Longfellow Elem School

As a compact K-5 school in Rock Island, Illinois, Longfellow Elem School instructs 262 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by Rock Island SD 41. Enrollment runs roughly 31% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Longfellow Elem School is one of 13 schools operated by Rock Island SD 41, a district that serves 6,292 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Longfellow Elem School shows that the largest single group is Black at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic, 23% White, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Rock Island County as a whole is about 11% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Longfellow Elem School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Rock Island County's rate of about 65%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Longfellow Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.6%; this one delivers 13.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Rock Island County indicate median household income runs about $67,159, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rock Island County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), Longfellow Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Washington Jr High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Longfellow Elem School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 26.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Longfellow Elem School's enrollment has contracted 4% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 262). The White share of enrollment declined from 29% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Longfellow Elem School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.