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Longfellow Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
197th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Salida, Colorado, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 447 students. The school is part of the Salida School District No. R-32 and has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of Colorado elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61.9% of Longfellow students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.8%, and 61.5% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 35.9%. This strong performance is particularly notable in 4th grade, where Longfellow students achieved 74.4% proficiency in ELA and 77.4% in Math, significantly higher than the state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.4 students per teacher, which may contribute to its academic success.

Interestingly, Salida Montessori Charter School, a nearby school, has lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Math across all grades compared to Longfellow Elementary. This suggests that Longfellow is providing a more effective educational experience for its students. As Longfellow continues to serve its diverse student population, it will be important to monitor its performance across all subgroups to ensure that all students are receiving the support they need to succeed.

449
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,528
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: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (62% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of Colorado elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg60%
Colorado avg40%
197th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
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
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
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
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 (2025)77th percentile~ school
White (2024)77th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts62%+17 vs state
Math62%+26 vs state

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

Middle : Salida Middle School
High : Salida High School

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

Longfellow Elementary School ranks 197th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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