Longfellow Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Columbia, Maryland·21044
Score
41.6/100
Compare Longfellow Elementary with another school
#447
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#38
In Howard County Public Schools
#11
In Columbia
Top 59%
In Maryland

Score 41.6/100: better than 41% of Maryland elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Maryland, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Maryland schools.

English language arts
41%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 37% of them
217 students tested
Math
28%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 42% of them
219 students tested
Science
26%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 45% of them
72 students tested
All Maryland schools (ELA / math)
52% / 28%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Maryland State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAP English Language Arts 0347.867
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0436.779
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 053871
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades40.6217
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0335.867
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0425.981
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0522.571
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades27.9219
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 526.472

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
423
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
423
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Howard County

Contact

Address
5470 Hesperus Dr
Columbia, MD 21044

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Maryland. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Longfellow Elementary at a glance

Longfellow Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. It has about 423 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 55% at a typical Maryland elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 41% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 28% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 41.6 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #447 of 765. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

Compare Longfellow Elementary with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.