Longfellow Elementary

Summary:

Longfellow Elementary is a public elementary school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, serving 249 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Sheboygan Area School District, which is ranked 353 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school significantly underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 29.27% of 3rd graders, 21.62% of 4th graders, and 27.03% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 41.97%, 46.74%, and 45.03%, respectively. Longfellow's math proficiency rates are also very low, with only 31.71% of 3rd graders, 27.03% of 4th graders, and 5.26% of 5th graders reaching proficiency, compared to district averages of 50.47%, 52.74%, and 49.01%.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.1% in 2019-2020 to 27.9% in 2022-2023, may be a significant factor contributing to its poor academic performance. Additionally, Longfellow Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.54% to 97.53% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-income families. While the school's small class sizes could be an advantage, the data suggests that more targeted interventions and support are needed to address the underlying factors and help students achieve academic success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 819 Kentucky Ave
       Sheboygan, WI  53081-4954


(920) 459-3580

District: Sheboygan Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
952nd of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,023 Help


Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Farnsworth Middle
High:    South High

Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  249

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
23.7%
Hispanic:
23.7%
White:
23.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.4% Help


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Compare Details Longfellow Elementary ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Sheboygan Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.15. (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 Student population at Longfellow Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (23.7%), Hispanic (23.7%), White (23.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sheboygan Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary is 8.7, which is the 2nd best among 14 elementary schools in the Sheboygan Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary is $17,023, which is the highest among 14 elementary schools in the Sheboygan Area School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary 952nd of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sheboygan Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sheboygan Area School District 353rd of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Longfellow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.71 425th 633 32.9%
2005 26.69 512th 632 19.0%
2006 14.59 630th 712 11.5%
2007 22.44 591st 689 14.2%
2008 14.07 931st 1021 8.8%
2009 18.76 926th 1030 10.1%
2010 24.78 899th 1045 14.0%
2011 21.11 939th 1046 10.2%
2012 20.74 923rd 1045 11.7%
2013 17.70 934th 1053 11.3%
2014 24.20 900th 1061 15.2%
2015 20.77 921st 1076 14.4%
2016 14.64 939th 1075 12.7%
2017 8.43 967th 1071 9.7%
2018 5.89 953rd 1025 7.0%
2019 7.95 951st 1037 8.3%
2021 9.60 950th 1050 9.5%
2022 5.62 998th 1067 6.5%
2023 8.11 964th 1067 9.7%
2024 9.15 952nd 1061 10.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.37 66th 67 1.5%
2019 19.67 66th 76 13.2%
2022 15.03 69th 77 10.4%
2024 13.62 109th 119 8.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.50 265th 287 7.7%
2019 26.12 237th 275 13.8%
2021 34.76 155th 222 30.2%
2022 18.84 241st 248 2.8%
2023 37.21 156th 249 37.3%
2024 22.87 248th 269 7.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.21 558th 721 22.6%
2019 24.60 606th 742 18.3%
2021 22.76 623rd 746 16.5%
2022 19.00 665th 748 11.1%
2023 22.12 651st 770 15.5%
2024 28.08 601st 790 23.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.68 918th 997 7.9%
2019 7.31 934th 1002 6.8%
2021 9.03 917th 1004 8.7%
2022 6.69 950th 1017 6.6%
2023 13.08 889th 1010 12.0%
2024 8.26 919th 1011 9.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.88 934th 997 6.3%
2019 11.74 898th 1002 10.4%
2021 14.66 875th 1003 12.8%
2022 6.86 945th 1017 7.1%
2023 6.88 941st 1011 6.9%
2024 13.52 890th 1012 12.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.66 94th 107 12.1%
2019 18.77 105th 122 13.9%
2021 24.90 80th 106 24.5%
2022 7.47 110th 110 0.0%
2023 18.38 102nd 116 12.1%
2024 17.38 110th 123 10.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.66 73rd 165 55.8%
2019 33.61 100th 161 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.92 250th 271 7.7%
2019 14.06 256th 266 3.8%
2021 24.79 222nd 274 19.0%
2022 30.59 206th 296 30.4%
2023 24.49 238th 290 17.9%
2024 14.21 315th 331 4.8%
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Rank History for White students at Longfellow Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.78 681st 686 0.7%
2019 9.04 684th 718 4.7%
2021 5.85 683rd 699 2.3%
2022 1.41 699th 704 0.7%
2023 1.47 709th 715 0.8%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Longfellow Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 282 2 20 20 2 n/a n/a 0 326
1989 282 2 58 12 4 n/a n/a 0 358
1990 278 3 89 16 1 n/a n/a 0 387
1991 208 2 78 12 1 n/a n/a 0 301
1992 182 1 99 22 2 n/a n/a 0 306
1993 179 0 109 10 3 n/a n/a 0 301
1994 174 0 105 18 2 n/a n/a 0 299
1995 289 6 144 34 5 n/a n/a 0 478
1996 289 6 144 34 5 n/a n/a 0 478
1997 266 6 119 37 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1998 278 7 117 53 2 n/a n/a 0 457
1999 280 12 140 61 3 n/a n/a 0 496
2000 262 15 121 58 1 n/a n/a 0 457
2001 257 21 119 76 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2002 255 27 125 74 6 n/a n/a 0 487
2003 255 27 125 74 6 n/a n/a 0 487
2004 223 20 113 86 6 n/a n/a 0 448
2005 206 20 103 88 6 n/a n/a 0 423
2006 220 30 103 110 5 n/a n/a 0 468
2007 195 26 99 110 8 n/a n/a 0 438
2008 183 35 87 114 7 n/a n/a 0 426
2009 175 29 76 101 6 n/a n/a 0 387
2010 171 43 87 133 1 n/a n/a 0 435
2011 147 40 84 116 1 0 3 0 391
2012 142 37 73 106 1 1 15 0 375
2013 150 43 68 85 2 0 25 0 373
2014 162 52 76 79 1 0 20 0 390
2015 150 44 75 90 2 0 31 0 392
2016 165 46 74 92 2 0 35 0 414
2017 180 43 72 89 1 0 34 0 419
2018 121 53 62 66 0 0 25 0 327
2019 101 55 55 65 0 1 30 0 307
2020 87 30 62 52 0 0 38 0 269
2021 63 19 69 58 0 0 34 0 243
2022 66 31 62 55 0 0 46 0 260
2023 58 26 59 59 0 0 47 0 249

