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Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2008)

2115 E 39th Street
Des Moines, IA 50317

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Longfellow Elementary School serves 207 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	33
1	23
2	21
3	35
4	31
5	29

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Total Students

207 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2025	207
2007	239
2006	207
2005	237
2004	265
2003	301
2002	293
2001	281
2000	334
1999	272
1998	315
1997	292
1996	296
1995	232
1994	299
1993	296
1992	307
1991	350
1990	317
1989	317
1988	306

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2025	22
2007	22
2006	24
2005	26
2004	32
2003	28
2002	32
2001	33
2000	32
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	32
1993	26
1992	27
1991	30
1990	21
1989	14
1988	21

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	9:1	14:1
2007	11:1	14:1	14:1
2006	9:1	13:1	15:1
2005	9:1	13:1	15:1
2004	8:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	13:1	14:1
2002	9:1	13:1	14:1
2001	9:1	14:1	15:1
2000	10:1	14:1	14:1
1999	10:1	15:1	16:1
1998	12:1	14:1	15:1
1997	11:1	15:1	15:1
1996	11:1	15:1	15:1
1995	9:1	15:1	14:1
1994	9:1	15:1	12:1
1993	11:1	15:1	15:1
1992	11:1	15:1	15:1
1991	12:1	15:1	14:1
1990	15:1	15:1	18:1
1989	23:1	17:1	22:1
1988	15:1	15:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	7%	3%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	7%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	7%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	5%
1998	6%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	6%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	4%	1%	5%
1992	3%	1%	5%
1991	3%	2%	5%
1990	3%	1%	4%
1989	2%	1%	4%
1988	2%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	23%	14%
2007	21%	6%	15%
2006	23%	6%	15%
2005	28%	5%	13%
2004	28%	5%	12%
2003	23%	4%	11%
2002	20%	4%	10%
2001	13%	4%	9%
2000	14%	3%	7%
1999	11%	3%	7%
1998	7%	3%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1994	7%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	4%	1%	2%
1989	4%	1%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	16%	7%
2007	21%	5%	17%
2006	16%	5%	17%
2005	17%	5%	16%
2004	24%	4%	16%
2003	29%	4%	15%
2002	29%	4%	15%
2001	30%	4%	15%
2000	30%	4%	14%
1999	30%	4%	15%
1998	30%	3%	14%
1997	31%	3%	14%
1996	33%	3%	14%
1995	37%	3%	13%
1994	36%	3%	13%
1993	37%	3%	13%
1992	38%	3%	12%
1991	38%	3%	11%
1990	31%	3%	12%
1989	31%	3%	12%
1988	29%	3%	12%

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White

54%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	54%	70%
2007	53%	86%	62%
2006	54%	86%	62%
2005	50%	87%	65%
2004	43%	88%	66%
2003	41%	89%	68%
2002	44%	90%	69%
2001	50%	90%	70%
2000	51%	91%	74%
1999	53%	91%	72%
1998	57%	92%	74%
1997	61%	92%	75%
1996	58%	93%	77%
1995	56%	93%	76%
1994	52%	93%	79%
1993	55%	94%	79%
1992	55%	94%	81%
1991	55%	94%	82%
1990	62%	95%	82%
1989	62%	95%	82%
1988	65%	95%	82%

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All Ethnic Groups

46%

30%

0.63

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	0.63	0.49
2007	0.63	0.26	0.57
2006	0.63	0.26	0.55
2005	0.65	0.24	0.54
2004	0.68	0.22	0.52
2003	0.70	0.21	0.51
2002	0.68	0.19	0.49
2001	0.65	0.19	0.47
2000	0.63	0.17	0.43
1999	0.62	0.17	0.44
1998	0.58	0.15	0.43
1997	0.53	0.15	0.42
1996	0.56	0.13	0.39
1995	0.55	0.13	0.39
1994	0.60	0.13	0.36
1993	0.56	0.12	0.35
1992	0.56	0.12	0.33
1991	0.56	0.12	0.32
1990	0.52	0.10	0.32
1989	0.52	0.10	0.32
1988	0.50	0.10	0.31

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Eligible for

61%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	61%	35%
2007	17%	24%	41%
2006	61%	25%	46%
2005	68%	23%	42%
2004	79%	22%	39%
2003	79%	21%	37%
2002	71%	19%	34%
2001	60%	19%	33%
2000	66%	19%	32%
1999	85%	20%	35%
1998	82%	21%	35%
1997	73%	20%	35%
1996	84%	20%	33%
1995	82%	20%	32%
1994	74%	19%	30%
1993	70%	19%	28%
1992	67%	18%	27%
1991	62%	17%	25%
1990	57%	14%	22%
1989	54%	17%	26%
1988	53%	18%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	5%	7%
2007	2%	8%	8%
2006	5%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	11%	8%	11%
2002	15%	8%	11%
2001	11%	8%	12%
2000	9%	7%	11%
1999	10%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

207 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow Elementary School?

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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