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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000441
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
600 16th St NW, Minot, ND 58703 · (701) 857-4610 · Ward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
169 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 49% · 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
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
42.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. 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 | 435 | 38.9% | N/A |
| NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 410 | 37.3% | N/A |
| BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 367 | 33.2% | N/A |
| JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 504 | 35.9% | N/A |
| WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wahpeton | 469 | 39.0% | N/A |
| RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 367 | 33.2% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #111 of 199 | #6 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #104 of 199 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #39 of 283 | #3 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #92 of 130 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.1% | #56 of 131 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #72 of 201 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #69 of 74 | #9 of 9 |
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
435
+62 (+17%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 435 | 31.6 | 13.8:1 | 39% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 30.1 | 14.3:1 | 37% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 31.9 | 12.9:1 | 43% (176) |
| 2020-21 | 373 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 32% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 29.4 | 15.2:1 | 33% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 27% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | 33% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 250 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 26% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 15 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (447 to 435); teachers up 7% (29.4 to 31.6).
About LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school in Minot, North Dakota, administered by MINOT 1. Federal data show 435 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in North Dakota enroll around 212, and this school is 105% above that mark.
In MINOT 1, 24 schools enroll a combined 8,878 students.
The student body at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 71% White. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 81%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1. The school reported 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Ward County, median household income comes to about $78,238, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 40, with about 11,732 students.
Among nearby public schools, SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 435, from 373 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINOT 1
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Minot
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other Longfellow Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 18 states are named Longfellow Elementary. LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 15th largest of the 37.
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargo, ND · 386 students
- Longfellow ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 904 students
- Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 780 students
- Longfellow ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 773 students
- Longfellow ElementaryRiverside, CA · 701 students
Nearby schools
- SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 50
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 265
- PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 394
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 72
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.2 mi · 19
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,086
Frequently asked questions
About LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 435 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 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINOT 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.