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%.

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