Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School (Ranked Top 20%)

2435 20th St Se
Rochester, MN 55904

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Top 20%

Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide 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%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 65-69%
: 60-64% (Top 20% in MN)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School's student population of 334 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	57
1	58
2	50
3	55
4	56
5	52

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School
2023	340
2022	285
2021	303
2020	328
2019	328
2018	320
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

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School
2023	24
2022	20
2021	21
2020	20
2019	20
2018	23
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

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The of Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

(21-22)

65-69%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide 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%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide 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%

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50-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	54%	41%	36%
2021	34%	45%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	22:1
2022	14:1	14:1	22:1
2021	14:1	14:1	23:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	12:1	15:1	17:1
2010	13:1	15:1	18:1
2009	11:1	15:1	18:1
2008	11:1	15:1	17:1
2007	11:1	16:1	17:1
2006	10:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	18:1
2004	12:1	16:1	18:1
2003	12:1	16:1	18:1
2002	12:1	16:1	19:1
2001	12:1	16:1	18:1
2000	11:1	16:1	18:1
1999	11:1	15:1	17:1
1997	15:1	17:1	20:1
1996	15:1	17:1	19:1
1995	16:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	4%	7%	10%
2022	2%	7%	10%
2021	2%	7%	10%
2020	3%	7%	11%
2019	3%	7%	11%
2018	5%	7%	11%
2017	5%	7%	11%
2016	4%	7%	11%
2015	5%	6%	10%
2014	6%	6%	11%
2013	5%	6%	11%
2012	5%	7%	11%
2011	5%	6%	10%
2010	6%	6%	11%
2009	6%	6%	11%
2008	5%	6%	11%
2007	4%	6%	10%
2006	4%	6%	9%
2005	5%	5%	10%
2004	2%	5%	9%
2003	1%	5%	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%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	16%	11%	13%
2022	10%	10%	13%
2021	9%	10%	12%
2020	9%	9%	11%
2019	9%	9%	11%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	12%	9%	9%
2015	11%	9%	9%
2014	13%	8%	9%
2013	17%	8%	9%
2012	20%	7%	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%	4%	5%
2003	32%	4%	4%
2002	32%	4%	4%
2001	33%	3%	3%
2000	24%	3%	3%
1999	16%	3%	3%
1998	15%	2%	3%
1997	9%	2%	2%
1996	7%	2%	2%

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Black

20%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	22%	12%	16%
2022	23%	12%	16%
2021	23%	11%	16%
2020	25%	11%	14%
2019	25%	11%	14%
2018	16%	11%	14%
2017	16%	11%	14%
2016	17%	10%	13%
2015	19%	10%	13%
2014	21%	10%	12%
2013	23%	9%	11%
2012	24%	9%	11%
2011	25%	9%	12%
2010	28%	10%	12%
2009	25%	10%	11%
2008	26%	9%	11%
2007	22%	9%	11%
2006	23%	8%	10%
2005	24%	8%	10%
2004	24%	8%	10%
2003	24%	7%	9%
2002	17%	7%	8%
2001	17%	7%	7%
2000	17%	6%	6%
1999	15%	5%	5%
1998	13%	6%	4%
1997	9%	5%	4%
1996	10%	5%	3%

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White

51%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	48%	62%	52%
2022	58%	63%	53%
2021	59%	64%	55%
2020	58%	66%	58%
2019	58%	66%	58%
2018	63%	67%	61%
2017	63%	67%	61%
2016	63%	68%	63%
2015	60%	69%	64%
2014	56%	71%	64%
2013	51%	72%	65%
2012	48%	73%	67%
2011	46%	74%	68%
2010	44%	75%	70%
2009	43%	76%	71%
2008	41%	76%	72%
2007	47%	77%	73%
2006	48%	79%	75%
2005	40%	79%	75%
2004	42%	80%	76%
2003	42%	81%	78%
2002	48%	82%	79%
2001	49%	83%	81%
2000	57%	84%	82%
1999	66%	85%	84%
1998	68%	86%	84%
1997	80%	87%	85%
1996	81%	87%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	0.69	0.59	0.65
2022	0.60	0.58	0.65
2021	0.59	0.57	0.63
2020	0.60	0.54	0.60
2019	0.60	0.54	0.60
2018	0.57	0.53	0.57
2017	0.57	0.53	0.57
2016	0.56	0.52	0.57
2015	0.59	0.51	0.56
2014	0.63	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	0.41	0.46
2007	0.67	0.40	0.44
2006	0.66	0.37	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	0.63	0.31	0.33
2000	0.59	0.29	0.32
1999	0.52	0.28	0.29
1998	0.50	0.26	0.29
1997	0.35	0.24	0.27
1996	0.33	0.23	0.24

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	41%	35%	35%
2022	28%	26%	30%
2021	30%	26%	26%
2020	33%	28%	31%
2019	33%	28%	31%
2018	25%	30%	31%
2017	25%	30%	31%
2016	31%	31%	32%
2015	30%	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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	5%	8%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	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%	7%	6%
2006	13%	7%	5%
2005	15%	7%	6%
2004	16%	7%	5%
2003	17%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rochester Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What schools are Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School often compared to?

Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln K-8 District-wide 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 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School?

334 students attend Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School?

Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School part of?

Longfellow 45-15 Districtwide Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

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