Swansfield Elementary School

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

5610 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD

Harper's Choice Neighborhood

Howard County Public Schools

5.0

3.7

594 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
45%

Reading Proficiency
56%

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

56%

Math Proficiency

45%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 11:1 Teachers 52	Full Time Teachers 52
Teachers in First or Second Year 25.8%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

250:1

Student Diversity

Male 54%	Female 46%
Black 39.2%	White 28.1%
Hispanic 12.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander 11.3%
Two or more races 8.6%	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 Niche User

8/9/2016

My Daughter Loves this school. They are having a lot of renovations but it's a great school.

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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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Median Lot Size

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% Renters

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Average Household Income

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% of College Grads

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Cedar Lane Park

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Bike Trails

Hawthorn Park

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Swansfield Playground

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Maryland Howard County Columbia 21044 Harper's Choice

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 594 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 45% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 56% 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 $565,868. Discover additional schools in the area, like Applications And Research Laboratory, Atholton High School, Centennial High 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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