Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Nebraska elementary schools.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 59% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hastings Middle School High : Hastings Senior High School

Longfellow Elementary School

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hastings, Nebraska, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 307 students. The school has a long history of low performance, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of Nebraska elementary schools for the past several years.

Longfellow Elementary School's academic performance is a significant concern, with the school consistently underperforming the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 47.62% to 50%, compared to the state average of 57.43% to 58.98%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 42.31% to 44.44%, significantly lower than the state average of 59.96% to 61.1%. The school's performance in Science for 5th grade is slightly better, with a 71.74% proficiency rate, but still below the state average of 82.59%. Additionally, Longfellow Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 27.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Hastings Public Schools district, such as Alcott Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Cedar Hollow School and Doniphan-Trumbull Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, indicating that the challenges faced by Longfellow Elementary may be specific to the Hastings Public Schools district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

828 N Hastings Ave
Hastings, NE 68901-4498

(402) 461-7584

District: Hastings Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
345^th of 428 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,505

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hastings Middle School
High:	Hastings Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 294

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

34.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary School ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in Nebraska. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Hastings Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.5. (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 Racial makeup is: White (59.2%), Hispanic (34%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary School is 11.1, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Hastings Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Longfellow Elementary School employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary School is $15,505. 3 elementary schools in the Hastings Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary School 345^th of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Hastings Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hastings Public Schools 172^nd of 182 Nebraska 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	NE State Percentile
2006	80.82	33^rd	418	92.1%
2007	73.07	85^th	430	80.2%
2008	64.60	169^th	478	64.6%
2009	54.43	263^rd	471	44.2%
2010	42.96	359^th	502	28.5%
2011	78.45	78^th	473	83.5%
2012	55.88	218^th	480	54.6%
2013	60.89	179^th	485	63.1%
2014	51.95	243^rd	483	49.7%
2015	61.47	182^nd	488	62.7%
2016	57.22	200^th	480	58.3%
2017	51.09	237^th	459	48.4%
2018	46.77	248^th	450	44.9%
2019	45.06	264^th	452	41.6%
2021	36.75	301^st	442	31.9%
2022	20.43	376^th	457	17.7%
2023	34.09	339^th	459	26.1%
2024	23.50	345^th	428	19.4%

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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	NE State Percentile
2018	46.23	158^th	281	43.8%
2019	53.87	142^nd	298	52.3%
2021	37.23	183^rd	264	30.7%
2022	24.87	208^th	259	19.7%
2023	28.51	250^th	312	19.9%
2024	17.79	100^th	112	10.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	51.61	165^th	341	51.6%
2019	37.53	235^th	349	32.7%
2021	30.47	240^th	318	24.5%
2022	18.33	291^st	337	13.6%
2023	29.45	255^th	349	26.9%
2024	11.75	196^th	203	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	38.92	229^th	347	34.0%
2019	48.67	186^th	367	49.3%
2021	33.10	235^th	328	28.4%
2022	29.97	257^th	356	27.8%
2023	44.69	207^th	366	43.4%
2024	37.18	145^th	203	28.6%

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Rank History for White students at Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NE State Percentile
2018	46.17	202^nd	391	48.3%
2019	44.89	210^th	391	46.3%
2021	30.37	289^th	368	21.5%
2022	15.63	358^th	388	7.7%
2023	25.10	312^th	385	19.0%
2024	20.46	234^th	261	10.3%

