Longfellow Elementary School has 293 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Longfellow Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 7% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and African-American), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Longfellow Elementary School’s learner population of 293 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Longfellow Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school and middle school to Longfellow Elementary School is Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School (0.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Keystone Elementary School (8.8 miles away).