Longfellow Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

5470 Hesperus Dr, Columbia, MD

Harper's Choice Neighborhood

Howard County Public Schools

423 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
31%

Reading Proficiency
41%

B+

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

41%

Math Proficiency

31%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

6.9%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

485:1

Student Diversity

Female

50.6%

Male

49.4%

Black

34.5%

Hispanic

27%

White

21.8%

Two or more races

Asian or Pacific Islander

7.7%

School Rankings

#11 Most Diverse Public ES in Maryland

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

7/18/2025

Wonderful environment for learning. Teachers and staff are truly invested in every child's growth.

5.0 parent

1/6/2024

We love Longfellow! We continue to be impressed with the how the administration and staff support all students academically, socially and emotionally. There is a wonderfully loving and hard working parent community as well. I highly recommend LoES.

5.0 parent

4/25/2019

I have a 1st and 4th grader at Longfellow. The school strives to provide for a diverse population. I love the economic and ethnic diversity and celebration of every student. I appreciate that because we are a Title I school the teachersand the PTA work to make activities affordable for every child.

5.0 parent

10/1/2016

Longfellow has been such a wonderful fit for my child and our family! The school is newly renovated and looks great! The teachers are amazing! They work so hard for the students and are very knowledgeable. I am an educator as well, so I can confidently say that each teacher I've had the pleasure of...

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Maryland Howard County Columbia 21044 Harper's Choice

Longfellow Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Columbia, MD and is served by the Howard County Public Schools in Maryland. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 423 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 31% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 41% are proficient in reading. Longfellow Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $555,921. Discover additional schools in the area, like Applications And Research Laboratory, Wilde Lake High, Centennial High School, and more. Learn more about what Columbia has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Longfellow Elementary School.

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