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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department 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: Nebraska Department 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	364	0	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1989	380	0	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
1990	377	0	4	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	388
1991	445	0	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
1992	416	1	5	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	436
1993	427	2	6	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	458
1994	397	2	13	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	444
1995	372	0	17	38	9	n/a	n/a	0	436
1996	372	0	17	38	9	n/a	n/a	0	436
1997	361	0	19	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	432
1998	358	1	13	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	427
1999	349	1	11	21	8	n/a	n/a	25	415
2000	305	6	9	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	367
2001	292	6	7	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	362
2002	273	2	3	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	349
2003	273	2	3	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	349
2004	251	3	7	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	338
2005	245	3	8	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	318
2006	283	2	12	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
2007	302	7	10	75	7	n/a	n/a	0	401
2008	307	7	13	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
2009	283	11	10	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	350
2010	276	15	13	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	353
2011	277	7	13	43	1	1	6	0	348
2012	295	5	14	54	1	1	4	0	374
2013	305	6	10	45	0	0	8	0	374
2014	298	4	8	53	2	0	8	0	373
2015	316	8	7	50	1	0	10	0	392
2016	324	11	3	53	1	0	11	0	403
2017	331	12	1	62	0	0	8	0	414
2018	316	8	1	61	1	0	7	0	394
2019	244	6	0	65	2	0	7	0	324
2020	239	7	2	65	1	0	6	0	320
2021	237	4	1	69	1	0	5	0	317
2022	214	4	1	91	2	0	5	0	317
2023	203	3	1	87	3	0	10	0	307
2024	174	4	2	100	4	0	10	0	294

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	371	19.3	19.2	15.1
1989	390	18.2	21.4	15.1
1990	388	21.5	18.0	16.2
1991	457	24.0	19.0	15.8
1992	436	24.8	17.5	16.7
1993	458	27.8	16.5	18.3
1994	444	26.0	17.1	18.9
1995	436	25.0	17.4	25.9
1996	436	25.0	17.4	25.9
1997	432	26.0	16.6	27.5
1998	427	26.4	16.2	28.8
1999	415	28.3	14.7	41.5
2000	367	28.4	12.9	37.1
2001	362	28.8	12.6	34.8
2002	349	26.9	13.0	37.2
2003	349	26.9	13.0	37.2
2004	338	26.0	13.0	47.3
2005	318	24.5	13.0	41.2
2006	368	25.8	14.3	46.7
2007	401	25.1	16.0	49.4
2008	381	25.2	15.1	42.8
2009	350	23.0	15.2	49.7
2010	353	22.7	15.5	43.9
2011	348	24.2	14.3	53.2
2012	374	25.4	14.7	54.5
2013	374	26.4	14.1	47.3
2014	373	27.4	13.6	52.3
2015	392	26.0	15.0	54.6
2016	403	26.0	15.5	53.1
2017	414	26.5	15.6	56
2018	394	25.7	15.2	53.8
2019	324	25.5	12.7	61.7
2020	320	23.5	13.6	63.1
2021	317	25.3	12.5	58
2022	317	25.2	12.5	61.8
2023	307	26.2	11.7	45.3
2024	294	26.3	11.1	61.2

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	371	19.3	19.2	15.1
1989	390	18.2	21.4	15.1
1990	388	21.5	18.0	16.2
1991	457	24.0	19.0	15.8
1992	436	24.8	17.5	16.7
1993	458	27.8	16.5	18.3
1994	444	26.0	17.1	18.9
1995	436	25.0	17.4	25.9
1996	436	25.0	17.4	25.9
1997	432	26.0	16.6	27.5
1998	427	26.4	16.2	28.8
1999	415	28.3	14.7	41.5
2000	367	28.4	12.9	37.1
2001	362	28.8	12.6	34.8
2002	349	26.9	13.0	37.2
2003	349	26.9	13.0	37.2
2004	338	26.0	13.0	47.3
2005	318	24.5	13.0	41.2
2006	368	25.8	14.3	46.7
2007	401	25.1	16.0	49.4
2008	381	25.2	15.1	42.8
2009	350	23.0	15.2	49.7
2010	353	22.7	15.5	43.9
2011	348	24.2	14.3	53.2
2012	374	25.4	14.7	54.5
2013	374	26.4	14.1	47.3
2014	373	27.4	13.6	52.3
2015	392	26.0	15.0	54.6
2016	403	26.0	15.5	53.1
2017	414	26.5	15.6	56
2018	394	25.7	15.2	53.8
2019	324	25.5	12.7	61.7
2020	320	23.5	13.6	63.1
2021	317	25.3	12.5	58
2022	317	25.2	12.5	61.8
2023	307	26.2	11.7	45.3
2024	294	26.3	11.1	61.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Longfellow Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$450 (3.7%)	$10,750 (87.7%)	$12,255
2020	$503 (4.3%)	$10,304 (88.3%)	$11,672
2021	$746 (5.5%)	$11,133 (82.4%)	$13,511
2022	$1,318 (9.4%)	$10,977 (78.1%)	$14,062
2023	$1,839 (11.9%)	$11,804 (76.1%)	$15,505

