Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2008)

2115 E 39th Street
Des Moines, IA 50317

Longfellow Elementary School serves 207 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	33
1	23
2	21
3	35
4	31
5	29

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Total Students

207 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2007	239
2006	207
2005	237
2004	265
2003	301
2002	293
2001	281
2000	298
1999	251
1998	291
1997	262
1996	260
1995	232
1994	267
1993	255
1992	281
1991	314
1990	281
1989	286
1988	270
1987	270

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2007	22
2006	24
2005	26
2004	32
2003	28
2002	32
2001	33
2000	32
1999	26
1998	26
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	32
1993	26
1992	27
1991	30
1990	21
1989	14
1988	21
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2007	11:1	14:1	14:1
2006	9:1	13:1	15:1
2005	9:1	13:1	15:1
2004	8:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	13:1	14:1
2002	9:1	13:1	14:1
2001	9:1	14:1	15:1
2000	9:1	14:1	14:1
1999	10:1	14:1	16:1
1998	11:1	14:1	15:1
1997	10:1	15:1	15:1
1996	10:1	15:1	15:1
1995	9:1	15:1	14:1
1994	8:1	15:1	12:1
1993	10:1	15:1	15:1
1992	10:1	15:1	15:1
1991	10:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	18:1
1989	21:1	17:1	22:1
1988	13:1	15:1	17:1
1987	17:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	7%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	7%	2%	5%
2002	7%	2%	5%
2001	6%	2%	5%
2000	4%	1%	4%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	6%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	2%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	5%
1991	1%	1%	5%
1990	1%	1%	4%
1988	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2007	21%	6%	15%
2006	23%	5%	15%
2005	28%	5%	13%
2004	28%	5%	12%
2003	23%	4%	11%
2002	20%	4%	10%
2001	13%	4%	9%
2000	14%	2%	7%
1999	10%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2007	21%	5%	17%
2006	16%	4%	17%
2005	17%	5%	16%
2004	24%	4%	16%
2003	29%	4%	15%
2002	29%	4%	15%
2001	30%	4%	15%
2000	33%	3%	14%
1999	31%	4%	15%
1998	30%	3%	14%
1997	33%	3%	14%
1996	35%	3%	14%
1995	38%	3%	13%
1994	38%	3%	13%
1993	42%	3%	13%
1992	39%	3%	12%
1991	41%	3%	11%
1990	33%	3%	12%
1989	32%	3%	12%

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White

54%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2007	53%	86%	62%
2006	54%	88%	62%
2005	50%	87%	65%
2004	43%	88%	66%
2003	41%	89%	68%
2002	44%	89%	69%
2001	50%	89%	70%
2000	57%	94%	74%
1999	55%	91%	72%
1998	60%	92%	74%
1997	66%	93%	75%
1996	64%	93%	77%
1995	55%	93%	76%
1994	56%	93%	79%
1993	62%	94%	79%
1992	58%	95%	81%
1991	59%	95%	82%
1990	68%	95%	82%
1989	67%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2007	0.63	0.26	0.57
2006	0.63	0.23	0.55
2005	0.65	0.24	0.54
2004	0.68	0.22	0.52
2003	0.70	0.21	0.51
2002	0.68	0.20	0.49
2001	0.65	0.20	0.47
2000	0.67	0.15	0.43
1999	0.63	0.16	0.44
1998	0.59	0.15	0.43
1997	0.54	0.13	0.42
1996	0.56	0.13	0.39
1995	0.55	0.13	0.39
1994	0.60	0.13	0.36
1993	0.57	0.11	0.35
1992	0.56	0.10	0.33
1991	0.57	0.10	0.32
1990	0.52	0.10	0.32
1989	0.52	0.10	0.32

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Eligible for

61%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2007	17%	24%	41%
2006	61%	25%	46%
2005	68%	23%	42%
2004	79%	22%	39%
2003	79%	21%	37%
2002	71%	19%	34%
2001	60%	19%	33%
2000	74%	19%	32%
1999	92%	20%	35%
1998	88%	21%	35%
1997	81%	20%	35%
1996	96%	20%	33%
1995	82%	20%	32%
1994	82%	19%	30%
1993	81%	19%	28%
1992	73%	18%	27%
1991	69%	17%	25%
1990	64%	14%	22%
1989	59%	17%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2007	2%	8%	8%
2006	5%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	14%	8%	11%
2003	11%	8%	11%
2002	15%	8%	11%
2001	11%	8%	12%
2000	10%	7%	11%
1999	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Des Moines Independent Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

207 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Asian.

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

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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