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Longfellow Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
269th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Longfellow Elementary School serves 449 students in grades K–4 in the mountain town of Salida, Colorado, and is part of the Salida School District No. R-32. The school has been a consistently solid performer, earning 4 out of 5 stars and ranking in the 71st percentile of Colorado elementary schools in 2025-26. In math, Longfellow has exceeded both the district and state averages in every reported year, with 53.9% of students proficient in 2025-26 compared to 37.3% statewide.

One of the most striking findings is how Longfellow compares to Salida Montessori Charter School, which sits just a quarter-mile away. Longfellow has ranked substantially higher in every overlapping year — 71st percentile versus 43rd percentile in 2025-26 — and its elementary-grade test scores are notably stronger in reading. For example, 67.4% of Longfellow 4th graders were proficient in English Language Arts versus 33.3% at Montessori. Chronic absenteeism, a statewide concern, is also much lower at Longfellow: 19.0% versus 29.7% at Montessori and 28.4% statewide in 2024-25.

Longfellow is also notably effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for low-socioeconomic-status students in 2023-24 — an exceptional result given that roughly 40% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's recent performance has dipped somewhat, with math proficiency falling from 64.1% to 53.9% over the past two years, and its 4th graders have outperformed its 3rd graders by a wide margin. Still, for families focused on the elementary years, Longfellow remains a strong, well-rounded choice with solid attendance and a proven record of helping students succeed.

449
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,966
Per pupil spending ?
39.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 425 West 7th Street
       Salida, CO  81201-1947

(719) 530-5260

District: Salida School District No. R-32


Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Salida Middle School
High:    Salida High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.7%
Hispanic:
13.1%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Above the Colorado median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school54%
District avg57%
Colorado avg41%
269th of 946
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 37% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
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★★★★★
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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202669.5269 of 94671.6%★★★★☆
202578.6197 of 95079.3%★★★★☆
202481.8154 of 94383.7%★★★★☆
202370.6241 of 93374.2%★★★★☆
202266.1288 of 92168.7%★★★☆☆
201971.1251 of 96574.0%★★★★☆
201863.9296 of 91767.7%★★★☆☆
201759.7324 of 92965.1%★★★☆☆
201658.0342 of 91462.6%★★★☆☆
201564.6291 of 93869.0%★★★☆☆
201462.5358 of 96262.8%★★★☆☆
201375.2225 of 95476.4%★★★★☆
201266.8329 of 93564.8%★★★☆☆
201155.4460 of 93550.8%★★★☆☆
201069.6290 of 92568.6%★★★☆☆
200961.6362 of 87258.5%★★★☆☆
200861.0359 of 84957.7%★★★☆☆
200756.6413 of 85251.5%★★★☆☆
200657.2388 of 82953.2%★★★☆☆
200549.9462 of 82343.9%★★☆☆☆
200452.3422 of 80847.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202667.4206 of 69570.4%★★★★☆
202573.4157 of 69477.4%★★★★☆
202476.1126 of 68481.6%★★★★☆
202362.2219 of 64265.9%★★★☆☆
202273.3130 of 59578.2%★★★★☆
201969.7200 of 75873.6%★★★★☆
201856.0271 of 69060.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202484.220 of 36594.5%★★★★★
202380.829 of 26589.1%★★★★☆
201968.365 of 33280.4%★★★★☆
201854.3124 of 30859.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202657.6280 of 69759.8%★★★☆☆
202571.9177 of 70074.7%★★★★☆
202475.9144 of 68378.9%★★★★☆
202365.9196 of 64969.8%★★★☆☆
202249.3295 of 59450.3%★★★☆☆
201962.1250 of 76467.3%★★★☆☆
201858.8237 of 69365.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202650.3289 of 54747.2%★★☆☆☆
202471.2125 of 53976.8%★★★★☆
202349.4266 of 52549.3%★★☆☆☆
202255.2207 of 45454.4%★★★☆☆
201961.4202 of 59666.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile~ school
Male (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts55%+10 vs state
Math54%+17 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

Longfellow Elementary School ranks 269th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Salida Middle School
High : Salida High School

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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