11
1999	0.27	0.06	0.12
1998	0.22	0.05	0.10
1997	0.24	0.05	0.09
1996	0.12	0.05	0.08

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Eligible for

97%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2023	97%	32%	63%
2022	97%	32%	66%
2021	97%	34%	66%
2020	97%	38%	66%
2019	97%	38%	66%
2018	95%	39%	69%
2017	95%	39%	69%
2016	94%	40%	67%
2015	99%	40%	65%
2014	93%	39%	66%
2013	98%	38%	63%
2011	90%	36%	58%
2010	92%	34%	57%
2009	93%	31%	52%
2008	92%	29%	53%
2007	94%	27%	49%
2006	93%	27%	48%
2005	84%	25%	46%
2004	83%	23%	40%
2003	88%	23%	40%
2002	85%	22%	36%
2001	89%	21%	33%
2000	88%	23%	33%
1999	86%	24%	35%
1998	76%	23%	34%
1997	95%	24%	35%
1996	90%	23%	34%
1995	93%	23%	35%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Governor James B Longley Elementary School	Maine	Lewiston 51��s
2009	1%	7%	6%
2008	3%	7%	6%
2007	2%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	4%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	3%	8%	8%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lewiston 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% ME state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% ME state average).

How many students attend Governor James B Longley Elementary School?

386 students attend Governor James B Longley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Governor James B Longley Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Governor James B Longley Elementary School?

Governor James B Longley Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What grades does Governor James B Longley Elementary School offer ?

Governor James B Longley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Governor James B Longley Elementary School part of?

Governor James B Longley Elementary School is part of Lewiston 51��s.

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Governor James B Longley Elementary School (Closed 2020)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

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