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Longfellow Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

425 West 7th Street, Salida, CO 81201 · (719) 530-5260 · Part of Salida School District R-32

Salida’s School Grade A better than 89% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
449
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Salida kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Salida kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Longfellow Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

425 West 7th Street, Salida

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 186
Grade 286
Grade 397
Grade 499
Enrollment over time
418’20
430’21
455’22
447’23
449’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Longfellow Elementary School from Salida families.

Other schools in Salida School District R-32

The district →
Salida Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Salida
74 students7:1
Salida Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
B+
327 students13:1
Crest Academy
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
A+
60 students13:1
Salida High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Salida
A−
409 students16:1
Horizons Exploratory Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Salida
A−
32 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Salida’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.