Longfellow Elementary

5470 Hesperus Dr, Columbia MD, 21044 | Howard County Public Schools | 410-313-6879
  • grades PK-5
  • students 441
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 35 in Columbia
  • Ranked #0 of 2004 in Maryland
Proficiency Averages
51%Columbia
40%Maryland

Longfellow Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Howard County Public Schools" in Columbia, MD. There are a total of 441 students and 39 teachers at Longfellow Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Longfellow Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 10% higher than the Maryland average.

Longfellow Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students441
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Longfellow Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
345-49%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-54%
440-44%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Longfellow Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMarylandNational
White 27.0% 44.6% 40.5% 51.1%
Black 35.5% 21.3% 34.7% 15.9%
Asian 6.8% 18.4% 6.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 9.0% 14.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.3% 6.3% 4.0% 3.1%

Columbia demographics profile

StatisticColumbiaMarylandNational
Population105,4126,045,680328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,30162791
Median age38.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%54%55%
Speak English77%82%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia

IndexColumbiaMarylandNational
Completed 8th grade95.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.7%86.5%83.0%
Completed some college83.9%64.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.6%44.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.6%38.4%30.3%
Completed masters31.9%17.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.7%5.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.5%2.5%1.3%
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Source: The Longfellow Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.