Longfellow School
1100 6th Ave So
Great Falls, MT 59403
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Great Falls, MT 59403
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(406)268-6845
- Longfellow School serves 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Longfellow School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana 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 12:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 20%.
Top Placements
Longfellow School places among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Longfellow School's student population of 293 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 293 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Longfellow School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 573 schools in Montana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Longfellow School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MT) |
| Overall School Rank | #521 out of 573 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 50% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 40% | 10% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 5% |
| Black | 2% | 1% |
| White | 33% | 80% |
| Two or more races | 15% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Great Falls Elementary School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Longfellow School is Great Falls High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is North Middle School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Whittier School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Great Falls Great Falls High School Grades: 9-12 | 1480 students
0.7 miles
1900 2nd Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406)268-6250 0.7 9-12 1480 - Great Falls Whittier School Grades: PK-6 | 280 students
0.7 miles
305 8th Street North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406)268-7230 0.7 PK-6 280 - Great Falls Sunnyside School Grades: PK-6 | 448 students
1.1 miles
1800 19th Street South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406)268-7115 1.1 PK-6 448 - Great Falls Lincoln School Grades: PK-6 | 417 students
1.3 miles
624 27th Street South
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406)268-6800 1.3 PK-6 417 - Great Falls Roosevelt School Grades: PK-6 | 338 students
1.3 miles
2501 2nd Avenue North
Great Falls, MT 59403
(406)268-7045 1.3 PK-6 338
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