Longfellow Elementary School
828 North Hastings
Hastings NE, 68901, Adams County
Phone: 402-461-7584
Ranking: 
(230 out of 761, top 30%)*
(230 out of 761, top 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Hastings Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 373 | 374 | 374 | 348 | 353 | 350 | 381 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 21 | 5.6% | 26 | 7.0% | 18 | 4.8% | 21 | 6.0% | 45 | 12.7% | 49 | 14.0% | 40 | 10.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 19.0% | 56 | 15.0% | 60 | 16.0% | 64 | 18.4% | 56 | 15.9% | 58 | 16.6% | 51 | 13.4% |
| Grade 1: | 59 | 15.8% | 58 | 15.5% | 68 | 18.2% | 53 | 15.2% | 54 | 15.3% | 52 | 14.9% | 49 | 12.9% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 13.4% | 69 | 18.4% | 56 | 15.0% | 54 | 15.5% | 50 | 14.2% | 54 | 15.4% | 46 | 12.1% |
| Grade 3: | 70 | 18.8% | 55 | 14.7% | 58 | 15.5% | 48 | 13.8% | 53 | 15.0% | 49 | 14.0% | 47 | 12.3% |
| Grade 4: | 52 | 13.9% | 52 | 13.9% | 51 | 13.6% | 63 | 18.1% | 50 | 14.2% | 42 | 12.0% | 51 | 13.4% |
| Grade 5: | 50 | 13.4% | 58 | 15.5% | 63 | 16.8% | 45 | 12.9% | 45 | 12.7% | 46 | 13.1% | 53 | 13.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 209 | 56.0% | 187 | 50.0% | 187 | 50.0% | 174 | 50.0% | 176 | 49.9% | 184 | 52.6% | 198 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 164 | 44.0% | 187 | 50.0% | 187 | 50.0% | 174 | 50.0% | 169 | 47.9% | 158 | 45.1% | 179 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 8 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.7% | 14 | 3.7% | 13 | 3.7% | 13 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.9% | 13 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic: | 53 | 14.2% | 45 | 12.0% | 54 | 14.4% | 43 | 12.4% | 46 | 13.0% | 42 | 12.0% | 54 | 14.2% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 2.0% | 15 | 4.2% | 11 | 3.1% | 7 | 1.8% |
| White: | 298 | 79.9% | 305 | 81.6% | 295 | 78.9% | 277 | 79.6% | 276 | 78.2% | 283 | 80.9% | 307 | 80.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.1% | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 162 | 43.4% | 138 | 36.9% | 156 | 41.7% | 154 | 44.3% | 110 | 31.2% | 135 | 38.6% | 132 | 34.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 8.8% | 39 | 10.4% | 48 | 12.8% | 31 | 8.9% | 45 | 12.7% | 39 | 11.1% | 31 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.61 | 14.17 | 14.72 | 14.38 | 15.52 | 15.20 | 15.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 125.63 | 102.53 | 103.49 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.16 | 106.65 | 107.84 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.33 | 104.71 | 110.06 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.96 | 92.91 | 101.01 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 122.38 | 98.27 | 104.41 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 108.21 | 105.66 | 108.66 |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.49 | 106.90 | 111.04 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.85 | 105.79 | 102.64 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.16 | 103.31 | 106.36 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 111.35 | 107.96 | 108.63 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 94.52 | 92.78 | 103.84 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.87 | 102.63 | 109.01 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 115.96 | 106.50 | 111.62 |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 114.25 | 114.86 | 114.70 |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 44.31 | 44.37 | 43.59 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 116.38 | 114.30 | 102.67 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 112.68 | 109.75 | 108.48 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 119.91 | 111.06 | 108.93 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 87.17 | 89.73 | 101.08 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 113.26 | 101.64 | 107.65 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.68 | 108.73 | 114.26 |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 121.09 | 110.71 | 118.18 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.83 | 101.64 | 101.12 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 110.00 | 101.14 | 104.29 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,908.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,588.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,291.0 |
* Longfellow Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.