Longfellow Elementary - 05

110 N Mentzer St, Mitchell SD, 57301 | Mitchell School District 17-2 | 605-995-3092
  • grades KG-5
  • students 347
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Mitchell
  • Ranked #0 of 803 in South Dakota
Proficiency Averages
52%Mitchell
48%South Dakota

Longfellow Elementary - 05 is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Mitchell School District 17-2" in Mitchell, SD. There are a total of 347 students and 31 teachers at Longfellow Elementary - 05, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Longfellow Elementary - 05 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 13% higher than the South Dakota average.

Longfellow Elementary - 05 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students347
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Longfellow Elementary - 05, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-69%
450-59%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
330-39%
450-59%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Longfellow Elementary - 05 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth DakotaNational
White 80.2% 87.2% 77.2% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.0% 2.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 3.9% 4.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 12.0% 5.5% 11.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 2.8% 3.1%

Mitchell demographics profile

StatisticMitchellSouth DakotaNational
Population15,599884,659328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3881291
Median age37.936.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%59%55%
Speak English97%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Mitchell

IndexMitchellSouth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college64.2%60.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.1%38.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.8%27.5%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Longfellow Elementary - 05 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.