Longfellow Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 · Council Bluffs Comm School District
#496 of 654 elementary schools in Iowa
#15185 of 50,301 nationally
About Longfellow Elementary School
Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary located in Council Bluffs, in the Council Bluffs Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 431 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 64.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 496th of 654 ranked elementary schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (80th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (49th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 431.
There are 18 schools in Council Bluffs; Longfellow Elementary School ranks 10th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)67%
- Reading proficiency (30%)48%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)45.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Longfellow Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 45.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 48%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Longfellow Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Bloomer Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
396 students · 1.8 km away
Edison Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
384 students · 2.5 km away
Anne E. Nelson Early Learning Center
Council Bluffs · Public other · Grades PK–PK
119 students · 2.8 km away
Roosevelt Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
455 students · 2.8 km away
Thomas Jefferson High School
Council Bluffs · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,146 students · 3.0 km away
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Council Bluffs · Public middle · Grades 6–8
855 students · 3.3 km away
Lewis Central Senior High School
Council Bluffs · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,020 students · 3.5 km away
Abraham Lincoln High School
Council Bluffs · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,333 students · 3.7 km away
Rue Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
385 students · 3.7 km away
E A Kreft Primary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
502 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Central Lyon Elementary School
Rock Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
431 students
Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building
Denver · Public elementary · Grades K–5
431 students
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School
Logan · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
431 students
Prairie View Elementary School
Cedar Rapids · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
430 students
Mediapolis Elementary School
Mediapolis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
432 students
Grant Wood Elementary School
Bettendorf · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
433 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?
Longfellow Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 64.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #496 of 654 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Longfellow Elementary School rank in Iowa?
Longfellow Elementary School ranks #496 of 654 elementary schools in Iowa and #15185 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?
Longfellow Elementary School had 431 students in 2025.
Is Longfellow Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Longfellow Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Longfellow Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Longfellow Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.