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Longfellow Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

707 7th St, Belle Plaine, IA 52208 · (319) 444-3002 · Part of Belle Plaine Community School District

Belle Plaine’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
267
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Belle Plaine kids: Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School

On the path

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

PK–6Longfellow Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School205 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

707 7th St, Belle Plaine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten33
Grade 151
Grade 222
Grade 338
Grade 438
Grade 533
Grade 634
Enrollment over time
276’20
292’21
286’22
287’23
267’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Longfellow Elementary School from Belle Plaine families.

Other schools in Belle Plaine Community School District

The district →
Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Belle Plaine
B−
205 students10:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Belle Plaine’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.