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B−

Longfields Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3300 Newkirk Ave, Forestville, MD 20747 · (301) 817-0455 · Part of Prince George's County Public Schools

Forestville’s School Grade D better than 8% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Longfields Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Forestville kids: 39 middle schools

On the path

Where Forestville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Longfields ElementaryYou are here
6–839 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3300 Newkirk Ave, Forestville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten28
Grade 119
Grade 246
Grade 348
Grade 446
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
305’20
295’21
295’22
264’23
256’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Longfields Elementary from Forestville families.

Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools

The district →
Colin L Powell Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Washington
1,661 students16:1
Beltsville Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Beltsville
C
1,113 students14:1
Cherokee Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Adelphi
C−
863 students14:1
Springhill Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greenbelt
D−
804 students13:1
Calverton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beltsville
D
767 students13:1
Port Towns Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bladensburg
D
747 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Forestville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.