Longfellow Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2011 S 10th St
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

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Bottom 50%

Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 462 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	71
1	60
2	72
3	66
4	71
5	72

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Total Students

462 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	481
2022	470
2021	519
2020	563
2019	563
2018	572
2017	572
2016	568
2015	573
2014	548
2013	520
2012	500
2011	491
2010	389
2009	403
2008	420
2007	414
2006	417
2005	407
2004	474
2003	329
2002	440
2001	480
2000	450
1999	491
1998	390
1997	434
1996	417
1995	412
1994	415
1993	442
1992	422
1991	431

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	31
2022	35
2021	36
2020	35
2019	35
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	32
2014	32
2013	32
2012	32
2011	30
2010	28
2009	30
2008	28
2007	22
2006	27
2005	34
2004	28
2003	27
2002	26
2001	32
2000	28
1999	25
1998	26
1997	25
1996	23
1995	24
1994	22
1993	24
1992	25
1991	24

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School Calendar

School Motto

Attend Today. Achieve More Tomorrow.

School Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1056 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	#1056
2022	#1000
2021	#1048
2019	#952
2018	#1139
2017	#1140
2016	#1058
2015	#1141
2014	#1173
2013	#1142
2012	#1152

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57%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	57%	68%	57%
2022	57%	64%	53%
2021	57%	64%	52%
2019	67%	69%	61%
2018	54%	76%	66%
2017	57%	77%	66%
2016	69%	78%	68%
2015	66%	79%	69%
2014	65%	79%	68%
2013	56%	77%	64%
2012	57%	76%	65%

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50-54%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2022	52%	70%	57%
2021	38%	68%	55%
2019	48%	68%	56%
2018	57%	74%	66%
2017	58%	75%	65%
2016	67%	75%	67%
2015	66%	76%	67%
2014	59%	76%	66%
2013	65%	72%	65%
2012	62%	71%	65%
2011	67%	76%	70%

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20-24%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2022	22%	63%	50%
2021	32%	60%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	13:1	16:1
2007	19:1	14:1	17:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	13:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	16:1
2003	12:1	13:1	15:1
2002	17:1	13:1	17:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	18:1
1999	20:1	14:1	18:1
1998	15:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	18:1
1996	18:1	15:1	19:1
1995	17:1	15:1	18:1
1994	19:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	15:1	18:1
1991	18:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	2%	2%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	20%	13%	15%
2022	20%	12%	14%
2021	21%	12%	14%
2020	20%	11%	15%
2019	20%	11%	15%
2018	20%	11%	16%
2017	20%	11%	16%
2016	21%	10%	15%
2015	21%	11%	15%
2014	23%	10%	15%
2013	22%	9%	14%
2012	23%	9%	13%
2011	23%	9%	13%
2010	27%	8%	12%
2009	20%	7%	12%
2008	18%	7%	11%
2007	18%	6%	10%
2006	16%	5%	9%
2005	13%	5%	8%
2004	13%	5%	7%
2003	10%	4%	6%
2002	9%	4%	6%
2001	8%	4%	5%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	9%	2%	3%
1995	9%	2%	2%
1994	8%	2%	3%
1993	7%	2%	2%
1992	5%	1%	2%
1991	14%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	7%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	1%	5%	4%
2006	1%	4%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%

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White

68%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	68%	72%	76%
2022	73%	73%	77%
2021	71%	74%	76%
2020	71%	75%	76%
2019	71%	75%	76%
2018	74%	77%	77%
2017	74%	77%	77%
2016	74%	78%	78%
2015	73%	78%	76%
2014	72%	79%	78%
2013	72%	80%	77%
2012	71%	81%	79%
2011	71%	81%	80%
2010	68%	82%	81%
2009	77%	84%	82%
2008	78%	84%	84%
2007	80%	86%	84%
2006	82%	88%	86%
2005	84%	87%	87%
2004	86%	88%	89%
2003	89%	89%	90%
2002	90%	89%	90%
2001	89%	89%	91%
2000	98%	94%	95%
1999	94%	91%	95%
1998	91%	92%	95%
1997	94%	93%	95%
1996	89%	93%	95%
1995	89%	93%	95%
1994	90%	93%	96%
1993	92%	94%	97%
1992	98%	95%	97%
1991	87%	95%	95%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	0.50	0.46	0.41
2022	0.43	0.45	0.39
2021	0.45	0.43	0.40
2020	0.46	0.42	0.41
2019	0.46	0.42	0.41
2018	0.42	0.39	0.39
2017	0.42	0.39	0.39
2016	0.41	0.38	0.37
2015	0.43	0.38	0.37
2014	0.43	0.37	0.38
2013	0.45	0.35	0.38
2012	0.46	0.34	0.36
2011	0.45	0.34	0.34
2010	0.47	0.32	0.33
2009	0.37	0.29	0.30
2008	0.36	0.28	0.29
2007	0.33	0.26	0.28
2006	0.30	0.23	0.25
2005	0.28	0.24	0.24
2004	0.25	0.22	0.21
2003	0.20	0.21	0.19
2002	0.19	0.20	0.18
2001	0.20	0.20	0.16
2000	0.05	0.15	0.10
1999	0.14	0.16	0.10
1998	0.16	0.15	0.10
1997	0.11	0.13	0.10
1996	0.21	0.13	0.09
1995	0.20	0.13	0.09
1994	0.19	0.13	0.08
1993	0.15	0.11	0.07
1992	0.09	0.10	0.07
1991	0.26	0.10	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	48%	36%	48%
2022	55%	35%	54%
2021	63%	35%	57%
2020	21%	36%	34%
2019	21%	36%	34%
2018	63%	34%	58%
2017	63%	34%	58%
2016	55%	34%	51%
2015	42%	34%	44%
2014	48%	34%	45%
2013	61%	34%	54%
2012	61%	33%	55%
2011	62%	31%	49%
2010	51%	29%	47%
2009	46%	26%	43%
2008	45%	26%	43%
2007	45%	24%	42%
2006	42%	25%	40%
2005	40%	23%	38%
2004	38%	22%	34%
2003	42%	21%	32%
2002	32%	19%	25%
2001	33%	19%	25%
2000	39%	19%	28%
1999	37%	20%	30%
1998	54%	21%	31%
1997	49%	20%	33%
1996	42%	20%	31%
1995	44%	20%	31%
1994	48%	19%	29%
1993	42%	19%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Iowa	Council Bluffs Community School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	13%	5%	14%
2021	4%	6%	10%
2020	11%	7%	14%
2019	11%	7%	14%
2018	10%	7%	10%
2017	10%	7%	10%
2016	11%	7%	10%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	14%	8%	12%
2009	14%	8%	13%
2008	18%	8%	12%
2007	19%	8%	11%
2006	14%	8%	11%
2005	14%	8%	11%
2004	13%	8%	8%
2003	14%	8%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Council Bluffs Community School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow Elementary School's ranking?

Longfellow Elementary School is ranked #1056 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Longfellow Elementary School often compared to?

Longfellow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roosevelt Elementary School, College View Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

462 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Longfellow Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Council Bluffs Community School District.

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