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Longfields Elementary

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Longfields Elementary ranks 263 rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Longfields Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in Forestville, Maryland, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 264 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, consistently outperforming the district and the state of Maryland in academic proficiency across multiple subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Longfields Elementary had 40.4% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 13.1% for the district and 26.5% for the state. In English Language Arts, the school had 60% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.3% for the district and 50.8% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 31.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 15.2% for the district and 25.6% for the state. While the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.8% to 39.5% in recent years, it has maintained a consistent level of academic performance, ranking in the top half of Maryland elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Longfields Elementary outperforms most in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. However, some schools, such as Benjamin D. Foulois Academy, also demonstrate strong academic performance. The nearby schools generally have higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a similar demographic profile to Longfields Elementary. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue could be a key area for the school to focus on to further improve student outcomes.

256

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,355

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Newkirk Ave
Forestville, MD 20747-4360

(301) 817-0455

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Longfields Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Drew-Freeman Middle
High:	Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.5%

Hispanic:

32.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Maryland average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

263^rd of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 136Elementary Schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools

22^nd of 25Prince George's County Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	263 of 865	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	254 of 859	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	371 of 855	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	338 of 862	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	440 of 802	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	440 of 853	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	409 of 857	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.5	548 of 847	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.7	490 of 845	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	554 of 859	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.7	636 of 867	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.3	764 of 847	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	590 of 857	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.3	674 of 853	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.8	703 of 855	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	571 of 850	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	606 of 838	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.4	496 of 818	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.7	339 of 804	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.4	230 of 805	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	61.9	363 of 803	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	220 of 504	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	39.5	383 of 796	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.5	328 of 546	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.2	377 of 788	52.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)56th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)40th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics40%+14 vs state

Science32%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 11, 2022

This is my son's first year in PGCPS and at LES. He is in the TAG program and his experience has been wonderful! The LES staff is supportive and awesome! I love that parents are kept well informed about all things related to their child's progress and the operation of the school. Longfields Elementary - it's where leopards leap for excellence!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 3, 2018

I have two boys goes to longfield elementary school u I love it Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Great School. My daughter is in TAG and is having a wonderful experience. Students and teachers are all very engaged. Close Quote

Schools Near Longfields Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfields Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3300 Newkirk Ave	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 817-0455	256	22	11.4	89.8%	0 (0.0%)	165 (64.5%)	84 (32.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	69	263^rd of 865 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.7	254^th of 859 public elementary schools	70.4%	9	42.6	40.0	39.0				40.4	61.7	57.8	60.3				60.0		31.7			$24,355	$1,705	$22,650
North Forestville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2311 Ritchie Rd	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7098	271	19	14.6	94.1%	4 (1.5%)	115 (42.4%)	147 (54.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14	771^st of 865 public elementary schools	10.9%		19.1	666^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.5%	105	9.1	6.5	10.4				8.7	21.4	23.9	23.9				23.1		8.5			$22,132	$1,891	$20,241
Imagine Foundations at Morningside PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	6900 Ames St	Morningside	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 817-0544	357	29	12.5	62.5%	4 (1.1%)	326 (91.3%)	12 (3.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	30.6	552^nd of 865 public elementary schools	36.2%		20	654^th of 859 public elementary schools	23.9%	102	65.0	8.1	7.1	7.7	20.0	2.5	18.6	57.5	18.9	14.3	38.5	53.3	64.1	41.3		7.0	28.2	46.2	$24,012	$1,508	$22,503
Benjamin D. Foulois Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	4601 Beauford Rd	Morningside	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 817-0300	540	42	12.8	41.9%	3 (0.6%)	499 (92.4%)	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	46.3	441^st of 865 public elementary schools	49.0%		53.4	347^th of 859 public elementary schools	59.6%	94	30.0	17.6	27.5	17.5	28.9	17.0	24.2	64.0	31.4	39.2	62.5	83.3	64.0	60.7	40.9	13.7	34.7	48.0	$20,314	$949	$19,365
District Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 County Rd	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0484	365	24	15.2	94.8%	3 (0.8%)	266 (72.9%)	87 (23.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10.9	823^rd of 865 public elementary schools	4.9%		5.1	857^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.2%	34	14.8	1.5	0.0				5.0	27.8	25.8	12.3				22.0		1.6			$20,997	$2,622	$18,375
Samuel P. Massie Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 669-1120	477	34	14.1	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	435 (91.2%)	37 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10.2	831^st of 865 public elementary schools	3.9%		5.2	856^th of 859 public elementary schools	0.3%	25	2.5	7.3	2.1	1.8	18.0	26.9	10.2	30.0	22.0	10.2	17.0	10.0	11.5	16.1		0.0	4.0	7.7	$21,088	$2,502	$18,586
Andrew Jackson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 Regency Pkwy	Forestville	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0310	458	36	12.7	93.9%	6 (1.3%)	334 (72.9%)	109 (23.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	10.9	822^nd of 865 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.7	833^rd of 859 public elementary schools	3.0%	11	9.5	0.0	1.8	1.7	6.4	4.3	4.2	23.8	4.8	20.4	28.1	38.3	42.6	26.5		3.6	10.6	17.0	$24,626	$2,528	$22,098
Francis Scott Key Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Scott Key Dr	District Heights	20747	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-7970	451	34	13.3	92.9%	14 (3.1%)	319 (70.7%)	106 (23.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9.7	839^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.2	816^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.0%	23	6.7	5.3	6.3				6.1	17.8	12.2	14.1				14.7		8.0			$25,358	$2,779	$22,578
John H. Bayne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7010 Walker Mill Rd	Capitol Heights	20743	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 499-7020	339	19	17.5	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	267 (78.8%)	60 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	12	808^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.6%		11	806^th of 859 public elementary schools	6.2%	2	17.9	0.0	3.3				7.7	27.8	9.8	16.9				18.8		8.3			$21,138	$2,028	$19,110
William Beanes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5108 Dianna Dr	Suitland	20746	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 817-0533	424	31	13.6	90.3%	3 (0.7%)	268 (63.2%)	141 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	8.9	844^th of 865 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.5	779^th of 859 public elementary schools	9.3%	65	9.2	0.0	5.3				5.1	19.5	15.6	16.7				17.4		3.8			$22,727	$2,317	$20,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfields Elementary

What schools do graduates of Longfields Elementary attend?

Students who attend Longfields Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drew-Freeman Middle
High : Dr. Henry A. Wise Junior High

How many students attend Longfields Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Longfields Elementary.

What district is Longfields Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Longfields Elementary?

Students at Longfields Elementary are 64% African American, 33% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Longfields Elementary a good school?

Longfields Elementary ranks 263^rd of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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