Longfellow Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

5470 Hesperus Dr
Columbia, MD 21044

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Top 50%

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Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Longfellow Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50% in MD
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

Longfellow Elementary School's student population of 423 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Longfellow Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	55
1	60
2	75
3	69
4	69
5	68

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	478
2022	497
2021	485
2020	460
2019	460
2018	457
2017	457
2016	471
2015	453
2014	457
2013	442
2012	446
2011	445
2010	417
2009	427
2008	420
2007	395
2006	394
2005	389
2004	393
2003	393
2002	348
2001	384
2000	391
1999	443
1998	423
1997	414
1996	396
1995	374
1994	407
1993	406
1992	386
1991	394
1990	376
1989	389
1988	355
1987	272

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	38
2022	40
2021	42
2020	41
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	40
2014	34
2013	34
2012	36
2011	34
2010	35
2009	37
2008	37
2007	36
2006	32
2005	31
2004	27
2003	23
2002	23
2001	26
2000	24
1999	24
1998	25
1997	25
1996	26
1995	24
1994	26
1993	26
1992	24
1991	23
1990	22
1989	22
1988	20
1987	17

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Year Founded

1990

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Campus Size

10 acres

School Motto

'Learning Together, Achieving Together'

School Mascot

Eagle

School Rankings

Longfellow Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,338 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Longfellow Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#633 out of 1338 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School
2023	#633
2022	#595
2021	#578
2019	#547
2018	#652
2017	#652
2016	#700
2015	#654
2014	#807
2013	#682
2012	#581

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	30%	27%	46%
2022	31%	25%	42%
2021	22%	20%	34%
2019	42%	38%	56%
2017	39%	41%	59%
2016	43%	42%	59%
2015	37%	38%	55%
2014	67%	72%	83%
2013	82%	79%	89%
2012	91%	82%	92%
2011	87%	80%	91%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	41%	45%	58%
2021	22%	36%	49%
2019	47%	46%	60%
2017	40%	41%	55%
2016	34%	44%	58%
2015	39%	45%	58%
2014	85%	82%	91%
2013	87%	85%	93%
2012	90%	85%	92%
2011	92%	85%	93%
2010	92%	84%	92%

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30-34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2022	32%	36%	52%
2021	42%	41%	54%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	15:1	13:1
2019	11:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	15:1	13:1
2015	11:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	13:1
2007	11:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	19:1	19:1
1987	16:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	8%	7%	23%
2022	9%	7%	24%
2021	9%	7%	23%
2020	9%	7%	22%
2019	9%	7%	22%
2018	7%	7%	21%
2017	7%	7%	21%
2016	9%	7%	20%
2015	8%	7%	19%
2014	7%	6%	18%
2013	9%	6%	18%
2012	10%	7%	17%
2011	8%	6%	17%
2010	9%	7%	17%
2009	11%	6%	16%
2008	13%	6%	16%
2007	12%	6%	15%
2006	11%	5%	14%
2005	12%	5%	14%
2004	10%	5%	12%
2003	10%	5%	11%
2002	7%	5%	11%
2001	6%	5%	10%
2000	5%	4%	9%
1999	5%	4%	8%
1998	5%	4%	8%
1997	7%	4%	8%
1996	8%	4%	8%
1995	9%	4%	8%
1994	7%	4%	7%
1993	5%	4%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	27%	22%	14%
2022	25%	21%	13%
2021	26%	20%	13%
2020	23%	18%	11%
2019	23%	18%	11%
2018	22%	17%	10%
2017	22%	17%	10%
2016	21%	16%	10%
2015	19%	15%	9%
2014	19%	14%	9%
2013	17%	13%	9%
2012	16%	12%	9%
2011	15%	12%	8%
2010	12%	10%	6%
2009	11%	10%	6%
2008	10%	9%	5%
2007	10%	8%	5%
2006	9%	8%	4%
2005	6%	7%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	7%	6%	3%
2002	5%	5%	3%
2001	5%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	34%	33%	25%
2022	35%	33%	25%
2021	35%	34%	25%
2020	34%	34%	25%
2019	34%	34%	25%
2018	37%	34%	24%
2017	37%	34%	24%
2016	38%	34%	23%
2015	36%	34%	23%
2014	36%	35%	22%
2013	36%	35%	21%
2012	34%	35%	21%
2011	38%	36%	20%
2010	39%	38%	22%
2009	41%	38%	21%
2008	37%	38%	21%
2007	40%	38%	20%
2006	38%	38%	20%
2005	38%	38%	19%
2004	39%	38%	18%
2003	37%	37%	18%
2002	38%	37%	18%
2001	36%	37%	18%
2000	39%	37%	18%
1999	38%	37%	17%
1998	35%	36%	17%
1997	33%	35%	16%
1996	27%	35%	16%
1995	28%	34%	15%
1994	27%	34%	15%
1993	26%	33%	15%

