Longfellow Elementary - 27 (Closed 2016)

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Longfellow Elementary - 27 (Closed 2016)

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Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Longfellow Elementary - 27 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the South Dakota state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary - 27
Kind	73
1	47
2	50
3	50
4	43
5	34

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27
2023	297
2022	297
2021	297
2020	297
2019	297
2018	297
2017	297
2016	297
2015	297
2014	279
2013	276
2012	275
2011	285
2010	259
2009	280
2008	248
2007	277
2006	261
2005	226
2004	258
2003	242
2002	246
2001	289
2000	259
1999	290
1998	269
1997	273
1996	234
1995	307
1994	309
1993	293
1992	476
1991	476
1990	447
1989	472
1988	429
1987	406

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	23
2013	22
2012	24
2011	24
2010	25
2009	24
2008	21
2007	21
2006	18
2005	17
2004	17
2003	19
2002	18
2001	20
2000	21
1999	12
1998	13
1997	14
1996	15
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	22
1987	22

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State Level (SD)

(14-15)

15-19%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2015	17%	42%	44%
2013	47%	73%	74%
2012	42%	75%	75%
2011	52%	76%	78%
2010	37%	76%	78%

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(14-15)

20-24%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2015	22%	49%	53%
2013	62%	74%	75%
2012	47%	75%	76%
2011	57%	75%	76%
2010	42%	75%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	14:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	14:1	12:1	15:1
2020	14:1	12:1	16:1
2019	14:1	12:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	12:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	12:1	13:1	16:1
2013	12:1	13:1	16:1
2012	12:1	13:1	16:1
2011	12:1	12:1	15:1
2010	11:1	12:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	16:1
2008	12:1	12:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	12:1	16:1
2005	13:1	13:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	13:1	13:1	17:1
2002	14:1	13:1	16:1
2001	14:1	13:1	16:1
2000	12:1	13:1	16:1
1999	24:1	14:1	19:1
1998	21:1	14:1	18:1
1997	19:1	14:1	17:1
1996	15:1	14:1	17:1
1995	15:1	13:1	17:1
1994	15:1	13:1	17:1
1993	15:1	13:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	14:1	18:1
1990	18:1	14:1	17:1
1989	20:1	13:1	17:1
1988	20:1	14:1	17:1
1987	18:1	14:1	18:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	9%	14%	5%
2022	9%	14%	5%
2021	9%	14%	6%
2020	9%	16%	5%
2019	9%	16%	5%
2018	9%	16%	5%
2017	9%	16%	5%
2016	9%	12%	5%
2015	9%	11%	5%
2014	9%	11%	5%
2013	10%	11%	5%
2012	10%	12%	6%
2011	14%	17%	6%
2010	17%	16%	6%
2009	14%	17%	6%
2008	12%	12%	5%
2007	9%	11%	4%
2006	8%	17%	4%
2005	8%	11%	4%
2004	7%	16%	4%
2003	5%	16%	4%
2002	4%	15%	4%
2001	4%	15%	4%
2000	2%	14%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1997	5%	14%	3%
1996	6%	14%	3%
1995	6%	14%	3%
1994	5%	13%	3%
1993	4%	12%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	9%	2%	3%
2022	9%	2%	3%
2021	9%	2%	4%
2020	9%	2%	4%
2019	9%	2%	4%
2018	9%	2%	3%
2017	9%	2%	3%
2016	9%	2%	3%
2015	9%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	8%	2%	4%
2012	9%	2%	3%
2011	6%	1%	3%
2010	6%	1%	3%
2009	4%	1%	2%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	6%	1%	2%
2006	6%	1%	2%
2005	7%	1%	2%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	25%	8%	15%
2022	25%	7%	14%
2021	25%	7%	13%
2020	25%	6%	12%
2019	25%	6%	12%
2018	25%	5%	11%
2017	25%	5%	11%
2016	25%	5%	10%
2015	25%	5%	9%
2014	27%	5%	9%
2013	22%	4%	8%
2012	23%	4%	8%
2011	19%	3%	7%
2010	17%	3%	6%
2009	17%	3%	7%
2008	19%	2%	5%
2007	18%	2%	5%
2006	16%	2%	5%
2005	18%	2%	5%
2004	20%	2%	5%
2003	18%	1%	4%
2002	15%	1%	4%
2001	12%	1%	3%
1999	7%	1%	2%
1998	6%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	5%	1%	1%

