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Longfellow Elementary - 05

110 N Mentzer St, Mitchell, SD 57301

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
290
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mitchell School District 17-2
Davison County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
61stpercentile
Class size9.6 students per teacher
87thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Longfellow Elementary - 05

Longfellow Elementary - 05 is a public elementary school in Mitchell, South Dakota, serving grades K–5. It is part of Mitchell School District 17-2. The school is located in a remote town in Davison County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 290 students were enrolled, with about 9.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Dakota elementary school (12.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 266 South Dakota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

110 N Mentzer St
Mitchell, SD 57301
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
290 students
Students per teacher
9.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Mitchell School District 17-2
County
Davison County
NCES school ID
464839000441

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.