Swansfield Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Columbia, Maryland·21044
Score
56.0/100
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#337
Among 765 Maryland elementary schools
#30
In Howard County Public Schools
#8
In Columbia
Top 45%
In Maryland

Score 56.0/100: better than 56% 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
49%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 50%, better than 51% of them
280 students tested
Math
40%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 36%, better than 60% of them
279 students tested
Science
35%
Similar Maryland schools ≈ 34%, better than 57% of them
86 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 0346.879
English language artsGrade 4MCAP English Language Arts 0452.6114
English language artsGrade 5MCAP English Language Arts 0544.887
English language artsAll gradesMCAP English Language Arts All Grades48.6280
MathGrade 3MCAP Mathematics 0341.879
MathGrade 4MCAP Mathematics 0440.4114
MathGrade 5MCAP Mathematics 0537.286
MathAll gradesMCAP Mathematics All Grades39.8279
ScienceGrade 5MCAP Science Grade 534.986

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
602
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
602
Typical elementary school: 466
Free or reduced-price lunch
38%
Typical elementary school: 55%

District and location

City
Howard County

Contact

Address
5610 Cedar Ln
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

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Swansfield Elementary at a glance

Swansfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Columbia, Maryland, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Howard County Public Schools. It has about 602 students (a typical Maryland elementary school has 466). About 38% 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, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Maryland elementary schools, it scores 56.0 out of 100: better than 56% of them, ranking #337 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.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.