Enrollment
156
Elementary
DISTRICT 182 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVA·NCES 400288000044
Longfellow Elementary School
19 Barnes Avenue, Alva, OK 73717 · (580) 327-3327 · Woods County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL156 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Oklahoma public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 89 | 57% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 43% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 73% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ALVA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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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 →
Schools most like Longfellow Elementary School
Longfellow Elementary School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longfellow Elementary School this school | 156 | 60.9% | 38.5% |
| J. F. Kennedy Elementary School Oilton | 168 | 61.3% | 12.5% |
| Covington-Douglas Elementary School Covington | 146 | 58.9% | 45.6% |
| Mountain View-Gotebo Elementary School Mountain View | 183 | 63.4% | 46.0% |
| Oak Grove Public School Cushing | 154 | 59.1% | 43.9% |
| Central High Elementary School Marlow | 198 | 57.1% | 27.2% |
Matched among Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #224 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #104 of 651 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #385 of 523 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 156 | #794 of 941 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #606 of 876 |
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
156
+9 (+6%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 156 | 12.3 | 12.7:1 | 61% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 146 | 10.5 | 14.0:1 | 59% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 11.4 | 13.7:1 | 43% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 10 | 14.7:1 | 50% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 170 | 13.2 | 12.9:1 | 53% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 179 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 52% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 9 | 14.9:1 | 55% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 140 | 12 | 11.7:1 | 49% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Longfellow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (170 to 156); teachers down 6% (13.2 to 12.3).
About Longfellow Elementary School
Longfellow Elementary School is a small elementary school with an address in Alva, Oklahoma. Students in grades 2 through 3 attend, and enrollment is 156 students. The school's enrollment is 57% smaller than the 366 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
A total of 5 schools make up ALVA, with 1,054 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Longfellow Elementary School, 72%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. Longfellow Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 12.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Longfellow Elementary School is 61%.
The allk12 Grade for Longfellow Elementary School is B. Compared with Oklahoma public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Longfellow Elementary School, the prediction is 34.7% and the result is 38.5%.
Census estimates describe Woods County this way: median household income is about $53,275, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Woods County number 9 and enroll about 1,322.
Of nearby public schools, Washington Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 36.8% proficiency; Longfellow Elementary School posts 38.5%.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 147 to 156. The school's ratio fell from 14.7:1 to 12.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Longfellow Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 High SchoolHigh · 279 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
- Alva Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
Other schools in Alva
- Alva High SchoolHigh · 279 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
- Alva Middle SchoolMiddle · 228 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
Other Longfellow Elementary schools
36 other US public schools in 18 states are named Longfellow Elementary. Longfellow Elementary School is the 37th largest of the 37.
- Longfellow ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 904 students
- Longfellow ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 780 students
- Longfellow ElementaryMilwaukee, WI · 773 students
- Longfellow ElementaryRiverside, CA · 701 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLIDAHO FALLS, ID · 577 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School0.6 mi · 240
- Alva Middle School0.7 mi · 228
- Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 151
- Alva High School1.2 mi · 279
- Burlington Elementary School14.7 mi · 94
- Burlington High School14.7 mi · 40
Frequently asked questions
About Longfellow Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?
Longfellow Elementary School enrolls approximately 156 students in grades 02-03.
What grades does Longfellow Elementary School serve?
Longfellow Elementary School serves grades 02-03.
How many teachers does Longfellow Elementary School have?
Longfellow Elementary School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is Longfellow Elementary School?
Longfellow Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?
Longfellow Elementary School is part of ALVA.
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