Longfellow Alternative
Tel:
(612)668-4700
- Longfellow Alternative serves 75 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Longfellow Alternative placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 33%.
Top Placements
Longfellow Alternative places among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Longfellow Alternative's student population of 75 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 75 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 9 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Longfellow Alternative is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,784 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Longfellow Alternative is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall School Rank | #1107 out of 1,784 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 59% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 12% | 2% |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 39% | 9% |
| Black | 43% | 11% |
| White | 1% | 67% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.65 | 0.53 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤10% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 90% | 30% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Minneapolis Public School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Longfellow Alternative is 800 W Broadway (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Franklin Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sankofa Underground North Academy (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Minneapolis Sankofa Underground North Academy Charter School
Grades: K-1 | 47 students
0.0 miles
1200 W Broadway Ave Ste 110
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612)330-3047 0.0 K-1 47 - Minneapolis 800 W Broadway Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 28 students
0.3 miles
800 West Broadway
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612)668-1450 0.3 9-12 28 - Minneapolis Bright Water Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 175 students
0.3 miles
5140 Fremont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(612)302-3410 0.3 K-6 175 - Minneapolis Franklin Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 343 students
0.3 miles
1501 Aldrich Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612)668-2600 0.3 6-8 343 - Minneapolis Prekindergarten North Grades: PK
0.3 miles
2410 Girard Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612)668-2127 0.3 PK n/a
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