Longfellow Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Marion, Iowa
Longfellow Elementary in Marion, Iowa enrolled 254 students in 2024-25 with 18.3 full-time teachers, 13.8 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%
318 students in 2022-23, 297 students in 2023-24, 254 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.4 to 18.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 318 | 20.4 | 15.6 |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 20.4 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 254 | 18.3 | 13.8 |
13.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 60 of every 100 Iowa elementary schools
Among the 654 Iowa elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 195 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Longfellow Elementary enrolled 195 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 195 of the 195 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent13.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
77.2% of students were White, 9.1% of two or more races, 8.7% Black in 2024-25.
- White77.2%
- Two or more races9.1%
- Black8.7%
- Hispanic4.7%
- Asian0.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Marion
8 public elementary schools in Marion report 2024-25 enrollment; Longfellow Elementary is number 8 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Hill Elementary | 536 | 17.3 | 5.8% |
| Linn Grove Elementary School | 385 | 13.7 | 39.5% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School | 354 | 14.2 | 11.0% |
| Wilkins Elementary School | 348 | 12.6 | 33.3% |
| Novak Elementary School | 347 | 12.1 | 19.9% |
| Francis Marion Intermediate School | 320 | 12.9 | 42.2% |
| Starry Elementary School | 267 | 12.8 | 36.3% |
| Longfellow Elementary | 254 | 13.8 | 35.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Longfellow Elementary
- Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 320 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Wilkins Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 348 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Compare Longfellow Elementary with Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Marion Independent School District spends per student$13,528 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,528
- The largest public schools in IowaLongfellow Elementary is the number 454 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#454 of 655
- Iowa schools by students per teacher13.8 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.13.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Longfellow Elementary
How many students attend Longfellow Elementary?
254 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 318 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Marion, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Longfellow Elementary?
13.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Longfellow Elementary a Title I school?
Longfellow Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Longfellow Elementary in?
Marion Independent School District, NCES district ID 1918690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191869002245 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.