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Longfellow Elementary School

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Longfellow Elementary School ranks 187 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 575. The school is part of the Idaho Falls District, which is ranked 61 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary School consistently outperforms the Idaho Falls District and the state of Idaho in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Longfellow had 52% of students proficient or better in ISAT/English Language Arts, compared to 51.1% for the district and 53.9% for the state. Additionally, Longfellow Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Theresa Bunker Elementary and Linden Park Elementary. The school's student-teacher ratio of 20.5 in 2023-2024 is also lower than the district average and some of the nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic performance.

Longfellow Elementary's performance has been relatively consistent over the past several years, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the time period. The school's performance on ISAT/Math and ISAT/Science is particularly strong, with Longfellow consistently outperforming the district and state averages. This could indicate a focus on STEM education at the school. Compared to the nearby schools, Longfellow Elementary stands out as a higher-performing school, with stronger test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio, making it an attractive option for families in the area seeking a high-quality elementary education.

577

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,960

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 South Higbee Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83404-7103

(208) 525-7648

District: Idaho Falls District

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Rock Middle School
High:	Skyline Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Idaho avg47%

187^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Idaho Falls District

61^st of 96Idaho Falls District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	187 of 337	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	143 of 301	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	93 of 252	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	100 of 188	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	84 of 166	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	97 of 171	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	149 of 254	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	137 of 292	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.6	131 of 240	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.0	102 of 226	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	190 of 357	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	170 of 354	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	209 of 359	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	149 of 356	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	109 of 349	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	74 of 335	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	28 of 69	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	75 of 121	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	42 of 69	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	82 of 121	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	47 of 135	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	15 of 37	59.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)65th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)39th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science49%+7 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

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Schools Near Longfellow Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 South Higbee Avenue	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7648	577	24	24.0	39.9%	465 (80.6%)	4 (0.7%)	83 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	45.4	187^th of 337 public elementary schools	44.5%		51.6	143^rd of 301 public elementary schools	52.5%	44	38.9	55.1	42.0	44.3	44.8	49.4	49.4	41.1	59.0	48.1	61.5	52.0	$5,960	$861	$5,099
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1520 South Boulvevard	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7636	383	19	20.1	67.1%	258 (67.4%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	15.6	302^nd of 337 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.4	271^st of 301 public elementary schools	10.0%	31	33.3	36.8	30.3	39.5	35.1	33.3	33.3	31.8	26.3	27.3	43.2	32.2	$7,785	$1,179	$6,607
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1240 Azalea Drive	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7618	560	25	22.4	44.3%	432 (77.1%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (16.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.3%)	43	193^rd of 337 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.3	166^th of 301 public elementary schools	44.9%	27	40.8	47.3	39.1	43.4	42.8	47.8	47.8	36.6	54.3	54.3	61.8	52.3	$6,368	$914	$5,455
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Cobblestone Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 524-7880	568	24	23.6	18.3%	487 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.2%)	76.2	66^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.3	91^st of 301 public elementary schools	69.8%	25	75.0	61.3	56.3	56.0	61.9	59.8	59.8	67.5	61.3	64.4	59.8	63.2	$6,207	$704	$5,503
Theresa Bunker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1385 East 16th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7606	297	16	18.5	73.1%	193 (65.0%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	21.4	277^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.8%		23.9	228^th of 301 public elementary schools	24.3%	49	40.0	27.0	25.7	39.1	33.8	30.6	30.6	39.0	35.1	50.0	45.7	42.8	$7,241	$1,057	$6,184
Alturas International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	151 North Ridge Avenue	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Alturas International Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 522-5145	572	25	22.4	33.6%	414 (72.4%)	4 (0.7%)	113 (19.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.8%)	54.7	139^th of 337 public elementary schools	58.8%		62.3	106^th of 301 public elementary schools	64.8%	33	42.1	52.2	47.8		47.3	53.3	53.3	47.4	60.4	67.0		58.1	$6,935	$380	$6,555
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Idaho - Elementary	Public	K-6	690 John Adams Parkway	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7500	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Linden Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 9th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7642	404	20	20.2	69.8%	272 (67.3%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	22.7	272^nd of 337 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.3	225^th of 301 public elementary schools	25.2%	47	44.4	26.2	31.7	28.8	33.2	33.3	33.3	41.3	48.4	50.0	34.6	43.4	$7,272	$1,109	$6,163
Dora Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	850 Cleveland Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7612	436	23	18.9	82.1%	244 (56.0%)	6 (1.4%)	164 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	9.9	318^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.6%		13.9	257^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.6%	61	30.4	29.5	19.6	21.4	25.4			38.3	36.1	28.1	33.3	33.8	$8,165	$1,707	$6,459
Temple View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 Scorpius Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7660	275	13	21.1	45.5%	205 (74.5%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	59.2	121^st of 337 public elementary schools	64.1%		49.3	153^rd of 301 public elementary schools	49.2%	32	50.0	50.0	46.3	50.0	49.0	61.0	61.0	52.8	46.7	65.9	60.9	57.5	$6,973	$1,059	$5,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary School

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?

Idaho Falls District

Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow Elementary School ranks 187^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Rock Middle School
High : Skyline Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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