Longfellow Elementary School
Tel:
(816) 418-5325
- Longfellow Elementary School serves 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Longfellow Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Longfellow Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 260 students has grown by 36% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 260 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Longfellow Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.47, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2007 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 7% |
| Black | 71% | 16% |
| White | 11% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kansas City 33 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Longfellow Elementary School is B W Sheperd School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kansas City B W Sheperd School Special Education School
Grades: K-12
0.4 miles
2727 Tracy Ave
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 889-3502 0.4 K-12 n/a - Kansas City Alternative Resource Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 14 students
0.6 miles
3100 Main St Ste 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 759-4662 0.6 6-12 14 - Kansas City Academie Lafayette-cherry Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 481 students
0.7 miles
3421 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 888-7400 0.7 K-3 481 - Kansas City Faxon Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 302 students
0.7 miles
1320 E 32nd Terr
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816) 418-6525 0.7 PK-6 302 - Kansas City Wendell Phillips Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 318 students
0.8 miles
2400 Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816) 418-3755 0.8 PK-6 318
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