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Longfellow Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 264^th of 452 Elementary schools	Ranks 339^th of 459 Elementary schools	15.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary School)	64	54	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hastings Public Schools)	58	56	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	56	63	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary School)	46	31	15%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hastings Public Schools)	52	38	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	55	58	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary School)	63	41	22%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hastings Public Schools)	52	45	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	58	55	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary School)	49	46	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hastings Public Schools)	36	41	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	51	58	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary School)	36	58	22%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hastings Public Schools)	36	45	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)	48	56	8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary School)	43	64	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hastings Public Schools)	46	49	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)	54	65	11%
5th Grade Science (Longfellow Elementary School)	74	76	2%
5th Grade Science (Hastings Public Schools)	63	70	7%
5th Grade Science (Nebraska)	68	76	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	324	307	5.2%
African American	6	3	50%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	65	87	33.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	244	203	16.8%
Two or More Races	7	10	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.7%	45.3%	16.5%

Schools Near Longfellow Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	828 N Hastings Ave	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7584	294	26	11.1	61.2%	174 (59.2%)	4 (1.4%)	100 (34.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	23.5	345^th of 428 public elementary schools	19.4%		34.1	339^th of 459 public elementary schools	26.1%	6	$15,505	$1,839	$11,804
Morton Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1515 West 8th Street	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(402) 461-7545	413	12	33.9	28.6%	338 (81.8%)	6 (1.5%)	53 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)
Alcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	313 N Cedar	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7580	270	23	11.8	78.5%	147 (54.4%)	2 (0.7%)	93 (34.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.5%)	16.4	372^nd of 428 public elementary schools	13.1%		11.4	422^nd of 459 public elementary schools	8.1%	50	$18,243	$2,512	$13,635
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 W 9th St	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7540	324	27	11.9	57.7%	237 (73.1%)	3 (0.9%)	72 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	43.1	279^th of 428 public elementary schools	34.8%		41.5	290^th of 459 public elementary schools	36.8%	11	$14,482	$1,469	$11,343
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 S Franklin	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7589	304	27	11.1	91.1%	161 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.9%)	23.3	346^th of 428 public elementary schools	19.2%		19	387^th of 459 public elementary schools	15.7%	41	$17,089	$2,165	$13,217
Raymond A Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1720 N Crane	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Hastings Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 461-7593	337	28	12.0	50.7%	242 (71.8%)	2 (0.6%)	62 (18.4%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.5%)	36.2	305^th of 428 public elementary schools	28.7%		34.3	338^th of 459 public elementary schools	26.4%	33	$16,451	$1,880	$12,904
Esu #9 Preschool Home Base Prg	Public	PK	5807 Osborne Drive West	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Educational Service Unit 09	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 463-5611	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Adams Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	975 S Adams Central Ave	Hastings	68901	Adams County	Adams Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 463-0040	498	34	14.5	18.3%	455 (91.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	80.8	67^th of 428 public elementary schools	84.3%		76.2	93^rd of 459 public elementary schools	79.7%	26	$13,340	$583	$11,404
Adams Central Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	512 N Brass Ave	Juniata	68955	Adams County	Adams Central Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 751-2245	99	5	19.6	14.1%	95 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Doniphan-Trumbull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	302 W Plum	Doniphan	68832	Hall County	Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(402) 845-2730	253	25	10.1	26.5%	226 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	64.1	165^th of 428 public elementary schools	61.4%		54.4	217^th of 459 public elementary schools	52.7%	52	$22,469	$2,017	$17,631

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