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Longfellow Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1130 Seymour Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240 · (319) 688-1135 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

Iowa City’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa State school districts

Directions
Students
325
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Iowa State’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Iowa City kids: Southeast Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Longfellow Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Southeast Middle School1,269 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1130 Seymour Ave, Iowa City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten44
Grade 146
Grade 246
Grade 350
Grade 461
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
392’20
366’21
385’22
361’23
325’24

Down 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 26%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Longfellow Elementary School from Iowa City families.

Other schools in Iowa City Community School District

The district →
Penn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A
512 students15:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
464 students13:1
Weber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
B−
456 students11:1
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
453 students14:1
Alexander Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
D
436 students11:1
Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A−
426 students13:1

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