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Longfellow Elementary School

2435 20th St Se
Rochester, MN 55904

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Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 65-69%
: 60-64% (Top 20% in MN)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
: Longfellow Choice Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Rochester, MN school district, covering approximately 216.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 15 to 20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located up to 18 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 265 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Kind	41
1	43
2	47
3	40
4	42
5	52

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Total Students

265 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2025	265
2024	334
2023	340
2022	285
2021	303
2020	326
2019	328
2018	327
2017	320
2016	326
2015	313
2014	318
2013	252
2012	285
2011	294
2010	280
2009	262
2008	263
2007	250
2006	239
2005	278
2004	245
2003	241
2002	218
2001	223
2000	224
1999	242
1998	271
1997	212
1996	214
1995	210
1994	259

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2024)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2024	22
2023	24
2022	20
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	23
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	20
2012	18
2011	24
2010	21
2009	23
2008	23
2007	22
2006	23
2005	22
2004	20
2003	20
2002	18
2001	19
2000	20
1999	22
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14

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School Rankings

The of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

(21-22)

65-69%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	67%	45%	40%
2021	57%	45%	40%
2019	67%	56%	50%
2018	67%	58%	53%
2017	72%	59%	54%
2016	67%	60%	56%
2015	67%	61%	59%
2014	67%	61%	60%
2013	67%	61%	60%
2012	72%	62%	68%
2011	72%	56%	62%
2010	77%	65%	71%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	62%	51%	49%
2021	57%	53%	51%
2019	62%	59%	55%
2018	57%	60%	53%
2017	67%	61%	57%
2016	62%	60%	60%
2015	62%	60%	60%
2014	52%	59%	59%
2013	52%	58%	58%
2012	72%	76%	77%
2011	72%	74%	77%
2010	72%	72%	76%

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50-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	54%	41%	36%
2021	34%	45%	44%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	10%
2022	2%	7%	10%
2021	2%	7%	10%
2020	2%	7%	11%
2019	3%	7%	11%
2018	5%	7%	11%
2017	6%	7%	11%
2016	5%	6%	11%
2015	6%	6%	10%
2014	6%	6%	11%
2013	4%	6%	11%
2012	5%	6%	11%
2011	5%	6%	10%
2010	6%	6%	11%
2009	6%	6%	11%
2008	5%	6%	11%
2007	4%	6%	10%
2006	3%	6%	9%
2005	5%	6%	10%
2004	2%	5%	9%
2003	1%	6%	9%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	1%	5%	9%
2000	2%	5%	9%
1999	3%	5%	8%
1998	2%	4%	9%
1997	2%	4%	9%
1996	1%	4%	8%
1995	2%	4%	8%
1994	1%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

17%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	17%	12%
2024	13%	12%
2023	16%	11%	13%
2022	10%	10%	13%
2021	9%	10%	12%
2020	10%	10%	11%
2019	9%	9%	11%
2018	9%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	11%	8%	9%
2014	13%	8%	9%
2013	18%	8%	9%
2012	20%	8%	8%
2011	22%	7%	8%
2010	22%	7%	7%
2009	26%	6%	7%
2008	28%	6%	6%
2007	26%	6%	6%
2006	25%	5%	6%
2005	30%	5%	5%
2004	31%	5%	5%
2003	32%	4%	4%
2002	32%	4%	4%
2001	33%	3%	3%
2000	24%	3%	3%
1999	16%	2%	3%
1998	16%	3%	3%
1997	9%	2%	2%
1996	6%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Black

17%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	17%	12%
2024	20%	12%
2023	22%	12%	16%
2022	23%	12%	16%
2021	23%	12%	16%
2020	20%	11%	14%
2019	25%	11%	14%
2018	19%	11%	14%
2017	16%	11%	14%
2016	16%	10%	13%
2015	19%	10%	13%
2014	21%	10%	12%
2013	23%	9%	11%
2012	23%	9%	11%
2011	25%	9%	12%
2010	28%	10%	12%
2009	25%	10%	11%
2008	26%	9%	11%
2007	22%	9%	11%
2006	24%	9%	10%
2005	24%	8%	10%
2004	24%	8%	10%
2003	24%	7%	9%
2002	16%	7%	8%
2001	16%	7%	7%
2000	17%	6%	6%
1999	15%	6%	5%
1998	13%	6%	4%
1997	9%	5%	4%
1996	10%	5%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%

