Longfellow School

Summary:

Longfellow School is an elementary school in Great Falls, MT, serving 313 students in grades PK-6. While the school is part of the Great Falls Elementary District, which is ranked 162 out of 300 districts in Montana, Longfellow consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic performance.

In the 2022-2023 school year, only 10.39% of Longfellow students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.13% for the district and 36.59% for the state. Similarly, in Reading, only 17.42% of Longfellow students were proficient or better, compared to 43.92% for the district and 46.03% for the state. Additionally, Longfellow has a more diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 40.89% White, 1.6% African American, 10.22% Hispanic, 0.64% Asian, 24.6% Native American, and 22.04% two or more races, which is higher than the nearby schools like Meadow Lark School and Riverview School.

Longfellow School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Montana elementary schools, with a ranking of 306 out of 332 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. This low ranking is a significant differentiating factor compared to the nearby schools, which generally perform better in the statewide rankings. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and higher per-student spending of $10,400, these factors do not seem to be translating into improved academic performance, suggesting that further investigation into the school's practices and strategies may be necessary to address the challenges it faces.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1100 6th Ave So
Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 268-6845

District: Great Falls Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
306^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,979

Students who attend Longfellow School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Great Falls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 313

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

American Indian:

24.6%

Two or more races:

22.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow School ranks worse than 92.2% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks last among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Great Falls Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.85. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Longfellow School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.9%), American Indian (24.6%), two or more races (22%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow School is 13.9, which is the 5^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Great Falls Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Longfellow School employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow School is $12,979, which is the 6^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Great Falls Elementary School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Longfellow School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Great Falls Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Falls Elementary 162^nd of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Longfellow School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	17.45	191^st	217	12.0%
2005	20.23	190^th	218	12.8%
2006	14.05	224^th	234	4.3%
2007	13.05	221^st	230	3.9%
2010	7.90	232^nd	241	3.7%
2011	8.42	238^th	247	3.6%
2012	11.47	229^th	244	6.1%
2013	10.85	234^th	246	4.9%
2015	12.34	264^th	287	8.0%
2021	8.97	331^st	356	7.0%
2022	9.05	309^th	329	6.1%
2023	8.85	306^th	332	7.8%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Longfellow School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	397	397
1991	281	11	2	2	175	n/a	n/a	0	471
1992	282	11	3	6	202	n/a	n/a	0	504
1993	254	15	6	3	194	n/a	n/a	0	472
1994	240	18	4	5	182	n/a	n/a	0	449
1995	243	7	3	12	177	n/a	n/a	0	442
1996	243	7	3	12	177	n/a	n/a	0	442
1997	271	6	0	4	158	n/a	n/a	0	439
1998	204	4	0	6	151	n/a	n/a	0	365
1999	143	10	5	14	156	n/a	n/a	0	328
2000	138	8	3	9	160	n/a	n/a	0	318
2001	129	8	1	5	127	n/a	n/a	0	270
2002	136	6	1	13	118	n/a	n/a	0	274
2003	136	6	1	13	118	n/a	n/a	0	274
2004	118	6	0	10	115	n/a	n/a	0	249
2005	113	4	3	4	131	n/a	n/a	0	255
2006	141	11	3	3	155	n/a	n/a	0	313
2007	108	6	4	5	157	n/a	n/a	0	280
2008	117	11	0	4	170	n/a	n/a	0	302
2009	135	11	0	11	170	n/a	n/a	0	327
2010	125	16	0	18	162	n/a	n/a	0	321
2011	106	14	2	11	154	1	0	0	288
2012	123	12	2	8	168	1	1	0	315
2013	117	10	2	14	138	1	14	0	296
2014	113	9	1	24	124	1	34	0	306
2015	110	7	0	43	124	1	39	0	324
2016	96	6	1	31	116	0	43	0	293
2017	105	1	0	36	104	0	46	0	292
2018	94	7	0	29	108	0	55	0	293
2019	111	1	0	32	91	0	67	0	302
2020	125	1	0	28	73	0	55	0	282
2021	137	3	0	41	84	1	70	0	336
2022	150	3	3	33	91	1	66	0	347
2023	128	5	2	32	77	0	69	0	313

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Longfellow School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	397	21.0	18.9	18.9
1991	471	19.4	24.2	8.1
1992	504	20.5	24.5	67.7
1993	472	29.0	16.3	68.2
1994	449	23.5	19.1	66.8
1995	442	29.0	15.2	66.5
1996	442	29.0	15.2	66.5
1997	439	28.1	15.6	60.6
1998	365	24.6	14.8	74
1999	328	20.7	15.8	74.4
2000	318	23.2	13.7	84.3
2001	270	22.6	11.9	86.3
2002	274	23.1	11.9	79.6
2003	274	23.1	11.9	79.6
2004	249	21.2	11.7	86.3
2005	255	20.2	12.6	92.2
2006	313	22.2	14.1	80.2
2007	280	23.8	11.8	74.6
2008	302	23.9	12.6	87.4
2009	327	24.9	13.1	87.8
2010	321	26.4	12.1	94.1
2011	288	27.5	10.4	89.6
2012	315	26.9	11.6	91.1
2013	296	25.1	11.7	96.3
2014	306	24.0	12.7	96.4
2015	324	26.0	12.4	100
2016	293	25.0	11.7	100
2017	292	26.1	11.1	100
2018	293	23.1	12.6	100
2019	302	22.4	13.4	85.8
2020	282	22.4	12.5	50
2021	336	24.7	13.6	n/a
2022	347	24.9	13.9	n/a
2023	313	22.4	13.9	n/a

