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Longfellow Elementary - 05

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Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks 58 th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary - 05 serves 290 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Mitchell, South Dakota, as part of Mitchell School District 17-2. Its clearest academic strength is math: in 2025–2026, 63% of students were proficient, compared with 48% districtwide and 44% statewide—gaps of 15 and 19 points, respectively.

Longfellow’s results are solid against state and district benchmarks, but its standing among nearby elementary schools varies by subject. In math, it was 4 points above the average for Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04, L. B. Williams Elementary - 03, Hanson Elementary - 06 and Mount Vernon Elementary - 02; it ranked third of five in both math and ELA. ELA proficiency was 57%, 2 points below those peers’ average, though 8 points above the state and 2 points above the district. Fifth-grade science was 45%, above the state by 4 points and the district by 7, and third among five nearby schools with results. Chronic absenteeism was also comparatively low at 6%, versus 16% districtwide and 20% statewide.

Over time, ELA proficiency rose from 53% in 2022–2023 to 57% in 2025–2026, despite a drop to 48% in 2024–2025. Math was nearly flat, moving from 62% to 63%, while fifth-grade science declined from 47% to 45%. SchoolDigger ranked Longfellow at the 71st percentile statewide (rank 58 of 203, 4 stars), up from the 62nd percentile and 3 stars the prior year; Ethan Elementary - 02, Mount Vernon and Hanson ranked higher locally. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 9.6, the lowest among five comparable schools; 46% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the highest share among those with same-year figures. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 subgroup rankings show especially high statewide standing for Low Socio Economic Status Students, at the 86th percentile, and lower standing for Special Education Students, at the 34th percentile after the 80th the previous year; interpret that sharp change cautiously because the reported comparison set fell from 248 schools to 64.

290

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,595

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90.2%

Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7.3% (any vaccine)

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: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Dakota median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

South Dakota avg46%

58^th of 203

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Mitchell School District 17-2

48^th of 126Mitchell 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
2026	68.1	58 of 203	71.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.3	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	79.3	16 of 116	86.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	70.1	32 of 161	80.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	40.1	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	68.0	46 of 184	75.0%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+15 vs school

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

Male (2026)80th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

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

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

Female (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school

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

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+19 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	68.1	58^th of 203 public elementary schools	71.4%		63.5	114^th of 300 public elementary schools	62.0%	56	52.4	53.8	65.3				57.3	64.3	65.4	59.2				62.9	44.9			90.2%	7.3%	$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%)	49.6	112^th of 203 public elementary schools	44.8%		54.7	145^th of 300 public elementary schools	51.7%	33	44.1	45.6	62.5				50.8	57.6	35.3	51.6				47.6	42.2			95.1%	4.9%	$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)
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%)	51.9	103^rd of 203 public elementary schools	49.3%		58.4	135^th of 300 public elementary schools	55.0%	32	44.6	53.4	64.1				53.6	54.1	49.3	48.4				50.7	34.4			94.7%	1.3%	$12,104	$1,162	$10,943
Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04	Public	K-8	41659 256th St	Mitchell	57311	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%)								(n/a)
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%)								(n/a)							33.3							13.3				0%	100%	$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%)	87.2	9^th of 203 public elementary schools	95.6%		81.2	27^th of 300 public elementary schools	91.0%	18	41.2	77.8	66.7	71.4			65.0	82.4	77.8	70.8	95.2			81.3	79.2			100%	0%	$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%)								(n/a)							33.3							20.8				0%	100%	$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%)	71.8	43^rd of 203 public elementary schools	78.8%		79.7	32^nd of 300 public elementary schools	89.3%	11	69.6	74.1	47.1				65.7	78.3	88.9	41.2				73.1	23.5			92%	8%	$11,417	$528	$10,888
Mount Vernon Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Main St	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%)	79.8	24^th of 203 public elementary schools	88.2%		71.6	72^nd of 300 public elementary schools	76.0%	48	64.3	52.6	78.3				66.1	64.3	73.7	60.9				66.1	60.9			100%	0%	$14,720	$1,042	$13,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary - 05

What district is Longfellow Elementary - 05 in?

Mitchell School District 17-2

Is Longfellow Elementary - 05 a good school?

Longfellow Elementary - 05 ranks 58^th of 203 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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 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

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary - 05?

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

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