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White

23%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	22%	33%	31%
2022	22%	34%	32%
2021	21%	34%	33%
2020	23%	36%	36%
2019	23%	36%	36%
2018	24%	38%	39%
2017	24%	38%	39%
2016	24%	39%	41%
2015	27%	40%	43%
2014	27%	41%	45%
2013	29%	42%	46%
2012	30%	42%	47%
2011	30%	43%	49%
2010	40%	45%	55%
2009	37%	46%	57%
2008	40%	47%	58%
2007	38%	48%	60%
2006	42%	49%	62%
2005	44%	50%	63%
2004	45%	51%	66%
2003	46%	52%	68%
2002	50%	53%	68%
2001	52%	53%	69%
2000	53%	55%	71%
1999	54%	55%	73%
1998	56%	56%	73%
1997	57%	57%	74%
1996	62%	58%	74%
1995	62%	59%	76%
1994	65%	59%	77%
1993	67%	60%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	11%	5%	6%
2019	11%	5%	6%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	10%	4%	6%
2014	11%	4%	6%
2013	9%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	0.76	0.73	0.77
2022	0.76	0.73	0.77
2021	0.76	0.73	0.76
2020	0.77	0.72	0.75
2019	0.77	0.72	0.75
2018	0.75	0.72	0.74
2017	0.75	0.72	0.74
2016	0.75	0.71	0.73
2015	0.75	0.70	0.72
2014	0.75	0.69	0.72
2013	0.76	0.69	0.71
2012	0.76	0.69	0.70
2011	0.74	0.67	0.69
2010	0.67	0.65	0.62
2009	0.68	0.64	0.61
2008	0.69	0.63	0.59
2007	0.68	0.62	0.58
2006	0.67	0.61	0.56
2005	0.65	0.60	0.55
2004	0.64	0.60	0.52
2003	0.64	0.59	0.50
2002	0.60	0.58	0.49
2001	0.60	0.58	0.48
2000	0.57	0.56	0.46
1999	0.57	0.56	0.44
1998	0.57	0.56	0.43
1997	0.57	0.56	0.42
1996	0.54	0.55	0.41
1995	0.53	0.54	0.40
1994	0.50	0.54	0.39
1993	0.49	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	45%	46%	26%
2022	38%	38%	18%
2021	36%	40%	17%
2020	35%	41%	16%
2019	35%	41%	16%
2016	38%	40%	17%
2015	33%	39%	16%
2014	37%	38%	16%
2013	34%	36%	14%
2012	30%	36%	14%
2011	32%	33%	13%
2010	28%	31%	11%
2009	25%	27%	10%
2008	20%	26%	9%
2007	24%	25%	8%
2006	22%	25%	8%
2005	22%	25%	8%
2004	21%	24%	7%
2003	18%	24%	7%
2002	18%	23%	7%
2001	15%	23%	7%
2000	17%	24%	7%
1999	16%	25%	8%
1998	17%	26%	8%
1997	21%	26%	8%
1996	16%	26%	7%
1995	13%	26%	7%
1994	14%	25%	6%
1993	10%	21%	4%
1992	11%	21%	4%
1991	10%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Longfellow Elementary School	Maryland	Howard County School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	7%	6%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	7%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	7%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	5%	8%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	5%	7%	3%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	5%	7%	3%
2001	5%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Howard County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Longfellow Elementary School's ranking?

Longfellow Elementary School is ranked #633 out of 1,338 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Maryland.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MD state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

423 students attend Longfellow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Longfellow Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Longfellow Elementary School?

Longfellow Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Longfellow Elementary School offer ?

Longfellow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Longfellow Elementary School part of?

Longfellow Elementary School is part of Howard County School District.

In what neighborhood is Longfellow Elementary School located?

Longfellow Elementary School is located in the Harpers Choice neighborhood of Columbia, MD. There are 2 other public schools located in Harpers Choice.