Longfellow Elementary - 05 (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Longfellow Elementary - 05

110 N Mentzer St
Mitchell, SD 57301

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Top 20%

Serving 312 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in SD
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

School Overview

Longfellow Elementary - 05's student population of 312 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary - 05
Kind	55
1	47
2	49
3	60
4	47
5	54

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05
2023	318
2022	309
2021	324
2020	336
2019	336
2018	366
2017	366
2016	384
2015	364
2014	373
2013	325
2012	296
2011	256
2010	237
2009	220
2008	219
2007	213
2006	222
2005	222
2004	235
2003	224
2002	269
2001	249
2000	227
1999	250
1998	266
1997	291
1996	311
1995	345
1994	390
1993	444
1992	443
1991	443
1990	391
1989	393
1988	358
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05
2023	31
2022	30
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	24
2011	23
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	21
2006	18
2005	18
2004	16
2003	19
2002	15
2001	16
2000	16
1999	17
1998	18
1997	18
1996	19
1995	23
1994	23
1993	24
1992	25
1991	25
1990	24
1989	22
1988	20
1987	19

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks within the top 20% of all 619 schools in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow Elementary - 05 is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SD)

#77 out of 619 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05
2023	#77
2022	#76
2021	#83
2019	#191
2018	#159
2017	#395
2016	#383
2015	#279
2013	#160
2012	#254
2011	#316

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60-64%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	62%	42%	52%
2022	67%	42%	54%
2021	62%	43%	55%
2019	57%	46%	55%
2018	52%	47%	55%
2017	47%	47%	54%
2016	42%	45%	55%
2015	47%	42%	53%
2013	82%	73%	85%
2012	77%	75%	85%
2011	77%	76%	86%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2022	62%	51%	60%
2021	62%	52%	62%
2019	52%	54%	57%
2018	62%	54%	55%
2017	52%	53%	55%
2016	52%	52%	57%
2015	52%	49%	57%
2013	77%	74%	83%
2012	77%	75%	82%
2011	72%	75%	82%
2010	77%	75%	81%

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40-49%

42%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2022	44%	42%	45%
2021	34%	42%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	10:1	12:1	15:1
2022	10:1	12:1	15:1
2021	11:1	12:1	15:1
2020	12:1	12:1	15:1
2019	12:1	12:1	15:1
2018	12:1	14:1	15:1
2017	12:1	12:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	13:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	15:1
2012	12:1	13:1	15:1
2011	11:1	12:1	14:1
2010	12:1	12:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	14:1
2008	11:1	12:1	14:1
2007	10:1	13:1	14:1
2006	12:1	12:1	15:1
2005	12:1	13:1	18:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	12:1	13:1	15:1
2002	18:1	13:1	17:1
2001	16:1	13:1	17:1
2000	14:1	13:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	16:1	14:1	16:1
1995	15:1	13:1	15:1
1994	17:1	13:1	17:1
1993	19:1	13:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	17:1
1991	18:1	14:1	17:1
1990	16:1	14:1	17:1
1989	18:1	13:1	17:1
1988	18:1	14:1	17:1
1987	19:1	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 - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	10%	14%	7%
2022	10%	14%	6%
2021	9%	14%	7%
2020	10%	16%	7%
2019	10%	16%	7%
2018	10%	16%	7%
2017	10%	16%	7%
2016	10%	12%	7%
2015	8%	11%	7%
2014	11%	11%	6%
2013	14%	11%	6%
2012	13%	12%	6%
2011	11%	17%	6%
2010	13%	16%	6%
2009	14%	17%	6%
2008	9%	12%	6%
2007	5%	11%	5%
2006	6%	17%	4%
2005	7%	11%	6%
2004	8%	16%	6%
2003	8%	16%	5%
2002	7%	15%	5%
2001	6%	15%	4%
2000	2%	14%	3%
1999	6%	14%	4%
1998	4%	14%	3%
1997	2%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	1%	14%	2%
1994	2%	13%	2%
1993	2%	12%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2014)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	11%	7%	9%
2021	11%	7%	8%
2020	11%	6%	6%
2019	11%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	8%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	6%	2%	3%
2005	8%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	7%	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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White

