Longfellow Elementary - 05

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary - 05 is a public elementary school located in Mitchell, South Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 318 students. It is part of the Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked 32 out of 126 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary - 05 consistently ranks among the top 50-70 elementary schools in South Dakota, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the most recent school year. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in 5th grade. Longfellow Elementary - 05 has shown strong performance in Mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding 60% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 40%. The school has also performed well across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 50 and top 25 schools in the state for these groups, respectively.

Compared to nearby schools, Longfellow Elementary - 05 generally outperforms the other schools in the Mitchell School District, such as Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04 and L.B. Williams Elementary - 03, in terms of academic proficiency rates and state rankings. However, Ethan Elementary - 02, which is in a different school district (Ethan School District 17-1), consistently ranks among the top 10 elementary schools in the state and outperforms Longfellow Elementary - 05 in academic proficiency.


Detail:

Public K-5

 110 N Mentzer St
       Mitchell, SD  57301


(605) 995-3092

District: Mitchell School District 17-2

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 201 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,976 Help


Students who attend Longfellow Elementary - 05 usually attend:

Middle:    Mitchell Middle School - 02
High:    Abbott House High School - 07
    Mitchell High School - 01

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  318

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.3%
Hispanic:
10.7%
American Indian:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks better than 71.1% of elementary schools in South Dakota. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Mitchell School District 17-2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.55. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Longfellow Elementary - 05 has the largest elementary school student body size in the Mitchell School District 17-2.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary - 05 is $9,976, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Mitchell School District 17-2!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary - 05:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary - 05 58th of 201 South Dakota public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary - 05 in the ranking list.)

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Mitchell School District 17-2:

SchoolDigger ranks Mitchell School District 17-2 32nd of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Longfellow Elementary - 05

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Rank History for all students at Longfellow Elementary - 05

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 37.94 150th 187 19.8%
2004 52.27 118th 189 37.6%
2005 41.32 147th 194 24.2%
2006 55.56 112th 197 43.1%
2007 57.62 105th 194 45.9%
2008 48.59 135th 194 30.4%
2009 48.23 133rd 196 32.1%
2010 55.28 114th 206 44.7%
2011 46.80 139th 205 32.2%
2012 54.67 129th 214 39.7%
2013 56.39 105th 201 47.8%
2015 66.01 63rd 209 69.9%
2016 45.08 128th 206 37.9%
2017 51.99 111th 207 46.4%
2018 62.97 77th 204 62.3%
2019 53.71 93rd 206 54.9%
2021 67.63 58th 202 71.3%
2022 76.33 42nd 202 79.2%
2023 66.84 68th 204 66.7%
2024 66.55 58th 201 71.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Longfellow Elementary - 05

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.19 32nd 61 47.5%
2023 56.61 25th 72 65.3%
2024 45.44 31st 72 56.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow Elementary - 05

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.18 19th 121 84.3%
2019 67.05 28th 121 76.9%
2021 91.90 6th 106 94.3%
2022 89.37 7th 80 91.3%
2023 71.91 24th 112 78.6%
2024 74.53 16th 110 85.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow Elementary - 05

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.04 55th 163 66.3%
2019 48.88 82nd 155 47.1%
2021 69.38 41st 151 72.8%
2022 74.53 34th 150 77.3%
2023 63.16 51st 154 66.9%
2024 68.25 45th 165 72.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow Elementary - 05

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.57 75th 170 55.9%
2019 62.29 51st 160 68.1%
2021 64.88 51st 157 67.5%
2022 76.37 31st 154 79.9%
2023 67.32 53rd 166 68.1%
2024 64.35 54th 161 66.5%
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Rank History for White students at Longfellow Elementary - 05

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.95 83rd 186 55.4%
2019 49.56 102nd 191 46.6%
2021 65.35 56th 185 69.7%
2022 77.55 36th 184 80.4%
2023 70.66 44th 185 76.2%
2024 65.95 51st 184 72.3%
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Data source: test scores: South Dakota 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.

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Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Longfellow Elementary - 05

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 393 393
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 391 391
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 443 443
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 443 443
1993 431 0 3 1 9 n/a n/a 0 444
1994 379 0 3 0 8 n/a n/a 0 390
1995 302 0 2 0 7 n/a n/a 0 311
1996 302 0 2 0 7 n/a n/a 0 311
1997 286 0 0 0 5 n/a n/a 0 291
1998 252 0 2 2 10 n/a n/a 0 266
1999 230 3 2 0 15 n/a n/a 0 250
2000 233 7 1 0 8 n/a n/a 0 249
2001 230 4 1 0 14 n/a n/a 0 249
2002 189 3 0 15 17 n/a n/a 0 224
2003 189 3 0 15 17 n/a n/a 0 224
2004 204 1 0 11 19 n/a n/a 0 235
2005 187 3 0 17 15 n/a n/a 0 222
2006 192 4 0 14 12 n/a n/a 0 222
2007 190 4 0 8 11 n/a n/a 0 213
2008 180 2 n/a 17 20 n/a n/a 0 219
2009 178 1 2 8 31 n/a n/a 0 220
2010 193 5 1 10 28 n/a n/a 0 237
2011 210 4 2 8 29 0 3 0 256
2012 238 2 1 13 36 0 6 0 296
2013 257 2 2 13 44 1 6 0 325
2014 300 1 2 20 41 1 8 0 373
2015 310 4 2 13 27 0 8 0 364
2016 305 3 2 25 35 0 14 0 384
2017 289 3 3 23 35 0 13 0 366
2018 269 3 0 27 33 0 15 0 347
2019 248 3 0 36 35 2 12 0 336
2020 254 3 0 31 30 2 10 0 330
2021 241 4 0 36 29 2 12 0 324
2022 223 1 0 33 30 0 22 0 309
2023 230 1 0 34 30 0 23 0 318

