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Longfellow Alternative High

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,730

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3017 E 31st St
Minneapolis, MN 55406-8888

(612) 668-4700

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

African American:

38.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2004 → 3rd in 2012

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (58% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school0%

District avg19%

Minnesota avg48%

Not ranked this year

Longfellow Alternative High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

300^th of 446Minneapolis Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2012	2.9	524 of 539	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	506 of 545	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	528 of 540	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	227 of 234	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	445 of 460	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	389 of 463	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.8	437 of 450	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.1	442 of 452	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.7	426 of 433	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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Schools Near Longfellow Alternative High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (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	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Longfellow Alternative High	Public	7-12	3017 E 31st St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4700	50	6	7.8	92.0%	2 (4.0%)	19 (38.0%)	22 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$30,730
Hiawatha Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 E 28th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Hiawatha Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 455-4004	744	43	17.3	82.9%	12 (1.6%)	87 (11.7%)	627 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	27.5	348^th of 450 public high schools	22.7%		13.4	422^nd of 480 public high schools	12.1%	74			19.0	19.0			32.8	32.8	$17,531
Mts High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2872 26th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 722-9013	158	17	9.2	93.0%	16 (10.1%)	65 (41.1%)	52 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.6%)	12	410^th of 450 public high schools	8.9%		10.4	436^th of 480 public high schools	9.2%	26	4.4	8.3	3.5	5.3	12.5	12.0	27.3	16.9	$30,961
Transition Plus Services	Public	12	2015 East Lake St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4100	267	41	6.5	66.3%	55 (20.6%)	117 (43.8%)	59 (22.1%)	14 (5.2%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$31,911
South High	Public	9-12	3131 19th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4300	1,257	98	12.8	65.1%	232 (18.5%)	387 (30.8%)	436 (34.7%)	19 (1.5%)	122 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.8%)	30	339^th of 450 public high schools	24.7%		38.7	318^th of 480 public high schools	33.8%	21			20.0	20.0			34.5	34.5	$14,870
Lincoln International High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2520 Minnehaha Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Lincoln International High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-8690	158	16	10.1	100.0%	2 (1.3%)	68 (43.0%)	87 (55.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	393^rd of 450 public high schools	12.7%		18.6	398^th of 480 public high schools	17.1%	5			15.7	15.7			4.7	4.7	$14,321
Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	4029 28th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4800	1,148	78	14.7	47.3%	572 (49.8%)	139 (12.1%)	324 (28.2%)	25 (2.2%)	27 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.2%)	62.1	185^th of 450 public high schools	58.9%		56.2	228^th of 480 public high schools	52.5%	43			36.3	36.3			48.6	48.6	$16,590
Roosevelt High - SWS	Public	9-12	4029 28th Ave South	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1700	91	0			10 (11.0%)	27 (29.7%)	50 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)									$7,740
Takoda Prep	Public	9-12	1845 E Franklin Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 341-3358	36	0		86.1%	1 (2.8%)	7 (19.4%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)								(n/a)									$19,603
Takoda Prep Extended	Public	9-12	1845 E Franklin Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 341-3358	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$4,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Alternative High

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Alternative High?

Students at Longfellow Alternative High are 44% Hispanic, 38% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% American Indian.

What district is Longfellow Alternative High in?

Minneapolis Public School District

How many students attend Longfellow Alternative High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Longfellow Alternative High.

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