Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2013)

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Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2013)

1800 Sioux Trail
Sioux City, IA 51106

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Longfellow Elementary School serves 288 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Kind	59
1	45
2	39
3	55
4	52
5	38

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Total Students

288 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2012	288
2011	292
2010	302
2009	311
2008	287
2007	291
2006	278
2005	262
2004	275
2003	284
2002	333
2001	331
2000	336
1999	345
1998	328
1997	344
1996	343
1995	343
1994	354
1993	353
1992	359
1991	350
1990	349
1989	349
1988	347

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2012	23
2011	20
2010	24
2009	22
2008	23
2007	22
2006	22
2005	23
2004	18
2003	18
2002	20
2001	20
2000	21
1999	22
1998	20
1997	19
1996	18
1995	16
1994	21
1993	16
1992	18
1991	17
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(11-12)

70-74%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	72%	76%	68%
2011	67%	78%	68%
2010	67%	77%	68%

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(11-12)

55-59%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	57%	71%	63%
2011	62%	76%	67%
2010	67%	75%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	11:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	16:1	13:1	16:1
2002	17:1	13:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	20:1	15:1	16:1
1995	21:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	22:1	15:1	18:1
1992	20:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	22:1	15:1	17:1
1989	22:1	17:1	22:1
1988	22:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2011	6%	1%	4%
2010	1%	1%	4%
2009	3%	1%	6%
2008	2%	1%	5%
2007	2%	1%	6%
2006	4%	1%	6%
2005	6%	1%	6%
2004	5%	1%	5%
2003	3%	1%	5%
2002	4%	1%	5%
2001	5%	1%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	1%	2%	4%
2008	1%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	4%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	15%	9%	29%
2011	22%	9%	28%
2010	22%	8%	26%
2009	15%	7%	24%
2008	14%	7%	23%
2007	14%	6%	22%
2006	10%	5%	22%
2005	4%	5%	20%
2004	2%	5%	20%
2003	5%	4%	18%
2002	5%	4%	17%
2001	4%	4%	16%
1999	2%	3%	13%
1998	3%	3%	11%
1997	3%	2%	11%
1996	2%	2%	9%
1995	3%	2%	7%
1994	3%	2%	6%
1993	1%	2%	5%
1992	2%	1%	4%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	1%	5%	5%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	8%	5%	6%
2006	9%	4%	6%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	4%	4%	6%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	6%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	2%	3%	5%
1999	3%	4%	5%
1998	4%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	1%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%
1990	1%	3%	4%
1989	2%	3%	4%
1988	2%	3%	3%

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White

72%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	72%	81%	57%
2011	63%	81%	59%
2010	68%	82%	58%
2009	73%	84%	59%
2008	77%	84%	61%
2007	75%	86%	62%
2006	77%	88%	62%
2005	84%	87%	64%
2004	89%	88%	65%
2003	88%	89%	67%
2002	86%	89%	68%
2001	84%	89%	70%
2000	94%	94%	73%
1999	87%	91%	73%
1998	84%	92%	76%
1997	87%	93%	77%
1996	93%	93%	79%
1995	93%	93%	81%
1994	93%	93%	82%
1993	96%	94%	84%
1992	96%	95%	86%
1991	95%	95%	87%
1990	96%	95%	88%
1989	95%	95%	89%
1988	95%	95%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	6%	3%	1%
2011	5%	2%
2010	7%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	0.46	0.34	0.59
2011	0.56	0.34	0.58
2010	0.50	0.32	0.60
2009	0.44	0.29	0.59
2008	0.39	0.28	0.57
2007	0.42	0.26	0.56
2006	0.39	0.23	0.56
2005	0.29	0.24	0.54
2004	0.21	0.22	0.53
2003	0.22	0.21	0.51
2002	0.26	0.20	0.50
2001	0.28	0.20	0.49
2000	0.16	0.15	0.45
1999	0.24	0.16	0.44
1998	0.29	0.15	0.41
1997	0.23	0.13	0.39
1996	0.14	0.13	0.37
1995	0.13	0.13	0.33
1994	0.13	0.13	0.32
1993	0.08	0.11	0.29
1992	0.08	0.10	0.27
1991	0.10	0.10	0.25
1990	0.08	0.10	0.22
1989	0.10	0.10	0.21
1988	0.10	0.10	0.20

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Eligible for

50%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	50%	33%	49%
2011	50%	31%	47%
2010	54%	29%	48%
2009	42%	26%	40%
2008	45%	26%	41%
2007	40%	24%	36%
2006	46%	25%	39%
2005	35%	23%	33%
2004	39%	22%	34%
2003	28%	21%	29%
2002	22%	19%	25%
2001	20%	19%	25%
2000	25%	19%	26%
1999	25%	20%	26%
1998	22%	21%	28%
1997	23%	20%	28%
1996	23%	20%	27%
1995	22%	20%	26%
1994	19%	19%	25%
1993	21%	19%	25%
1992	25%	18%	23%
1991	23%	17%	22%
1990	23%	14%	18%
1989	25%	17%	20%
1988	20%	18%	21%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2012	15%	7%	8%
2011	15%	8%	10%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	15%	8%	10%
2007	15%	8%	9%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	16%	8%	10%
2003	14%	8%	8%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	13%	8%	9%
2000	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sioux City Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% IA state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

288 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, 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 Sioux City Community School District.

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Longfellow Elementary School (Closed 2013)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)

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