Longfellow Elementary School
Tel:
(816)418-5325
- Longfellow Elementary School serves 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 28%.
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Longfellow Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 274 students has grown by 53% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 274 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Longfellow Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.45. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #2020 out of 2,073 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 6% |
| Black | 75% | 16% |
| White | 10% | 72% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.45 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | KANSAS CITY 33 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Longfellow Elementary School is B W Sheperd School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is B W Sheperd School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is B W Sheperd School (0.4 miles away)
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- 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 | 5 students
0.6 miles
3100 Main St Ste 206
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816)759-4662 0.6 6-12 5 - Kansas City Academie Lafayette-cherry Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 464 students
0.7 miles
3421 Cherry St
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816)888-7400 0.7 K-3 464 - Kansas City Faxon Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 300 students
0.7 miles
1320 E 32nd Terr
Kansas City, MO 64109
(816)418-6525 0.7 PK-6 300 - Kansas City Wendell Phillips Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 346 students
0.8 miles
2400 Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64127
(816)418-3755 0.8 PK-6 346
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