Longfellow Elementary

Public PK, KG-6

2830 Holmes
Kansas City, MO 64109-1145

(816) 418-5325

SchoolDigger Rank:
777^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,675

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 231

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.5%

White:

15.6%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Longfellow Elementary ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 9^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67.5%), White (15.6%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary is 12.3. 11 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Longfellow Elementary employs 18.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Longfellow Elementary is $18,675. 19 elementary schools in the Kansas City 33 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Longfellow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Longfellow Elementary 777^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Longfellow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Kansas City 33:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 33 335^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Longfellow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	11.94	1024^th	1074	4.7%
2007	8.99	1037^th	1080	4.0%
2008	8.93	1041^st	1084	4.0%
2009	14.34	966^th	1053	8.3%
2010	8.05	1023^rd	1066	4.0%
2011	8.57	1036^th	1088	4.8%
2012	7.97	1029^th	1085	5.2%
2013	14.10	1015^th	1108	8.4%
2014	9.83	1014^th	1089	6.9%
2015	16.01	940^th	1058	11.2%
2017	1.70	1022^nd	1032	1.0%
2018	3.38	1018^th	1045	2.6%
2019	6.87	993^rd	1052	5.6%
2021	14.30	775^th	901	14.0%
2022	21.45	726^th	908	20.0%
2023	14.58	777^th	898	13.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	6.72	864^th	887	2.6%
2019	13.35	856^th	907	5.6%
2021	38.46	341^st	574	40.6%
2022	47.91	235^th	532	55.8%
2023	33.09	435^th	611	28.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Longfellow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	21.29	209^th	243	14.0%
2019	33.33	175^th	250	30.0%
2021	60.02	44^th	163	73.0%
2022	47.78	82^nd	184	55.4%
2023	30.95	139^th	185	24.9%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Longfellow Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	233	233
1992	83	191	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1993	95	178	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	277
1994	88	180	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1995	77	195	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1996	77	195	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1997	93	232	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	337
1998	75	266	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1999	45	256	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2000	30	231	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2001	26	303	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2002	17	253	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2003	17	253	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2004	17	270	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2005	15	266	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2006	13	256	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	274
2007	13	270	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	293
2008	10	239	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2009	7	102	1	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
2010	9	108	12	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2011	19	132	15	49	3	0	0	0	218
2012	33	156	46	56	0	0	0	0	291
2013	30	165	0	55	1	3	4	0	258
2014	32	107	2	32	0	1	4	0	178
2015	29	99	2	25	0	1	4	0	160
2016	29	107	1	40	0	4	9	0	190
2017	27	203	4	30	0	0	10	0	274
2018	29	185	7	33	0	0	6	0	260
2019	29	168	1	19	0	1	6	0	224
2020	26	153	2	15	0	9	5	0	210
2021	20	150	3	13	0	9	3	0	198
2022	32	164	2	18	4	4	11	0	235
2023	36	156	5	20	3	3	8	0	231

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Longfellow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	233	26.7	8.7	n/a
1992	279	23.8	11.7	n/a
1993	277	22.4	12.4	61.4
1994	273	23.6	11.6	83.5
1995	279	24.4	11.4	76
1996	279	24.4	11.4	76
1997	337	23.4	14.4	65.6
1998	355	21.8	16.3	61.4
1999	305	20.5	14.9	82.6
2000	272	19.7	13.8	84.9
2001	342	25.2	13.6	74.3
2002	279	24.9	11.2	80.3
2003	279	24.9	11.2	80.3
2004	300	23.9	12.6	80.3
2005	293	25.0	11.7	82.3
2006	274	25.0	11.0	88.3
2007	293	24.0	12.2	77.5
2008	260	23.7	11.0	87.7
2009	164	20.5	8.0	95.1
2010	212	22.0	9.6	88.7
2011	218	16.6	13.1	92.2
2012	291	19.0	15.2	86.3
2013	258	20.8	12.4	n/a
2014	178	17.9	9.9	82.6
2015	160	18.0	8.8	100
2016	190	16.0	11.8	98.4
2017	274	22.1	12.3	100
2018	260	22.0	11.8	100
2019	224	19.6	11.3	98.7
2020	210	19.3	10.8	98.6
2021	198	17.5	11.3	98.5
2022	235	13.3	17.6	98.7
2023	231	18.7	12.3	98.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Longfellow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	233	26.7	8.7	n/a
1992	279	23.8	11.7	n/a
1993	277	22.4	12.4	61.4
1994	273	23.6	11.6	83.5
1995	279	24.4	11.4	76
1996	279	24.4	11.4	76
1997	337	23.4	14.4	65.6
1998	355	21.8	16.3	61.4
1999	305	20.5	14.9	82.6
2000	272	19.7	13.8	84.9
2001	342	25.2	13.6	74.3
2002	279	24.9	11.2	80.3
2003	279	24.9	11.2	80.3
2004	300	23.9	12.6	80.3
2005	293	25.0	11.7	82.3
2006	274	25.0	11.0	88.3
2007	293	24.0	12.2	77.5
2008	260	23.7	11.0	87.7
2009	164	20.5	8.0	95.1
2010	212	22.0	9.6	88.7
2011	218	16.6	13.1	92.2
2012	291	19.0	15.2	86.3
2013	258	20.8	12.4	n/a
2014	178	17.9	9.9	82.6
2015	160	18.0	8.8	100
2016	190	16.0	11.8	98.4
2017	274	22.1	12.3	100
2018	260	22.0	11.8	100
2019	224	19.6	11.3	98.7
2020	210	19.3	10.8	98.6
2021	198	17.5	11.3	98.5
2022	235	13.3	17.6	98.7
2023	231	18.7	12.3	98.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Longfellow Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,302 (13.6%)	$14,589 (86.4%)	$16,891
2020	$2,514 (13.9%)	$15,522 (86.1%)	$18,036
2021	$2,709 (16.5%)	$13,739 (83.5%)	$16,448
2022	$3,651 (19.6%)	$15,024 (80.4%)	$18,675

