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Longfellow Elementary - 05

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Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks 114 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary - 05 is a public elementary school located in Mitchell, South Dakota, serving 312 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mitchell School District 17-2, which is ranked 45 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary - 05 consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, with 61.49% of students proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 43.49%. The school also excels in Science, with 5th-grade students scoring 40.91% proficient or better, higher than the state average of 40.54%. Longfellow Elementary - 05 has strong performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, Native American, and English Language Learner students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Longfellow Elementary - 05 has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 20.2% in 2024-2025, the school still performs better than the state average in this metric. The school's spending per student has steadily increased, reaching $12,509 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.1 to 10.3 over the past few years. Compared to other nearby schools, such as Rockport Colony Elementary- 10 and Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04, Longfellow Elementary - 05 generally outperforms its peers in both academic achievement and student support metrics.

290

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,595

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 N Mentzer St
Mitchell, SD 57301

(605) 995-3092

District: Mitchell School District 17-2

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary - 05 usually attend:

Middle:	Mitchell Middle School - 02
High:	Abbott House High School - 07
	Mitchell High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the South Dakota median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

South Dakota avg47%

114^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Mitchell School District 17-2

45^th of 147Mitchell School District 17-2 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	114 of 300	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	58 of 201	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	68 of 204	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	42 of 202	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	58 of 202	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	93 of 206	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	77 of 204	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	111 of 207	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	128 of 206	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.0	63 of 209	69.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.4	105 of 201	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	129 of 214	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	139 of 205	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.3	114 of 206	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	133 of 196	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	135 of 194	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	105 of 194	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.6	112 of 197	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.3	147 of 194	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.3	118 of 189	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	37.9	150 of 187	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	12 of 81	85.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	54 of 176	69.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	139 of 291	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	45 of 165	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	51 of 154	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	34 of 150	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	41 of 151	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	82 of 155	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	55 of 163	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	59 of 163	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	22 of 61	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	67 of 237	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	7 of 80	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	6 of 106	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	28 of 121	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	19 of 121	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	78 of 292	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	54 of 161	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	31 of 154	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	51 of 157	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	51 of 160	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	75 of 170	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	75 of 165	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	47 of 152	69.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	49 of 248	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	31 of 72	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	25 of 72	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	93 of 287	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	51 of 184	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	44 of 185	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	36 of 184	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	56 of 185	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	102 of 191	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	83 of 186	55.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)69th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	110 N Mentzer St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3092	290	30	9.6	45.5%	205 (70.7%)	4 (1.4%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.6%)	63.5	114^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.0%		66.5	58^th of 201 public elementary schools	71.1%	56	42.0	53.7	47.7				48.0	64.0	68.5	50.0				61.5	40.9			$12,595	$1,406	$11,189
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04	Public	K-5	1301 N Kimball St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3091	379	28	13.7	41.2%	276 (72.8%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	54.7	145^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.7%		70.3	50^th of 201 public elementary schools	75.1%	95	31.9	54.7	59.0				47.9	34.8	51.6	52.5				45.9	41.0			$11,686	$1,139	$10,547
Abbott House Elementary - 06	Public	K-8	909 Court Merrill St	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 996-2486	13	4	3.0	38.5%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)						100.0							0.0			100.0
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	1420 W University Blvd	Mitchell	57301	Davison County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 995-3090	438	36	12.0	41.3%	334 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.5%)	7 (1.6%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	58.4	135^th of 300 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.2	90^th of 201 public elementary schools	55.2%	45	40.6	61.3	50.8				50.5	49.3	58.1	53.7				53.5	31.4			$12,104	$1,162	$10,943
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 239-4387	6	1	5.4		6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	66^th of 300 public elementary schools	78.0%					(n/a)	0.0		100.0		100.0		75.0	100.0		50.0		100.0		75.0	50.0
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11	Public	K-8	25986 Rosedale Rd	Mitchell	57301	Hanson County	Mitchell School District 17-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4215	21	1	15.7		21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	229^th of 300 public elementary schools	23.7%					(n/a)		0.0	33.3	100.0	33.3	100.0	46.7		0.0	0.0	66.7	0.0	50.0	20.0	0.0	100.0	40.0	$15,843	$2,067	$13,776
Ethan Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	320 S 2nd St	Ethan	57334	Davison County	Ethan School District 17-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 227-4211	155	11	14.0	26.5%	140 (90.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	81.2	27^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.0%		88.7	8^th of 201 public elementary schools	96.0%	19	68.8	59.1	55.6	65.5			62.4	87.5	72.7	66.7	82.8			77.7	44.5			$9,734	$833	$8,901
Upland Colony Elementary - 05	Public	K-8	24221 412th Ave	Artesian	57314	Sanborn County	Sanborn Central School District 55-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 495-4183	42	3	13.6		42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	232^nd of 300 public elementary schools	22.7%					(n/a)	0.0	100.0	33.3	100.0	100.0	80.0	56.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	50.0	60.0	30.4	0.0	80.0	36.4	$13,976	$1,364	$12,612
Hanson Elementary - 06	Public	PK, KG-5	230 6th St	Alexandria	57311	Hanson County	Hanson School District 30-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 239-4387	151	11	14.2	25.2%	137 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	79.7	32^nd of 300 public elementary schools	89.3%		77.5	32^nd of 201 public elementary schools	84.1%		77.8	50.0	73.7				69.4	88.9	56.3	57.9				71.0	47.4			$11,417	$528	$10,888
Mount Vernon Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Main	Mount Vernon	57363	Davison County	Mount Vernon School District 17-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 236-5237	110	10	11.3	34.5%	100 (90.9%)	5 (4.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.6	72^nd of 300 public elementary schools	76.0%		70.5	48^th of 201 public elementary schools	76.1%	24	64.7	61.1	55.6				60.4	70.6	61.1	44.4				58.5	50.0			$14,720	$1,042	$13,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary - 05

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary - 05?

Students at Longfellow Elementary - 05 are 71% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Longfellow Elementary - 05 in?

Mitchell School District 17-2

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary - 05?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Longfellow Elementary - 05.

Is Longfellow Elementary - 05 a good school?

Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks 114^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary - 05 attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary - 05 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mitchell Middle School - 02
High : Abbott House High School - 07
High : Mitchell High School - 01

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