Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160036000062
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1511 NORTH 9TH STREET, BOISE, ID 83702 · (208) 854-5450 · Ada County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
38 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (41).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
79.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
68.1%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 248 | 15.3% | N/A |
| EAGLE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLE | 363 | 17.9% | N/A |
| FALCON RIDGE PUBLIC CHARTER KUNA | 275 | 17.5% | N/A |
| ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 200 | 12.5% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 268 | 11.9% | N/A |
| HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOISE | 291 | 6.5% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #39 of 323 | #20 of 79 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #8 of 319 | #7 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #268 of 393 | #69 of 83 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #79 of 295 | #26 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #204 of 296 | #67 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.3% | #315 of 328 | #66 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #55 of 208 | #26 of 58 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
248
+32 (+15%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 248 | 15.5 | 16.0:1 | 15% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 15.5 | 15.9:1 | 9% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 16.5 | 15.4:1 | 8% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 11% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 18.2 | 18.1:1 | 13% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 16% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 14% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 16 | 15.2:1 | 20% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 266 | 11 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (330 to 248); teachers down 15% (18.2 to 15.5).
About LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in BOISE, Idaho. There are 248 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 25% below the 332-student average for elementary schools in Idaho.
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, where 52 schools serve 22,134 students.
By race and ethnicity, LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 81% White. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Ada County overall, the White share is about 83%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
The school lists 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. The average for elementary schools in Idaho, 18.1:1, is higher. A total of 38 students, or 15%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ada County is 34%.
In Ada County, median household income comes to about $91,502, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 156, with about 80,006 students.
About 0.3 miles separate LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment increased by 15% across 4 years, from 216 in 2020-21 to 248 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 886 students
- WEST JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 717 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Other Longfellow Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 18 states are named Longfellow Elementary. LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 33rd largest of the 37.
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIDAHO FALLS, ID · 577 students
- Longfellow ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 904 students
- Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 780 students
- Longfellow ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 773 students
- Longfellow ElementaryRiverside, CA · 701 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 886
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 268
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,512
- LINCOLN EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.8 mi · 51
- LOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 324
- WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BOISE INDEPENDENT DISTRICT.
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