72%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	72%	68%	78%
2022	72%	69%	80%
2021	74%	69%	81%
2020	74%	69%	83%
2019	74%	69%	83%
2018	79%	71%	84%
2017	79%	71%	84%
2016	80%	75%	85%
2015	86%	76%	87%
2014	81%	77%	88%
2013	79%	78%	88%
2012	80%	78%	89%
2011	82%	76%	89%
2010	81%	78%	89%
2009	81%	77%	89%
2008	82%	83%	89%
2007	89%	84%	91%
2006	86%	80%	91%
2005	84%	84%	91%
2004	87%	80%	91%
2003	84%	81%	91%
2002	88%	82%	93%
2001	92%	82%	93%
2000	98%	86%	95%
1999	92%	83%	94%
1998	94%	83%	95%
1997	98%	83%	95%
1996	97%	84%	95%
1995	98%	84%	97%
1994	97%	84%	97%
1993	97%	86%	97%

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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 - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	0.46	0.51	0.37
2022	0.46	0.50	0.35
2021	0.43	0.50	0.33
2020	0.43	0.50	0.30
2019	0.43	0.50	0.30
2018	0.36	0.47	0.29
2017	0.36	0.47	0.29
2016	0.35	0.42	0.27
2015	0.26	0.41	0.23
2014	0.33	0.40	0.23
2013	0.37	0.38	0.23
2012	0.35	0.38	0.21
2011	0.32	0.40	0.21
2010	0.33	0.37	0.19
2009	0.33	0.38	0.20
2008	0.32	0.30	0.19
2007	0.21	0.28	0.16
2006	0.26	0.34	0.16
2005	0.29	0.28	0.16
2004	0.24	0.34	0.17
2003	0.29	0.32	0.15
2002	0.22	0.31	0.13
2001	0.15	0.31	0.11
2000	0.04	0.27	0.09
1999	0.15	0.29	0.11
1998	0.11	0.29	0.10
1997	0.04	0.29	0.09
1996	0.06	0.28	0.11
1995	0.03	0.28	0.07
1994	0.06	0.27	0.06
1993	0.06	0.25	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

31%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	36%	30%	29%
2022	32%	29%	19%
2021	40%	34%	27%
2020	37%	34%	26%
2019	37%	34%	26%
2018	36%	35%	28%
2017	36%	35%	28%
2016	45%	34%	30%
2015	39%	32%	26%
2014	39%	32%	27%
2013	38%	32%	23%
2012	45%	31%	25%
2011	44%	32%	24%
2010	44%	27%	24%
2009	41%	29%	24%
2008	40%	25%	24%
2007	38%	21%	18%
2006	47%	22%	26%
2005	1%	22%	16%
2004	31%	21%	20%
2003	41%	20%	22%
2002	26%	19%	17%
2001	23%	19%	17%
2000	26%	19%	14%
1999	19%	23%	15%
1998	28%	33%	27%
1997	14%	25%	17%
1995	20%	24%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary - 05	South Dakota	Mitchell School District 17-2
2023	8%	6%	7%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	6%	8%	7%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	6%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	9%	9%	8%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	7%
2002	10%	9%	10%
2001	12%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mitchell School District 17-2

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow Elementary - 05's ranking?

Longfellow Elementary - 05 is ranked #77 out of 619 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota.

What schools are Longfellow Elementary - 05 often compared to?

Longfellow Elementary - 05is often viewed alongside schools like Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04, L. B. Williams Elementary - 03 by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% SD state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% SD state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary - 05?

312 students attend Longfellow Elementary - 05.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Longfellow Elementary - 05 students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are American Indian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow Elementary - 05?

Longfellow Elementary - 05 has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 12:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary - 05 offer ?

Longfellow Elementary - 05 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Longfellow Elementary - 05 part of?

Longfellow Elementary - 05 is part of Mitchell School District 17-2.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education