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Longfellow Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 993^rd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 777^th of 898 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary)	11.1	20	8.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	23.4	17.4	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary)	18.5	17.2	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	21.2	17.8	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary)	13.2	26.4	13.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	22	16.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary)	10	4.1	5.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	20.8	14.7	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Longfellow Elementary)	13.3	12.5	0.8%
5th Grade Science (Kansas City 33)	22.8	15.5	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Longfellow Elementary)	23.4	34.6	11.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City 33)	26.2	25.4	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	42.5	41.6	0.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Longfellow Elementary)	26.7	23.5	3.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City 33)	25.8	20.8	5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	45.9	37.5	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	224	231	3.1%
African American	168	156	7.1%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	19	20	5.3%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	29	36	24.1%
Two or More Races	6	8	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.7%	98.7%	0%

Schools Near Longfellow Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2830 Holmes	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-5325	231	19	12.3	98.7%	36 (15.6%)	156 (67.5%)	20 (8.7%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.5%)	14.6	777^th of 898 public elementary schools	13.5%		21.4	726^th of 908 public elementary schools	20.0%	51	20.0		4.1				12.5		17.2	26.4	25.0	23.5			$18,675	$3,651	$15,024
Faxon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 E 32nd Terr	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-6525	301	28	10.9	99.0%	14 (4.7%)	204 (67.8%)	63 (20.9%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	8.3	843^rd of 898 public elementary schools	6.1%		8.4	847^th of 908 public elementary schools	6.7%	4		21.2	13.0	16.3			13.2		5.0	11.1	8.8	6.0			$19,324	$3,835	$15,489
Academie Lafayette Cherry Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3421 Cherry St	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 888-7400	459	29	15.9	25.7%	248 (54.0%)	93 (20.3%)	46 (10.0%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.9%)	71.3	228^th of 898 public elementary schools	74.6%		57.6	381^st of 908 public elementary schools	58.0%	153	46.8	69.8	33.4				59.7		45.3	58.7					$11,431	$373	$11,058
Foreign Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3450 Warwick	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-6000	613	48	12.7	99.5%	83 (13.5%)	164 (26.8%)	320 (52.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	25 (4.1%)	31	651^st of 898 public elementary schools	27.5%		35.7	593^rd of 908 public elementary schools	34.7%	58	26.2	38.3		34.7	53.5	8.0	23.9	30.9	32.2	32.9	28.3	22.5	39.2	38.1	$17,782	$3,168	$14,614
Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3400 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Lee A. Tolbert Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 561-0114	364	32	11.5	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	335 (92.0%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	8.4	840^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.5%		4.6	890^th of 908 public elementary schools	2.0%	50	8.8	13.9	8.6	14.3	2.4	16.6	2.8	13.8	14.7	18.6	17.1	14.3	9.3		$16,796	$823	$15,973
Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3435 Broadway	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 499-8000	270	22	12.2	53.7%	84 (31.1%)	105 (38.9%)	47 (17.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (10.7%)	17.5	753^rd of 898 public elementary schools	16.1%		23.3	707^th of 908 public elementary schools	22.1%	46	13.3	11.1							31.7	27.8					$14,445	$1,248	$13,196
Wendell Phillips Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Prospect	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-3755	295	25	11.5	99.0%	13 (4.4%)	217 (73.6%)	48 (16.3%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	12.4	802^nd of 898 public elementary schools	10.7%		20.1	737^th of 908 public elementary schools	18.8%	65	18.6	17.1	6.5	5.7			17.7		20.9	19.5	30.5	2.9			$20,507	$3,941	$16,566
Hope Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	2800 E. Linwood Blvd.	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Hope Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 921-1213	101	17	6.1	97.0%	2 (2.0%)	92 (91.1%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)	16.7								16.6						$14,783	$3,247	$11,536
Primitivo Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 W 17th St	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-8735	263	26	10.0	98.9%	19 (7.2%)	147 (55.9%)	74 (28.1%)	10 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.8%)	4.9	874^th of 898 public elementary schools	2.7%		6.2	875^th of 908 public elementary schools	3.6%	1		8.5					7.7		7.1	12.7	7.7				$19,957	$3,555	$16,402
Phillis Wheatley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2415 Agnes Ave	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 418-4825	391	32	12.3	99.2%	31 (7.9%)	171 (43.7%)	167 (42.7%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	12 (3.1%)	8.9	837^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.8%		7.2	861^st of 908 public elementary schools	5.2%	24	24.0	11.3		10.5			8.2			6.7	4.2	19.5			$20,220	$3,989	$16,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary

Is Longfellow Elementary a good school?

Longfellow Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Missouri elementary schools.

What district is Longfellow Elementary in?

Kansas City 33

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 231 students attended Longfellow Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary?

Students at Longfellow Elementary are 68% African American, 16% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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