Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOZEMAN ELEM·NCES 300456000109
Longfellow School
516 S Tracy, Bozeman, MT 59715 · (406) 522-6150 · Gallatin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
54 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 19% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 40% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
77.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
72.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Longfellow School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Gallatin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #4 of 199 | #4 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #4 of 201 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #95 of 421 | #10 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #144 of 160 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #146 of 160 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.7% | #214 of 226 | #13 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #73 of 107 | #5 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
+21 (+8%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 289 | 16.1 | 18.0:1 | 19% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 18.1 | 15.1:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 20.1 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 18.6 | 17.2:1 | 7% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 11% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 18 | 18.2:1 | 16% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | 18% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 13 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longfellow School.
About Longfellow School
Longfellow School is a large elementary school in Bozeman, Montana. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 289 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Montana average about 167 students.
Bozeman Elem is responsible for 11 schools, Longfellow School included, with 4,689 students in all.
About 92% of the student body at Longfellow School is White. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Gallatin County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. Longfellow School's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.0:1. That is 6.1 students per teacher above the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Longfellow School is 19%.
Gallatin County has about 124,074 residents, and the median household income is $93,528, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Longfellow School, Gallatin County has 47 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Bozeman Online Charter School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Longfellow School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Longfellow School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, Longfellow School's enrollment grew 8%, to 289. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 14.1:1 in 2020-21 to 18.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Gallatin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bozeman Elem
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Emily Dickinson SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hyalite ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Morning Star SchoolElementary · 482 students
Other schools in Bozeman
- Gallatin High SchoolHigh · 1,442 students
- Bozeman High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Emily Dickinson SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hyalite ElementaryElementary · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Bozeman Online Charter School0.5 mi · 32
- Irving School0.6 mi · 174
- Hawthorne School0.6 mi · 348
- Whittier School0.9 mi · 262
- Bozeman High School0.9 mi · 1,279
- Bridger Charter School0.9 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About Longfellow SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Longfellow School?
Longfellow School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Longfellow School serve?
Longfellow School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Longfellow School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Longfellow School.
What is the student diversity at Longfellow School?
Student demographics at Longfellow School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Longfellow School in?
Longfellow School is part of Bozeman Elem.
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