Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 250 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 35% African American, 28% Hispanic, 24% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Junior High School High : Rock Island High School

Longfellow Elementary School

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rock Island, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 246 students. The school is part of the Rock Island School District 41, which is ranked 708 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.6% of 3rd graders, 7.7% of 4th graders, and 2.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 30.6%, 37.8%, and 39.1%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also very low, ranging from 3.6% to 7.7% across the grades, compared to the state averages of 24.8% to 33.8%. Additionally, Longfellow Elementary School has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.9% to 46.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.58% to 84.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When comparing Longfellow Elementary School to other nearby schools within the same district, as well as schools in the neighboring Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, it is clear that Longfellow is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For instance, the nearby Frances Willard Elementary School and Rock Island Academy have significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the school's low performance, Longfellow Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $12,792 to $15,817 per year over the past few years, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized and allocated.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4198 7th Ave
Rock Island, IL 61201-2250

(309) 793-5975

District: Rock Island School District 41

SchoolDigger Rank:
1955^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,242

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Junior High School
High:	Rock Island High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 250

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.2%

Hispanic:

27.6%

White:

24.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary School ranks worse than 94.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Longfellow Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.2%), Hispanic (27.6%), White (24%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary School is 13.3, which is the 5^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41. (See more...)

Compare Longfellow Elementary School employs 18.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary School is $15,242, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary School 1955^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rock Island School District 41:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Island School District 41 708^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Longfellow Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.93	817^th	2020	59.6%
2004	34.04	1513^th	2030	25.5%
2005	39.80	1420^th	2022	29.8%
2006	40.12	1502^nd	2086	28.0%
2007	31.36	1663^rd	2095	20.6%
2008	45.47	1357^th	2092	35.1%
2009	26.23	1695^th	2120	20.0%
2010	15.85	1881^st	2139	12.1%
2011	10.18	1992^nd	2147	7.2%
2012	26.10	1740^th	2166	19.7%
2013	9.57	2031^st	2167	6.3%
2014	14.65	1861^st	2093	11.1%
2015	16.19	1811^th	2052	11.7%
2016	15.14	1825^th	2046	10.8%
2017	10.87	1935^th	2044	5.3%
2018	15.00	1822^nd	2037	10.6%
2019	19.24	1752^nd	2086	16.0%
2021	14.32	1793^rd	1948	8.0%
2022	16.51	1798^th	2082	13.6%
2023	15.06	1866^th	2077	10.2%
2024	12.55	1955^th	2067	5.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.42	564^th	826	31.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.62	1080^th	1195	9.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.09	1551^st	1765	12.1%
2019	24.15	1543^rd	1816	15.0%
2021	23.44	1289^th	1514	14.9%
2022	23.81	1453^rd	1763	17.6%
2023	20.67	1610^th	1808	11.0%
2024	17.66	1666^th	1793	7.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.98	1855^th	1964	5.5%
2019	11.19	1917^th	2019	5.1%
2021	13.10	1577^th	1680	6.1%
2022	13.65	1825^th	1970	7.4%
2023	16.91	1709^th	1957	12.7%
2024	13.06	1830^th	1942	5.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.17	668^th	886	24.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.16	1592^nd	1972	19.3%
2019	34.37	1289^th	2019	36.2%
2021	15.08	1567^th	1707	8.2%
2022	22.51	1512^th	1977	23.5%
2023	19.58	1617^th	1984	18.5%
2024	13.75	1813^th	1959	7.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.60	538^th	698	22.9%
2019	25.13	609^th	711	14.3%
2022	20.00	681^st	684	0.4%
2023	37.83	400^th	692	42.2%
2024	25.23	561^st	655	14.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.28	932^nd	938	0.6%
2019	19.09	883^rd	955	7.5%

