Contact
- 3300 Newkirk Ave, District Heights, MD 20747
- +1 (301) 817-0455
- pgcps.org/longfields
Longfields Elementary School serves 283 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Longfields Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).
School Overview: Longfields Elementary School’s learner population of 283 learners has decreased by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has decreased by 8% over five school years.
School Comparison: Longfields Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.
The equity score of Longfields Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Longfields Elementary School is Suitland High School (2.1 miles away)
The closest middle school is Imagine Foundations At Morningside Pcs (1.2 miles away)
The closest elementary school is North Forestville Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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