John F. Long

About John F. Long

John F. Long was an American politician and businessman who served as the 12th Governor of Arizona from 1959 to 1965. He was born in Oklahoma in 1905 and moved to Arizona in 1936. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 1949 to 1952.
Long was elected Governor of Arizona in 1958 and served two terms. During his tenure, he oversaw Arizona’s transition from a largely rural state to an urbanized one. He was the first governor to create a Department of Economic Development and he established the Arizona Industrial Development Authority. He was also responsible for the establishment of the Arizona State University System.
Long was a strong advocate for education, economic development, and civil rights. He was a vocal supporter of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and he was the first governor of Arizona to appoint an African American to the Arizona Supreme Court. He also appointed the first woman to the Arizona Supreme Court.
Long was an important figure in Arizona’s history and his legacy continues to be felt today. He was a dedicated public servant and a leader who helped to shape the future of the state.

Address:	4407 N 55th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85031
Phone:	(623) 691-4300
Site:	csd83.org
Grades:	K – 6
Enrollment:	770 students

Overview John F. Long

John F. Long serves 770 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
John F. Long placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 7% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on John F. Long

John F. Long is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,854 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of John F. Long is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.