Arthur M Longsjo Middle School

Regular School · Fitchburg, MA

Arthur M Longsjo Middle School is a regular school school in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, serving grades 06–08 with 614 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

614

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	379	62%
White	111	18%
Black or African American	59	10%
Two or more races	44	7%
Asian	19	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	614	335M / 279F

English Language Learners: 88 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	11.0% -25.7pp	36.7%	584
Reading Proficiency	22.0% -27.2pp	49.2%	578
Science Proficiency	11.0%	—	242

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.29 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

326

53.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	614	100%

Contact & Location

98 Academy Street

Fitchburg, MA 01420

Phone: (978)343-2146

http://longsjo.fitchburg.k12.ma.us

District

Fitchburg

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,436

District enrollment: 5,167

Other Schools in District

Crocker Elementary Elementary
McKay Elementary School Elementary
Reingold Elementary Elementary
South Street Early Learning Center Elementary
Fitchburg High High
Goodrich Academy High
Memorial Middle School Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 01420) → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Massachusetts teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

250489002672

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD