Mitchell's Longfellow Elementary honored for student performance, academic growth
Nov. 2—PIERRE — Longfellow Elementary School was identified its exceptional student performance and academic growth, the South Dakota Department of Education announced Thursday.
Two South Dakota schools, Longfellow and Kadoka, were recognized by the National Association of Elementary and Secondary Education Act State Program Administrators. The group honors schools that have a poverty rate of at least 35 percent and demonstrate exceptional overall student performance in academics, close the achievement gap between student groups, or demonstrate excellence in serving special populations of students.
Longfellow, which has 314 kindergarten through fifth-grade students, and Kadoka earned the recognition based on several factors, including state assessment results and attendance rates that are among the highest compared to school districts with similar numbers of students from low-income households.
"This recognition is well deserved," said Secretary of Education Joseph Graves. "These schools have dedicated educators and students who put in the work to achieve. Add to that parents and communities that support them, and you have a recipe for success. We're pleased to see their hard work rewarded."
Representatives of the schools will be honored at the National ESEA Conference Feb. 7-10, 2024, in Portland, Ore.
