Enrollment
156
Elementary
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVA·NCES 400288000044
LONGFELLOW ES
19 Barnes Avenue, Alva, OK 73717 · (580) 327-3327 · Woods County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
95 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 68%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ALVA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
49.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
156
-14 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.9:1
% White
72%
was 84%
% Hispanic
12%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LONGFELLOW ES
As a tight-knit elementary school in Alva, Oklahoma, LONGFELLOW ES caters to 156 students from grades 2 through 3, one of the schools within ALVA. That puts it 57% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.
Within ALVA, which oversees 5 schools and 1,054 students, LONGFELLOW ES is one campus in the system.
Demographically, LONGFELLOW ES reports that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Woods County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 61% of students at LONGFELLOW ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, LONGFELLOW ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.
Around the school, census data for Woods County shows median household earnings sit near $53,275, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. LONGFELLOW ES is one of 9 public schools in Woods County (combined enrollment of about 1,322 students).
The closest other public school is WASHINGTON ES, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LONGFELLOW ES comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 36.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. LONGFELLOW ES's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 170 (now 156). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 84% to 72%.
On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Woods County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,596
Census ACS
Median income
$53,275
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,322 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALVA
- ALVA HSHigh · 279 students
- WASHINGTON ESElementary · 240 students
- ALVA MSMiddle · 228 students
- LINCOLN ESElementary · 151 students
Other schools in Alva
- ALVA HSHigh · 279 students
- WASHINGTON ESElementary · 240 students
- ALVA MSMiddle · 228 students
- LINCOLN ESElementary · 151 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ES0.6 mi · 240
- ALVA MS0.7 mi · 228
- LINCOLN ES1.0 mi · 151
- ALVA HS1.2 mi · 279
- BURLINGTON HS14.7 mi · 40
- BURLINGTON ES14.7 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About LONGFELLOW ESHow many students attend LONGFELLOW ES?
LONGFELLOW ES enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 02-03.
What grades does LONGFELLOW ES serve?
LONGFELLOW ES serves grades 02-03.
How many teachers does LONGFELLOW ES have?
LONGFELLOW ES employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is LONGFELLOW ES?
LONGFELLOW ES reports a student body of 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is LONGFELLOW ES in?
LONGFELLOW ES is part of ALVA.
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