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Longfellow Elementary School

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Longfellow Elementary School ranks 160 th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 294 Nebraska Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Nebraska elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, part of the Scottsbluff Public Schools district. With 390 students, Longfellow stands out as the top-performing elementary school in the district, consistently outperforming its peers in academic metrics.

Longfellow's key strengths include strong standardized test scores, with 64.06% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 56.19% for the district and 57.45% for the state. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district average. While Longfellow has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it allocates more resources per student, spending between $12,500 to $13,700 per child, higher than the district average.

Compared to other Scottsbluff elementary schools, Longfellow outperforms its peers in most academic areas, including test scores and student growth. However, the school's female and low-income student subgroups lag behind their peers statewide, suggesting room for improvement in ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.

379

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,723

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2003 5th Ave
Scottsbluff, NE 69361-1609

(308) 635-6262

District: Scottsbluff Public Schools

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bluffs Middle School
High:	Scottsbluff Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Hispanic:

33.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Nebraska average (68% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Scottsbluff Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg63%

Nebraska avg61%

160^th of 294

Nebraska public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Scottsbluff Public Schools

104^th of 118Scottsbluff Public Schools among Nebraska districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	160 of 294	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	220 of 428	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	197 of 459	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	221 of 457	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	186 of 442	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	150 of 452	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	119 of 450	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	56.6	203 of 459	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.3	160 of 480	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.0	237 of 488	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.1	153 of 483	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	215 of 485	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.5	290 of 480	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.3	405 of 473	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	369 of 502	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	65.5	142 of 471	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.2	141 of 478	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	49 of 430	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	5.7	410 of 418	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	71 of 90	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	118 of 203	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	155 of 337	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	96 of 318	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	103 of 349	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	83 of 341	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	14 of 108	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	29 of 68	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	32 of 90	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	17 of 81	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2023	51.2	160 of 312	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	133 of 259	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	168 of 264	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	115 of 298	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	57 of 281	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	65 of 90	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.7	68 of 203	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	126 of 366	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	183 of 356	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	200 of 328	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	135 of 367	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	128 of 347	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nebraska percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	112 of 193	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.1	67 of 261	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	93 of 385	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	111 of 388	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	97 of 368	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	78 of 391	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	84 of 391	78.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)55th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Nebraska (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+3 vs state

Mathematics69%+11 vs state

English Language Arts62%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NSCAS English Language Arts (2025)					NSCAS Mathematics (2025)				NSCAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	NSCAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	NSCAS English Language Arts All Grades	NSCAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NSCAS Mathematics All Grades	NSCAS Science 5th Grade	NSCAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 5th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6262	379	25	15.3	45.4%	231 (60.9%)	2 (0.5%)	128 (33.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	48.9	160^th of 294 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.4	220^th of 428 public elementary schools	48.6%	60	64.1	64.9	58.2		62.2	71.9	66.7	68.7	69.2	82.1	82.1	$13,723	$3,935	$8,489
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1306 9th Ave	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6259	280	23	12.1		34 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	227 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	19.3	256^th of 294 public elementary schools	12.9%		20.3	358^th of 428 public elementary schools	16.4%	102	44.4		39.1		40.7	64.4	50.0	58.7	58.5			$17,952	$3,675	$12,490
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2214 Ave C	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6252	279	24	11.8		125 (44.8%)	3 (1.1%)	125 (44.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	47.7	163^rd of 294 public elementary schools	44.6%		36.3	303^rd of 428 public elementary schools	29.2%	140		53.2	68.9		59.2	69.2		63.9	59.2			$16,963	$2,877	$12,930
Westmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1722 Ave K	Scottsbluff	69361	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 635-6255	408	28	14.8	67.4%	192 (47.1%)	3 (0.7%)	195 (47.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	41.9	192^nd of 294 public elementary schools	34.7%		64.4	163^rd of 428 public elementary schools	61.9%	29	55.6	44.7	63.6		54.2	57.1	60.5	78.8	65.4	90.9	90.9	$16,156	$3,501	$10,673
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Flaten Ave	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-5555	299	21	14.2	66.6%	155 (51.8%)	1 (0.3%)	123 (41.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	43.6	182^nd of 294 public elementary schools	38.1%		51	247^th of 428 public elementary schools	42.3%	65		59.5			44.4		61.9	72.1	59.0			$15,498	$1,647	$12,454
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 13th St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-2350	319	20	16.1	56.7%	177 (55.5%)	7 (2.2%)	127 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	47	171^st of 294 public elementary schools	41.8%		54.1	235^th of 428 public elementary schools	45.1%	64	51.1	57.5	74.5		61.2	57.8	60.9	74.5	64.5	89.4	89.4	$12,965	$1,802	$10,111
Geil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 D St	Gering	69341	Scotts Bluff County	Gering Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 436-2545	305	21	14.8	44.3%	197 (64.6%)	5 (1.6%)	88 (28.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	41.2	196^th of 294 public elementary schools	33.3%		58.4	215^th of 428 public elementary schools	49.8%	19	60.0	54.2	53.1		55.3	74.3	75.0	63.3	70.5	79.6	79.6	$13,483	$1,549	$11,002
Lake Minatare School	Public	PK, KG-5	280548 County Road K	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Scottsbluff Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 783-1134	76	5	14.2	42.1%	70 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)					66.7							$23,359	$2,518	$18,406
Minatare Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 7th St	Minatare	69356	Scotts Bluff County	Minatare Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 783-1255	43	12	3.7		18 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$36,351	$3,997	$29,101
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1439 13th Ave	Mitchell	69357	Scotts Bluff County	Mitchell Public Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(308) 623-2828	345	25	13.8	50.7%	245 (71.0%)	2 (0.6%)	87 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	62.7	115^th of 294 public elementary schools	60.9%		64.4	161^st of 428 public elementary schools	62.4%	46	82.3	67.6	53.1	80.8	72.0	66.1	78.4	69.4	68.0	85.7	85.7	$16,573	$1,899	$13,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary School

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow Elementary School ranks 160^th of 294 Nebraska elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?

Scottsbluff Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bluffs Middle School
High : Scottsbluff Senior High School

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