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Longfellow Elementary - 05

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

110 N Mentzer St, Mitchell, SD 57301 · (605) 995-3092 · Part of Mitchell School District 17-2

Mitchell’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
290
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Longfellow Elementary - 05

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mitchell kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Longfellow Elementary - 05You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

110 N Mentzer St, Mitchell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 141
Grade 245
Grade 351
Grade 453
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
324’20
309’21
318’22
312’23
290’24

Down 10.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Longfellow Elementary - 05 from Mitchell families.

Other schools in Mitchell School District 17-2

The district →
L. B. Williams Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mitchell
A−
438 students12:1
Gertie Belle Rogers Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mitchell
B
379 students14:1
Rosedale Colony Elementary - 11
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Mitchell
21 students16:1
Abbott House Elementary - 06
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Mitchell
13 students3:1
Rockport Colony Elementary- 10
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Alexandria
12 students9:1
Mitchell Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mitchell
B+
578 students14:1

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 South Dakota’s other public schools; Mitchell’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.