Longfellow Elementary

Longfellow Elementary is one of the tight-knit elementary campuss in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, operated by Sheboygan Area School District, with 234 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 28% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Across the 26 schools in Sheboygan Area School District (9,285 students total), Longfellow Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Longfellow Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 27%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 23% White, 23% Asian, 18% multiracial, 9% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Sheboygan County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Longfellow Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.6%.

In the broader community, Sheboygan County reports that the typical household earns roughly $73,094 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sheboygan County's 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,340 students), Longfellow Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: George D Warriner High School for Personalized Learning, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Longfellow Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Longfellow Elementary at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 33.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Longfellow Elementary has declined 28%, going from 327 students in 2018 to 234 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 37% to 23% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Longfellow Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.