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Longfellow Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Muncie, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 332. The school is part of the Muncie Community Schools district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Longfellow Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.98% to 86.42% over the past few years. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.6% of Longfellow students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 23.41% for the district and 40.3-41.4% statewide.

When comparing Longfellow Elementary to other nearby schools in the Muncie Community Schools district, it performs significantly worse on most metrics. For instance, East Washington Academy, which is only about 1 mile away, outperforms Longfellow by a wide margin on test scores and other key indicators. Addressing the challenges faced by Longfellow will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes.

348

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,478

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 E Centennial
Muncie, IN 47303

(765) 747-5410

District: Muncie Community Schools

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Northside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.7%

White:

34.8%

Two or more races:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg24%

Indiana avg38%

932^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Muncie Community Schools

295^th of 380Muncie Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	932 of 1005	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	924 of 1011	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	935 of 1016	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	929 of 1020	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	887 of 1016	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	963 of 1031	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	908 of 1027	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	796 of 1033	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.0	759 of 1046	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.9	634 of 1040	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.0	776 of 1036	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.3	933 of 1035	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.8	843 of 1015	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	845 of 1025	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	909 of 1009	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	999 of 1003	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	937 of 996	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	954 of 985	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	940 of 961	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.7	850 of 959	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math20%

Science15%

English Language Arts13%

Social Studies3%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 E Centennial	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5410	348	28	12.3	82.5%	121 (34.8%)	138 (39.7%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (19.5%)	9	932^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.6	924^th of 1011 public elementary schools	8.6%	8	10.4	13.0	15.2				12.6	22.9	23.9	9.1				19.7	15.2		15.2	3.0	$14,478	$4,188	$10,290
East Washington Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E Washington	Muncie	47305	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5434	492	34	14.3	69.7%	279 (56.7%)	110 (22.4%)	17 (3.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (16.1%)	59.2	416^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.6%		63	374^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.0%	42	41.3	46.2	41.6				43.0	55.0	50.0	41.6				48.9	47.4		47.4	33.8	$11,627	$1,921	$9,706
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	807 W Yale Ave	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5422	384	27	14.2	60.9%	190 (49.5%)	92 (24.0%)	22 (5.7%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.7%)	40.4	618^th of 1005 public elementary schools	38.5%		39.8	633^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	37.4%	15	37.3	21.1	40.9				33.3	43.1	22.8	48.5				38.5	29.8		29.8	30.3	$11,860	$1,821	$10,039
Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2801 E 16th St	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Inspire Academy - A School of Inquiry	Yes	No	No	Yes	(765) 216-7980	201	14	14.3	95.5%	112 (55.7%)	42 (20.9%)	17 (8.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (13.4%)	9.1	929^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.6%		6	986^th of 1011 public elementary schools	2.5%	57	4.0	15.4	26.7	0.0	5.6	20.0	11.7	0.0	3.9	13.3	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.3	26.9	12.5	21.4	13.3	$14,163	$1,323	$12,840
South View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 S Franklin	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5226	470	37	12.5	90.0%	271 (57.7%)	78 (16.6%)	28 (6.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (18.1%)	8.4	946^th of 1005 public elementary schools	5.9%		6.5	976^th of 1011 public elementary schools	3.5%	30	5.2	9.6	16.2				10.7	26.3	14.3	15.9				18.9	7.8		7.8	6.0	$13,787	$4,009	$9,778
Grissom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 S Macedonia Ave	Muncie	47302	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5401	411	29	13.9	74.2%	249 (60.6%)	64 (15.6%)	20 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (18.5%)	11.3	905^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.2	907^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.3%	2	8.3	10.5	19.6				12.4	22.5	19.3	17.9				20.1	19.3		19.3	16.1	$15,741	$5,253	$10,488
West View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 W Gilbert St	Muncie	47304	Delaware County	Muncie Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 747-5437	538	35	15.2	63.9%	290 (53.9%)	70 (13.0%)	52 (9.7%)	27 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (18.0%)	29.8	731^st of 1005 public elementary schools	27.3%		31.5	713^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.5%	18	25.8	25.6	30.0				27.1	33.3	35.9	32.5				33.9	19.2		19.2	35.0	$11,551	$1,629	$9,922
Royerton Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 E Royerton Rd	Muncie	47303	Delaware County	Delaware Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 282-2044	596	36	16.6	41.3%	505 (84.7%)	8 (1.3%)	31 (5.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	82.5	155^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.6%		83.6	144^th of 1011 public elementary schools	85.8%	11	58.3	48.4	49.1				52.0	63.1	67.4	58.2				62.7	60.0		60.0	69.1	$9,825	$730	$9,094
Selma Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S East St	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 282-2455	535	31	17.2	55.7%	482 (90.1%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	78.3	199^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.2%		82.5	158^th of 1011 public elementary schools	84.4%	41	45.6	50.6	52.0				49.5	70.0	66.7	63.0				66.4	46.0		46.0	53.0	$9,355	$829	$8,526
Yorktown Elementary School	Public	3-5	8810 W Smith St	Yorktown	47396	Delaware County	Yorktown Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 759-2770	649	37	17.6	41.8%	538 (82.9%)	24 (3.7%)	29 (4.5%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	60.8	388^th of 1005 public elementary schools	61.4%		68.1	316^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.7%	72	38.6	36.1	36.8				37.2	63.7	57.9	56.8				59.5	44.9		44.9	35.0	$9,165	$617	$8,548

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary School

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Northside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 40% African American, 35% White, 20% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?

Muncie Community Schools

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