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 326 17.5 18.6 14.7
1989 358 18.0 19.8 27.9
1990 387 19.5 19.8 38
1991 301 19.5 15.4 20.6
1992 306 18.8 16.2 17.3
1993 301 20.5 14.7 17.6
1994 299 22.1 13.5 20.7
1995 478 31.1 15.4 17.6
1996 478 31.1 15.4 17.6
1997 428 31.9 13.4 18.5
1998 457 31.4 14.6 17.3
1999 496 31.6 15.7 24.4
2000 457 34.3 13.3 24.3
2001 474 35.9 13.2 26.2
2002 487 37.2 13.1 64.7
2003 487 37.2 13.1 64.7
2004 448 38.8 11.5 65.6
2005 423 36.4 11.6 n/a
2006 468 37.7 12.4 n/a
2007 438 34.7 12.6 68.3
2008 426 34.1 12.5 70.9
2009 387 35.4 10.9 72.9
2010 435 32.3 13.4 78.2
2011 391 35.0 11.1 81.1
2012 375 33.1 11.3 80.5
2013 373 33.7 11.0 76.9
2014 390 33.8 11.5 83.6
2015 392 n/a n/a 76.8
2016 414 36.0 11.5 60.4
2017 419 37.1 11.2 2.9
2018 327 34.3 9.5 99.4
2019 307 32.5 9.4 91.2
2020 269 29.8 9.0 99.3
2021 243 26.8 9.0 97.5
2022 260 33.4 7.7 91.5
2023 249 28.3 8.7 92.4

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 326 17.5 18.6 14.7
1989 358 18.0 19.8 27.9
1990 387 19.5 19.8 38
1991 301 19.5 15.4 20.6
1992 306 18.8 16.2 17.3
1993 301 20.5 14.7 17.6
1994 299 22.1 13.5 20.7
1995 478 31.1 15.4 17.6
1996 478 31.1 15.4 17.6
1997 428 31.9 13.4 18.5
1998 457 31.4 14.6 17.3
1999 496 31.6 15.7 24.4
2000 457 34.3 13.3 24.3
2001 474 35.9 13.2 26.2
2002 487 37.2 13.1 64.7
2003 487 37.2 13.1 64.7
2004 448 38.8 11.5 65.6
2005 423 36.4 11.6 n/a
2006 468 37.7 12.4 n/a
2007 438 34.7 12.6 68.3
2008 426 34.1 12.5 70.9
2009 387 35.4 10.9 72.9
2010 435 32.3 13.4 78.2
2011 391 35.0 11.1 81.1
2012 375 33.1 11.3 80.5
2013 373 33.7 11.0 76.9
2014 390 33.8 11.5 83.6
2015 392 n/a n/a 76.8
2016 414 36.0 11.5 60.4
2017 419 37.1 11.2 2.9
2018 327 34.3 9.5 99.4
2019 307 32.5 9.4 91.2
2020 269 29.8 9.0 99.3
2021 243 26.8 9.0 97.5
2022 260 33.4 7.7 91.5
2023 249 28.3 8.7 92.4

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,616 (10.2%) $14,226 (89.8%) $15,842
2020 $1,620 (9.7%) $15,027 (90.3%) $16,646
2021 $2,453 (14.4%) $14,570 (85.6%) $17,023

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Longfellow Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 951st of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 964th of 1067 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary)24.314.3
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sheboygan Area School District)3033.6
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary)32.417.1
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sheboygan Area School District)45.144.8
 0.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary)16.18.5
 7.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sheboygan Area School District)39.736.3
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary)11.38.5
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sheboygan Area School District)36.443.3
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Longfellow Elementary)19.429.8
 10.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Sheboygan Area School District)4953
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Longfellow Elementary)2127.7
 6.7%
   4th Grade Science (Sheboygan Area School District)47.843.6
 4.2%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary)6.810
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sheboygan Area School District)36.436
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary)11.46.5
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sheboygan Area School District)45.743.4
 2.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students307249
 18.9%
African American5526
 52.7%
American Indian00
Asian5559
 7.3%
Hispanic6559
 9.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10158
 42.6%
Two or More Races3047
 56.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.2%92.4%
 1.2%


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Students at Longfellow Elementary are 24% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 19% Two or more races, 10% African American.

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farnsworth Middle
High : South High

Longfellow Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 249 students attended Longfellow Elementary.


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