Longfellow Elementary School
707 7th St Belle Plaine IA, 52208, Benton County Phone: 319-444-3002 Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Belle Plaine Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 339 | 358 | 365 | 335 | 107 | 91 | 101 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 43 | 12.7% | 34 | 9.5% | 39 | 10.7% | 31 | 9.3% | 4 | 3.7% | 3 | 3.3% | 6 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 47 | 13.9% | 43 | 12.0% | 40 | 11.0% | 58 | 17.3% | 66 | 61.7% | 49 | 53.8% | 49 | 48.5% |
| Grade 1: | 35 | 10.3% | 33 | 9.2% | 47 | 12.9% | 47 | 14.0% | 37 | 34.6% | 39 | 42.9% | 46 | 45.5% |
| Grade 2: | 27 | 8.0% | 48 | 13.4% | 51 | 14.0% | 36 | 10.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 48 | 14.2% | 55 | 15.4% | 44 | 12.1% | 43 | 12.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 55 | 16.2% | 44 | 12.3% | 49 | 13.4% | 49 | 14.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 40 | 11.8% | 46 | 12.8% | 53 | 14.5% | 38 | 11.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 44 | 13.0% | 55 | 15.4% | 42 | 11.5% | 33 | 9.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 175 | 51.6% | 187 | 52.2% | 187 | 51.2% | 174 | 51.9% | 57 | 53.3% | 37 | 40.7% | 45 | 44.6% |
| Female: | 164 | 48.4% | 171 | 47.8% | 178 | 48.8% | 161 | 48.1% | 50 | 46.7% | 46 | 50.5% | 52 | 51.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.8% | 10 | 2.8% | 12 | 3.3% | 5 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 14 | 4.1% | 16 | 4.5% | 12 | 3.3% | 8 | 2.4% | 2 | 1.9% | 3 | 3.3% | 1 | 1.0% |
| White: | 316 | 93.2% | 330 | 92.2% | 340 | 93.2% | 319 | 95.2% | 104 | 97.2% | 88 | 96.7% | 100 | 99.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 115 | 33.9% | 132 | 36.9% | 126 | 34.5% | 103 | 30.7% | 38 | 35.5% | 26 | 28.6% | 20 | 19.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 10.9% | 25 | 7.0% | 27 | 7.4% | 25 | 7.5% | 12 | 11.2% | 7 | 7.7% | 9 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.58 | 16.09 | 16.08 | 14.57 | 13.90 | 11.80 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.89% | 63.89% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.42% | 60.42% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 72.22% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.75% | 68.75% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.43% | 71.43% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.89% | 57.89% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.53% | 60.53% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.47% | 74.47% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.17% | 73.17% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.09% | 68.09% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.73% | 70.73% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 70.59% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.31% | 65.31% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.65% | 67.65% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.35% | 67.35% | 65.78% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,427.0 | $33,783.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,614.0 | $34,911.0 |