Longfellow Elem School

www.rimsd41.org

262 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Longfellow Elementary School, located at 4198 7th Ave in Rock Island, Illinois, is a public school serving students in the Rock Island-Milan School District #41. As a neighborhood school, it is dedicated to providing foundational education for children in the local community, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. The school operates within a district that emphasizes a supportive learning environment, aiming to foster both the intellectual and social-emotional development of its diverse student body.

The school is deeply integrated into the Rock Island community, benefiting from the district's broader initiatives to improve student achievement and provide equitable educational resources. Longfellow typically offers various support services, extracurricular opportunities, and programs designed to engage students in meaningful learning experiences. By maintaining a focus on grade-level expectations and character development, Longfellow Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school and beyond.

262

Total Students

19.8

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Longfellow Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	59
Hispanic	70
Black	98
Asian	7
Two or More	24
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Black
98 (37.4%)
Hispanic
70 (26.7%)
White
59 (22.5%)
Two or More
24 (9.2%)
Asian
7 (2.7%)
American Indian
3 (1.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rock Island SD 41
Phone:	(309)793-5975
Website:	http://www.rimsd41.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	262
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 39

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 39