Enrollment
379
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317647001579
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2003 5TH AVE, SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 69361 · (308) 635-6262 · Scotts Bluff County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
172 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 37%
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 | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 18% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.8%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
64.7%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Scotts Bluff County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #239 of 311 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #215 of 398 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #272 of 438 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #152 of 587 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #258 of 379 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #145 of 379 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.4% | #117 of 359 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #130 of 220 | #2 of 7 |
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
379
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 461
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 379 | 24.7 | 15.3:1 | 45% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 25.5 | 15.3:1 | 51% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 46% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 49% (179) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 23.7 | 17.6:1 | 54% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 55% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 53% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 30% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 461 | 21 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska, LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 379 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Nebraska average about 272 students each.
District-wide, SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 8 schools and 3,420 students.
White students make up a majority at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 61%. Next come 34% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 76% White among all Scotts Bluff County residents. LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 15.3:1. This ratio sits 5.7 below the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 45% of students.
Test results at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are 2.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.0% actual, 60.5% predicted).
In the county around the school, Scotts Bluff County, the median household income is $63,614, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 31 public schools in Scotts Bluff County, enrolling about 6,493 students in all.
The next-closest public school is BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 379, a 4% rise from 365 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Scotts Bluff County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,843
Census ACS
Median income
$63,614
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,064 students
- BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 754 students
- WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 280 students
- LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 279 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERElementary · 180 students
Other schools in SCOTTSBLUFF
- SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,064 students
- BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 754 students
- WESTMOOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 408 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 280 students
- LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHElementary · 279 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTERElementary · 180 students
Nearby schools
- BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 754
- EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER0.4 mi · 180
- SCOTTSBLUFF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,064
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 280
- LINCOLN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCH0.6 mi · 279
- EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.8 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 61% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Scotts Bluff County.
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