Longfellow Elementary School
2500 South Higbee Ave
Idaho Falls ID, 83404, Bonneville County
Phone: 208-525-7646
Ranking: 
(213 out of 489, top 44%)*
(213 out of 489, top 44%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Idaho Falls School District 91
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: | 22 | 22 | NA | NA | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 547 | 535 | 518 | 494 | 494 | 493 | 476 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 82 | 15.0% | 90 | 16.8% | 86 | 16.6% | 86 | 17.4% | 74 | 15.0% | 73 | 14.8% | 50 | 10.5% |
| Grade 1: | 81 | 14.8% | 68 | 12.7% | 77 | 14.9% | 67 | 13.6% | 70 | 14.2% | 63 | 12.8% | 77 | 16.2% |
| Grade 2: | 67 | 12.2% | 76 | 14.2% | 60 | 11.6% | 70 | 14.2% | 68 | 13.8% | 78 | 15.8% | 57 | 12.0% |
| Grade 3: | 82 | 15.0% | 66 | 12.3% | 78 | 15.1% | 78 | 15.8% | 78 | 15.8% | 60 | 12.2% | 70 | 14.7% |
| Grade 4: | 69 | 12.6% | 76 | 14.2% | 81 | 15.6% | 80 | 16.2% | 66 | 13.4% | 65 | 13.2% | 64 | 13.4% |
| Grade 5: | 88 | 16.1% | 77 | 14.4% | 80 | 15.4% | 56 | 11.3% | 66 | 13.4% | 71 | 14.4% | 83 | 17.4% |
| Grade 6: | 78 | 14.3% | 82 | 15.3% | 56 | 10.8% | 57 | 11.5% | 72 | 14.6% | 83 | 16.8% | 75 | 15.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 289 | 52.8% | 270 | 50.5% | 273 | 52.7% | 236 | 47.8% | 232 | 47.0% | 236 | 47.9% | 223 | 46.8% |
| Female: | 258 | 47.2% | 265 | 49.5% | 245 | 47.3% | 258 | 52.2% | 254 | 51.4% | 249 | 50.5% | 249 | 52.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 70 | 12.8% | 62 | 11.6% | 63 | 12.2% | 58 | 11.7% | 51 | 10.3% | 43 | 8.7% | 45 | 9.5% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.1% |
| White: | 456 | 83.4% | 447 | 83.6% | 429 | 82.8% | 413 | 83.6% | 431 | 87.2% | 433 | 87.8% | 421 | 88.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.9% | 4 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 199 | 36.4% | 185 | 34.6% | 182 | 35.1% | 110 | 22.3% | 91 | 18.4% | 69 | 14.0% | 64 | 13.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 5.7% | 36 | 6.7% | 24 | 4.6% | 21 | 4.3% | 17 | 3.4% | 20 | 4.1% | 22 | 4.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 25.06 | 24.04 | NA | NA | 19.43 | 21.68 | 21.60 | 21.40 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 65.1% | 70% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 69.2% | 73.3% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 66.4% | 73.1% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 63% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 64.3% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 62.3% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 86.3% | 87.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 83.3% | 86.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 84.5% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 78.5% | 88.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 80.3% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 84.1% | 89.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 84% | 86.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 84.7% | 88.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 81.4% | 89.2% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 81.3% | 88.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 83.7% | 89.4% |
| 2008 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 76% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 78.2% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 77.3% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 74.8% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 76.2% | 84.8% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 76.8% | 83.2% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 83.9% | 84.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 84.4% | 85.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 81.2% | 84.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 75.8% | 83.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 76.3% | 86.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 78.5% | 86.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 81.5% | 82.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 86% | 86.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 83.7% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 83.1% | 86.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 83.1% | 88.9% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 85.3% | 89.7% |
| 2008 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 76.5% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.2% | 73.8% | 77.2% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 74.4% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.2% | 72% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 69.1% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 71.4% | 80.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 79.8% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 75.8% | 77.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 78.7% | 79.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 77.1% | 80.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 70.6% | 78.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 71.7% | 79.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 85.1% | 84.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 82.4% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 84.1% | 88% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 82.2% | 88.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 80.6% | 87.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 82.2% | 88.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.7% | 58.4% | 60.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 61.2% | 66.4% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 58.6% | 64.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 57.1% | 67.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 57.2% | 69.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.5% | 59.3% | 72.2% |
| 2008 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 74.9% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 76% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 74.5% | 75.1% |
| 2011 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 75.2% | 75.4% |
| 2012 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.6% | 73.3% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | Language Usage | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 73.7% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 81.3% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 81.9% | 78.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 77.8% | 79.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 76% | 77.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 77.9% | 79% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 76.6% | 77.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 84.4% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 86.8% | 85.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 81.3% | 85.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 98.3% | 87.4% | 88.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 87.1% | 89.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 83.6% | 86.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,495.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,263.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,554.0 |
* Longfellow Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.