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	397	21.0	18.9	18.9
1991	471	19.4	24.2	8.1
1992	504	20.5	24.5	67.7
1993	472	29.0	16.3	68.2
1994	449	23.5	19.1	66.8
1995	442	29.0	15.2	66.5
1996	442	29.0	15.2	66.5
1997	439	28.1	15.6	60.6
1998	365	24.6	14.8	74
1999	328	20.7	15.8	74.4
2000	318	23.2	13.7	84.3
2001	270	22.6	11.9	86.3
2002	274	23.1	11.9	79.6
2003	274	23.1	11.9	79.6
2004	249	21.2	11.7	86.3
2005	255	20.2	12.6	92.2
2006	313	22.2	14.1	80.2
2007	280	23.8	11.8	74.6
2008	302	23.9	12.6	87.4
2009	327	24.9	13.1	87.8
2010	321	26.4	12.1	94.1
2011	288	27.5	10.4	89.6
2012	315	26.9	11.6	91.1
2013	296	25.1	11.7	96.3
2014	306	24.0	12.7	96.4
2015	324	26.0	12.4	100
2016	293	25.0	11.7	100
2017	292	26.1	11.1	100
2018	293	23.1	12.6	100
2019	302	22.4	13.4	85.8
2020	282	22.4	12.5	50
2021	336	24.7	13.6	n/a
2022	347	24.9	13.9	n/a
2023	313	22.4	13.9	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Longfellow School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,400
2021	$13,087
2022	$13,542
2023	$12,979

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	302	313	3.6%
African American	1	5	400%
American Indian	91	77	15.4%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	32	32
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	111	128	15.3%
Two or More Races	67	69	3%

Schools Near Longfellow School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Longfellow School	Public	PK, KG-6	1100 6th Ave So	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-6845	313	22	13.9		128 (40.9%)	5 (1.6%)	32 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	77 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (22.0%)	8.8	306^th of 332 public elementary schools	7.8%		9	309^th of 329 public elementary schools	6.1%	3	10.4	17.4	16.1	$12,979
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	305 8th Street North	Great Falls	59401	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7230	199	20	9.9		82 (41.2%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.6%)	2 (1.0%)	51 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (21.1%)	10.5	304^th of 332 public elementary schools	8.4%		21.8	281^st of 329 public elementary schools	14.6%	23	11.9	11.1	21.2	$14,992
Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-6	1800 19th Street South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7115	423	26	16.5		261 (61.7%)	9 (2.1%)	46 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	44 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (14.4%)	36.7	236^th of 332 public elementary schools	28.9%		55.8	168^th of 329 public elementary schools	48.9%	68	31.5	34.6	31.0	$11,129
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	624 27th Street South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-6800	360	22	16.2		266 (73.9%)	4 (1.1%)	26 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.7%)	62.1	130^th of 332 public elementary schools	60.8%		71.6	108^th of 329 public elementary schools	67.2%	22	39.8	47.6	43.6	$11,757
Giant Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	520 32nd Street North	Great Falls	59401	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7045	432	26	16.6		308 (71.3%)	4 (0.9%)	31 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.2%)	4 (0.9%)	53 (12.3%)	49	192^nd of 332 public elementary schools	42.2%		52	188^th of 329 public elementary schools	42.9%	4	28.9	41.7	42.9	$10,355
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Smelter Avenue	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-7015	427	22	19.2		332 (77.8%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.7%)	74	86^th of 332 public elementary schools	74.1%		75.5	91^st of 329 public elementary schools	72.3%	5	40.8	52.2	59.0	$10,928
Meadow Lark School	Public	PK, KG-6	2204 Fox Farm Road	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 268-7300	555	24	22.6		468 (84.3%)	5 (0.9%)	33 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	94.8	12^th of 332 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.5	17^th of 329 public elementary schools	94.8%	5	61.4	68.5	79.3	$10,171
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	3420 15th Avenue South	Great Falls	59405	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7305	433	31	13.9		282 (65.1%)	6 (1.4%)	37 (8.5%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.8%)	35.5	241^st of 332 public elementary schools	27.4%		31.4	261^st of 329 public elementary schools	20.7%	20	27.4	37.1	31.1	$13,489
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1205 1st Avenue NW	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7180	463	29	15.7		328 (70.8%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.0%)	14.7	292^nd of 332 public elementary schools	12.0%		23.6	278^th of 329 public elementary schools	15.5%	14	16.2	23.5	20.3	$11,059
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-6	900 Avenue A NW	Great Falls	59404	Cascade County	Great Falls Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 268-7145	296	23	12.7		224 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.8%)	41.4	224^th of 332 public elementary schools	32.5%		44.5	219^th of 329 public elementary schools	33.4%	5	19.4	37.5	45.0	$13,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow School

What schools do graduates of Longfellow School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Great Falls High School

How many students attend Longfellow School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 313 students attended Longfellow School.

What district is Longfellow School in?

Great Falls Elementary

Is Longfellow School a good school?

Longfellow School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Montana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow School?

Students at Longfellow School are 41% White, 25% American Indian, 22% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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