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Longfellow Elementary - 05

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 393 21.8 18.0 n/a
1990 391 24.1 16.2 n/a
1991 443 24.9 17.7 n/a
1992 443 24.9 17.7 n/a
1993 444 23.8 18.7 n/a
1994 390 23.4 16.7 n/a
1995 311 19.1 16.3 n/a
1996 311 19.1 16.3 n/a
1997 291 17.7 16.4 14.1
1998 266 18.0 14.8 28.2
1999 250 17.3 14.5 28
2000 249 16.4 15.2 31.3
2001 249 16.2 15.4 34.9
2002 224 19.0 11.8 50.4
2003 224 19.0 11.8 50.4
2004 235 16.8 14.0 37.9
2005 222 18.2 12.2 0.9
2006 222 18.7 11.9 52.7
2007 213 21.2 10.0 42.7
2008 219 20.0 11.0 46.1
2009 220 20.1 10.9 50
2010 237 19.5 12.1 52.3
2011 256 22.5 11.3 50.8
2012 296 24.3 12.1 50.3
2013 325 27.4 11.8 44.9
2014 373 27.9 13.3 46.9
2015 364 28.0 13.0 45.6
2016 384 30.0 12.8 52.3
2017 366 30.8 11.8 45.4
2018 347 30.7 11.3 40.6
2019 336 27.9 12.0 44.3
2020 330 27.9 11.8 50.6
2021 324 28.6 11.3 47.5
2022 309 29.7 10.3 32
2023 318 30.6 10.3 44.3

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 - 05

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 393 21.8 18.0 n/a
1990 391 24.1 16.2 n/a
1991 443 24.9 17.7 n/a
1992 443 24.9 17.7 n/a
1993 444 23.8 18.7 n/a
1994 390 23.4 16.7 n/a
1995 311 19.1 16.3 n/a
1996 311 19.1 16.3 n/a
1997 291 17.7 16.4 14.1
1998 266 18.0 14.8 28.2
1999 250 17.3 14.5 28
2000 249 16.4 15.2 31.3
2001 249 16.2 15.4 34.9
2002 224 19.0 11.8 50.4
2003 224 19.0 11.8 50.4
2004 235 16.8 14.0 37.9
2005 222 18.2 12.2 0.9
2006 222 18.7 11.9 52.7
2007 213 21.2 10.0 42.7
2008 219 20.0 11.0 46.1
2009 220 20.1 10.9 50
2010 237 19.5 12.1 52.3
2011 256 22.5 11.3 50.8
2012 296 24.3 12.1 50.3
2013 325 27.4 11.8 44.9
2014 373 27.9 13.3 46.9
2015 364 28.0 13.0 45.6
2016 384 30.0 12.8 52.3
2017 366 30.8 11.8 45.4
2018 347 30.7 11.3 40.6
2019 336 27.9 12.0 44.3
2020 330 27.9 11.8 50.6
2021 324 28.6 11.3 47.5
2022 309 29.7 10.3 32
2023 318 30.6 10.3 44.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Longfellow Elementary - 05

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $1,049 (12.6%) $7,281 (87.4%) $8,329
2021 $1,404 (14.8%) $8,064 (85.2%) $9,468
2022 $1,299 (13.8%) $8,148 (86.2%) $9,447
2023 $1,160 (11.6%) $8,817 (88.4%) $9,976

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Longfellow Elementary - 05

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 93rd of 206 Elementary schoolsRanks 68th of 204 Elementary schools
 11.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary - 05)3642.9
 6.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell School District 17-2)51.645.6
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)49.145.3
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary - 05)6261.2
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mitchell School District 17-2)64.759.2
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)52.751.1
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary - 05)54.252.7
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell School District 17-2)61.751.6
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)50.347.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary - 05)57.661.8
 4.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell School District 17-2)64.759.1
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)4947.7
 1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary - 05)62.362.7
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mitchell School District 17-2)63.256.2
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)54.148.7
 5.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary - 05)52.562.8
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mitchell School District 17-2)51.454
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)40.539.4
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Longfellow Elementary - 05)39.447.1
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (Mitchell School District 17-2)4040.1
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (South Dakota)42.139.9
 2.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary - 05)51.852.9
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mitchell School District 17-2)57.357.1
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)53.249.7
 3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary - 05)57.161.9
 4.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Mitchell School District 17-2)55.152.3
 2.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)44.941.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students336318
 5.4%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian3530
 14.3%
Asian00
Hispanic3634
 5.6%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White248230
 7.3%
Two or More Races1223
 91.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.3%44.3%
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In the 2022-23 school year, 318 students attended Longfellow Elementary - 05.

Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks 58th of 201 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Longfellow Elementary - 05 are 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 7% Two or more races.


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