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Black

27%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	27%	3%	13%
2022	27%	3%	13%
2021	27%	3%	13%
2020	27%	3%	13%
2019	27%	3%	13%
2018	27%	3%	12%
2017	27%	3%	12%
2016	27%	3%	12%
2015	27%	3%	11%
2014	33%	3%	10%
2013	34%	3%	10%
2012	31%	3%	10%
2011	28%	2%	9%
2010	21%	2%	9%
2009	25%	2%	9%
2008	21%	2%	7%
2007	14%	2%	6%
2005	9%	2%	6%
2004	7%	1%	5%
2003	9%	1%	5%
2002	9%	1%	5%
2001	9%	1%	4%
1999	6%	1%	3%
1998	7%	1%	3%
1997	10%	1%	3%

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White

25%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	25%	68%	57%
2022	25%	69%	58%
2021	25%	69%	58%
2020	25%	69%	60%
2019	25%	69%	60%
2018	25%	71%	64%
2017	25%	71%	64%
2016	25%	75%	65%
2015	25%	76%	66%
2014	23%	77%	69%
2013	24%	78%	70%
2012	27%	78%	71%
2011	33%	76%	74%
2010	39%	78%	76%
2009	40%	77%	76%
2008	44%	83%	81%
2007	53%	84%	83%
2006	59%	80%	84%
2005	58%	84%	83%
2004	61%	80%	84%
2003	64%	81%	85%
2002	68%	82%	85%
2001	71%	82%	87%
2000	77%	86%	88%
1999	80%	83%	89%
1998	81%	83%	90%
1997	79%	83%	91%
1996	85%	84%	91%
1995	79%	84%	92%
1994	81%	84%	92%
1993	89%	86%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	0.79	0.51	0.63
2022	0.79	0.50	0.62
2021	0.79	0.50	0.62
2020	0.79	0.50	0.60
2019	0.79	0.50	0.60
2018	0.79	0.47	0.56
2017	0.79	0.47	0.56
2016	0.79	0.42	0.55
2015	0.79	0.41	0.53
2014	0.76	0.40	0.51
2013	0.77	0.38	0.50
2012	0.77	0.38	0.48
2011	0.77	0.40	0.44
2010	0.75	0.37	0.41
2009	0.73	0.38	0.41
2008	0.72	0.30	0.34
2007	0.66	0.28	0.30
2006	0.61	0.34	0.29
2005	0.62	0.28	0.30
2004	0.58	0.34	0.29
2003	0.55	0.32	0.28
2002	0.51	0.31	0.26
2001	0.47	0.31	0.24
2000	0.39	0.27	0.22
1999	0.35	0.29	0.21
1998	0.34	0.29	0.19
1997	0.37	0.29	0.18
1996	0.27	0.28	0.16
1995	0.37	0.28	0.15
1994	0.33	0.27	0.14
1993	0.21	0.25	0.11

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Eligible for

74%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	74%	30%	34%
2022	74%	29%	37%
2021	74%	34%	40%
2020	74%	34%	38%
2019	74%	34%	38%
2018	74%	35%	37%
2017	74%	35%	37%
2016	74%	34%	41%
2015	74%	32%	40%
2014	75%	32%	38%
2013	78%	32%	39%
2012	76%	31%	37%
2011	75%	32%	32%
2010	63%	27%	31%
2009	58%	29%	27%
2008	54%	25%	24%
2007	54%	21%	24%
2006	40%	22%	22%
2005	46%	22%	22%
2004	44%	21%	20%
2003	36%	20%	18%
2002	35%	19%	19%
2001	36%	19%	16%
2000	25%	19%	15%
1999	39%	23%	16%
1998	43%	33%	25%
1997	29%	25%	17%
1995	22%	24%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 27	South Dakota	Sioux Falls School District 49-5
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	9%	3%	6%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	9%	8%	6%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	6%	8%	7%
2012	8%	8%	7%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	15%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	10%	9%	7%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	12%	8%	8%
2003	16%	8%	8%
2002	17%	9%	10%
2001	10%	9%	8%
2000	10%	9%	8%
1999	13%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sioux Falls School District 49-5

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% SD state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary - 27?

297 students attend Longfellow Elementary - 27.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

27% of Longfellow Elementary - 27 students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow Elementary - 27?

Longfellow Elementary - 27 has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary - 27 offer ?

Longfellow Elementary - 27 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Longfellow Elementary - 27 part of?

Longfellow Elementary - 27 is part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5.

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Longfellow Elementary - 27 (Closed 2016)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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