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Longfellow Elementary School

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Longfellow Elementary School ranks 144 th of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Idaho Falls, ID, serving 577 students, and it currently ranks 144th of 346 Idaho elementary schools—placing it in the 58th percentile with a 3-star rating for 2025–2026. The school sits within the Idaho Falls District, which ranks in the middle of the state (44th percentile, 2 stars), making Longfellow a clear standout above its district. Historically a middle-tier performer, Longfellow has rebounded from last year's ranking and now earns the second-best statewide rank among eight nearby same-district elementaries, behind only Sunnyside Elementary School.

Longfellow's academics are notably strong in math and science. For 2025–2026, math proficiency reached 52.1%, well above the district's 40.6% and the state's 43.1%. Fifth-grade science hit 50.6%, far exceeding the district's 37.0% and surpassing the state's 44.0%. English Language Arts proficiency came in at 54.5%, above the district's 51.5% and essentially tied with the state. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism at 14.5%—well below the district's 18.9%—and a much lower rate of economic disadvantage (39.9% free/reduced lunch) than most nearby schools like Dora Erickson Elementary School (82.1%), Theresa Bunker Elementary School (73.1%), and Linden Park Elementary School (69.8%). Only Sunnyside Elementary School (18.3%) and Alturas International Academy (33.6%) have lower economic disadvantage rates.

What makes Longfellow's results especially impressive is how efficiently it achieves them. It has the highest student-teacher ratio (24.0) and the lowest per-student spending ($5,960) among all nearby schools, yet it still outperforms most of them—including Alturas International Academy, a highly ranked charter school, in overall math proficiency (52.1% vs. 50.4%). That said, math proficiency declines steadily from 64.9% in 3rd grade to 46.8% in 6th grade, falling below the district average by the end of elementary school. ELA, meanwhile, climbs from 51.9% to 61.0% over the same span. There's also a notable gender gap: female students rank at the 59th percentile statewide for school effectiveness, while male students rank at the 39th. With improving attendance and academic gains, Longfellow is a solid, above-average choice among Idaho Falls elementaries.

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: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Idaho Falls District

✓Above the Idaho median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2023) to 58th (2026)

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Idaho avg47%

144^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Idaho Falls District

57^th of 101Idaho 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
2026	56.9	144 of 346	58.4%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math52%+9 vs state

Science51%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)	ISAT English Language Arts (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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	K-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%)	56.9	144^th of 346 public elementary schools	58.4%		45.4	187^th of 337 public elementary schools	44.5%	43	64.9	50.5	46.9	46.8	52.1	50.6	51.9	52.6	53.1	61.0	54.5	$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%)	36.6	225^th of 346 public elementary schools	35.0%		15.6	302^nd of 337 public elementary schools	10.4%	77	42.5	19.6	39.4	59.0	39.2	32.4	45.0			56.4	41.1	$7,785	$1,179	$6,607
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	44.8	190^th of 346 public elementary schools	45.1%		43	193^rd of 337 public elementary schools	42.7%	3	48.1	37.8	47.5	53.9	47.2	43.6	51.3	36.5	57.4	55.1	50.9	$6,368	$914	$5,455
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	70	87^th of 346 public elementary schools	74.9%		76.2	66^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.4%	21	60.3	56.8	52.4	80.2	63.0	44.6	56.4	58.0	60.2	74.7	62.8	$6,207	$704	$5,503
Theresa Bunker Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	26.4	270^th of 346 public elementary schools	22.0%		21.4	277^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.8%	7	14.0	46.2	23.8	38.9	29.3	26.2		61.5	42.9		43.4	$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%)	68.6	94^th of 346 public elementary schools	72.8%		54.7	139^th of 337 public elementary schools	58.8%	45	57.0	48.5	45.5		50.4	58.0	69.9	55.7	78.4		67.6	$6,935	$380	$6,555
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%)	21.2	290^th of 346 public elementary schools	16.2%		22.7	272^nd of 337 public elementary schools	19.3%	18	48.9	30.6	13.2	41.3	31.4	23.5	46.8		36.8		36.0	$7,272	$1,109	$6,163
Dora Erickson Elementary School	Public	K-6	940 Garfield	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%)	23	282^nd of 346 public elementary schools	18.5%		9.9	318^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.6%	36	22.7	26.0	24.6	52.0	30.2	26.1	22.7	42.0	44.9	58.0	40.9	$8,165	$1,707	$6,459
Temple View Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	39.7	208^th of 346 public elementary schools	39.9%		59.2	121^st of 337 public elementary schools	64.1%	87	14.3	48.9	32.4	67.5	41.0	26.5		40.0		70.0	42.2	$6,973	$1,059	$5,914
Ethel Boyes Elementary School	Public	K-6	1875 Brentwood Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7630	516	24	21.0	66.3%	282 (54.7%)	1 (0.2%)	203 (39.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	13.3	323^rd of 346 public elementary schools	6.6%		5	329^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.4%	6	45.2	19.5	26.0	23.3	27.6	28.6	38.7	25.6	40.3	33.8	34.2	$6,562	$1,154	$5,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary 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.

Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow Elementary School ranks 144^th of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?

Idaho Falls District

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

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

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

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