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White

55%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	55%	60%
2024	51%	61%
2023	48%	62%	52%
2022	58%	63%	53%
2021	59%	63%	55%
2020	62%	65%	58%
2019	58%	66%	58%
2018	62%	66%	61%
2017	62%	67%	61%
2016	63%	69%	63%
2015	59%	70%	64%
2014	55%	71%	64%
2013	51%	72%	65%
2012	48%	73%	67%
2011	46%	74%	68%
2010	44%	75%	70%
2009	43%	76%	71%
2008	41%	77%	72%
2007	47%	77%	73%
2006	48%	78%	75%
2005	40%	79%	75%
2004	42%	80%	76%
2003	42%	81%	78%
2002	49%	82%	79%
2001	50%	83%	81%
2000	57%	84%	82%
1999	66%	85%	84%
1998	68%	85%	84%
1997	80%	87%	85%
1996	82%	87%	87%
1995	95%	88%	88%
1994	95%	89%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	12%	6%
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

45%

40%

0.64

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	0.64	0.61
2024	0.67	0.60
2023	0.69	0.59	0.65
2022	0.60	0.58	0.65
2021	0.59	0.58	0.63
2020	0.57	0.55	0.60
2019	0.60	0.54	0.60
2018	0.57	0.54	0.57
2017	0.58	0.53	0.57
2016	0.57	0.51	0.57
2015	0.60	0.49	0.56
2014	0.64	0.48	0.56
2013	0.66	0.47	0.55
2012	0.68	0.45	0.53
2011	0.68	0.44	0.51
2010	0.68	0.42	0.48
2009	0.69	0.41	0.47
2008	0.69	0.40	0.46
2007	0.67	0.40	0.44
2006	0.66	0.38	0.42
2005	0.70	0.37	0.41
2004	0.68	0.35	0.40
2003	0.67	0.34	0.38
2002	0.64	0.32	0.36
2001	0.62	0.31	0.33
2000	0.59	0.29	0.32
1999	0.52	0.27	0.29
1998	0.50	0.27	0.29
1997	0.35	0.24	0.27
1996	0.32	0.24	0.24
1995	0.10	0.22	0.22
1994	0.10	0.21	0.20

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(22-23)

26.4%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	26.4%	27.3%	39.7%
2022	31.3%	31.2%	47.8%
2021	10.9%	21.2%	22.7%

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Eligible for

29%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	29%	34%
2024	36%	36%
2023	41%	35%	35%
2022	28%	26%	30%
2021	30%	26%	26%
2020	28%	27%	31%
2019	33%	28%	31%
2018	28%	29%	31%
2017	25%	30%	31%
2016	32%	31%	32%
2015	31%	31%	32%
2014	33%	31%	31%
2013	40%	31%	31%
2012	39%	30%	28%
2011	48%	29%	28%
2010	53%	28%	26%
2009	54%	25%	24%
2008	55%	24%	23%
2007	51%	23%	22%
2006	55%	23%	22%
2005	59%	22%	22%
2004	60%	21%	20%
2003	60%	20%	18%
2002	50%	19%	17%
2001	52%	18%	16%
2000	48%	18%	16%
1999	46%	19%	16%
1998	45%	19%	17%
1997	28%	19%	15%
1996	31%	19%	15%
1995	30%	18%	15%
1994	24%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	5%	9%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	10%	8%	6%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	6%
2008	12%	8%	6%
2007	9%	8%	6%
2006	13%	8%	5%
2005	15%	7%	6%
2004	16%	7%	5%
2003	17%	7%	5%
2002	20%	7%	6%
2001	17%	7%	5%
2000	14%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Longfellow Elementary School often compared to?

Longfellow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln K-8 School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

265 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 265 students
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 65-69%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
: Longfellow Choice Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire Rochester, MN school district, covering approximately 216.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 15 to 20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located up to 18 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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