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Rank History for White students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.86	1281^st	1463	12.4%
2019	20.02	1249^th	1462	14.6%
2023	14.57	1294^th	1419	8.8%
2024	5.58	1371^st	1392	1.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Longfellow Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	219	10	6	21	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	256
1989	215	15	5	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	257
1990	193	25	7	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	242
1991	201	31	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	257
1992	181	21	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	220
1993	180	21	1	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	225
1994	158	34	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
1995	156	44	4	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1996	156	44	4	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1997	145	47	5	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
1998	152	49	5	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1999	139	57	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2000	113	63	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2001	98	57	2	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
2002	90	42	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2003	90	42	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2004	78	68	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2005	81	42	13	51	0	n/a	n/a	19	206
2006	90	29	1	40	0	n/a	n/a	31	191
2007	78	34	1	58	0	n/a	n/a	28	199
2008	82	29	1	59	1	n/a	n/a	28	200
2009	64	33	1	79	1	n/a	n/a	35	213
2010	94	41	2	105	0	n/a	n/a	43	285
2011	114	52	4	169	0	2	26	0	367
2012	102	45	7	158	0	0	22	0	334
2013	107	44	5	163	1	0	22	0	342
2014	106	56	10	154	1	0	25	0	352
2015	87	83	7	125	0	3	15	0	320
2016	98	83	7	119	0	2	21	0	330
2017	82	85	3	95	0	2	29	0	296
2018	79	90	6	78	0	2	18	0	273
2019	81	83	1	82	3	2	36	0	288
2020	78	77	0	75	0	1	28	0	259
2021	62	71	1	58	0	1	25	0	218
2022	58	76	1	55	0	0	26	0	216
2023	62	94	8	56	1	0	25	0	246
2024	60	88	8	69	0	0	25	0	250

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Longfellow Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	256	14.8	17.2	n/a
1989	257	15.0	17.1	n/a
1990	242	13.0	18.6	n/a
1991	257	13.0	19.7	n/a
1992	220	11.0	20.0	n/a
1993	225	13.0	17.3	n/a
1994	215	13.0	16.5	n/a
1995	243	14.0	17.4	n/a
1996	243	14.0	17.4	n/a
1997	231	15.0	15.4	n/a
1998	249	14.9	16.7	n/a
1999	239	16.5	14.5	n/a
2000	224	16.5	13.6	n/a
2001	197	15.0	13.1	n/a
2002	182	10.3	17.7	80.8
2003	182	10.3	17.7	80.8
2004	206	10.0	20.6	89.3
2005	206	12.5	16.5	87.7
2006	191	17.0	11.2	98.8
2007	199	15.0	13.3	94.2
2008	200	15.0	13.3	98.8
2009	213	16.0	13.3	92.7
2010	285	19.0	15.0	101.7
2011	367	20.5	17.8	85
2012	334	21.0	15.9	80.5
2013	342	26.1	13.0	78.1
2014	352	18.8	18.6	75.9
2015	320	18.0	17.7	83.8
2016	330	16.0	20.6	66.7
2017	296	16.1	18.3	86.8
2018	273	17.2	15.8	67.4
2019	288	17.5	16.4	70.5
2020	259	17.7	14.5	70.7
2021	218	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	216	17.8	12.1	84.3
2023	246	17.7	13.8	73.6
2024	250	18.7	13.3	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Longfellow Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	256	14.8	17.2	n/a
1989	257	15.0	17.1	n/a
1990	242	13.0	18.6	n/a
1991	257	13.0	19.7	n/a
1992	220	11.0	20.0	n/a
1993	225	13.0	17.3	n/a
1994	215	13.0	16.5	n/a
1995	243	14.0	17.4	n/a
1996	243	14.0	17.4	n/a
1997	231	15.0	15.4	n/a
1998	249	14.9	16.7	n/a
1999	239	16.5	14.5	n/a
2000	224	16.5	13.6	n/a
2001	197	15.0	13.1	n/a
2002	182	10.3	17.7	80.8
2003	182	10.3	17.7	80.8
2004	206	10.0	20.6	89.3
2005	206	12.5	16.5	87.7
2006	191	17.0	11.2	98.8
2007	199	15.0	13.3	94.2
2008	200	15.0	13.3	98.8
2009	213	16.0	13.3	92.7
2010	285	19.0	15.0	101.7
2011	367	20.5	17.8	85
2012	334	21.0	15.9	80.5
2013	342	26.1	13.0	78.1
2014	352	18.8	18.6	75.9
2015	320	18.0	17.7	83.8
2016	330	16.0	20.6	66.7
2017	296	16.1	18.3	86.8
2018	273	17.2	15.8	67.4
2019	288	17.5	16.4	70.5
2020	259	17.7	14.5	70.7
2021	218	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	216	17.8	12.1	84.3
2023	246	17.7	13.8	73.6
2024	250	18.7	13.3	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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