Swansfield Elementary School

Swansfield Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
5610 Cedar Ln,  Columbia, MD
Howard County Public Schools
5.0
3.7
602 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
33%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
33%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
53
Full Time Teachers
53
Teachers in First or Second Year
25.8%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
250:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.7%
Female
47.3%
Black
42.1%
White
29.4%
Hispanic
9.8%
Two or more races
9.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
5.0 3 Reviews
5.0 NicheUser
8/9/2016
My daughter thinks it's the best school ever. She always comes home saying how great her day is.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 16 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/26/2025
I absolutely love the staff at this school. Both my children are having a great experience here. One of my kids has an IEP and the specialists have done so much to help her develop her skills. I like that the parents are kept well informed of potential concerns and issues, lockdowns are handled well...
4.0 parent
6/11/2024
Overall experience, very professional from the office staff to the cafeteria staff. No issues at all.
5.0 parent
5/24/2023
Nothing but positive experiences with this school
5.0 parent
1/5/2023
We spent two years at Swansfield with two kids in different grades and loved it. The teachers, the community and the administration were all fantastic. We have since moved to a school with a higher rating (7) that we have found to be less satisfactory than Swansfield. In general, and in Howard Count...

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Swansfield 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 602 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 27% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 33% are proficient in reading. Swansfield Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $557,606. Discover additional schools in the area, like Harpers Choice Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Columbia has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Swansfield Elementary School.

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