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Fort Foote Elementary

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Fort Foote Elementary ranks 571 st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fort Foote Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Washington, Maryland, serving 281 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Foote Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with below-average performance on MCAP tests across all grades and subjects. However, the school's African American and female student subgroups perform better than the overall student population, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of Maryland elementary schools, respectively, in 2020-2021. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a disadvantaged student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Forest Heights Elementary, Rose Valley Elementary, and Flintstone Elementary have similar academic performance and socioeconomic profiles to Fort Foote Elementary. However, Indian Queen Elementary and Valley View Elementary, a public magnet school, outperform Fort Foote Elementary in academic achievement.

277

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,235

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8300 Oxon Hill Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744-4719

(301) 749-4230

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Students who attend Fort Foote Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oxon Hill Middle
High:	Oxon Hill High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

African American:

32.9%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2021) to 34th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

571^st of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^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	28.3	571 of 865	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	523 of 859	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	539 of 855	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	512 of 862	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	429 of 802	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	600 of 853	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	673 of 857	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	723 of 847	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	654 of 845	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	633 of 859	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.9	579 of 867	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	518 of 847	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	574 of 857	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.9	297 of 853	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.5	592 of 855	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.3	652 of 850	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.2	536 of 838	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.0	252 of 818	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.8	247 of 804	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.9	211 of 805	73.8%	★★★★☆
2004	68.1	285 of 803	64.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	101 of 504	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	363 of 796	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	38.4	179 of 347	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	25.4	541 of 788	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2021)54th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2021)48th percentile~ school

Male (2021)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-8 vs state

Science14%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Very nice School, the teachers are wonderful. They have a great organized PTA, always working for the kids. Lots of activities for parents to get involved. Nice neighborhood with community that cares. Close Quote

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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
Fort Foote Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Oxon Hill Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 749-4230	277	21	12.9	89.2%	10 (3.6%)	91 (32.9%)	147 (53.1%)	18 (6.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.8%)	28.3	571^st of 865 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.4	523^rd of 859 public elementary schools	39.1%	48	21.7	6.1	27.7				18.3	30.4	44.9	28.9				35.0		13.6			$21,235	$1,085	$20,150
Oxon Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Livingston Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4290	215	21	10.4	94.4%	11 (5.1%)	73 (34.0%)	111 (51.6%)	16 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	20.5	678^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.6%		20.8	643^rd of 859 public elementary schools	25.1%	35	20.0	15.4	3.3				13.5	40.0	31.6	26.7				33.0		3.3			$28,028	$2,117	$25,911
Indian Queen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9551 Fort Foote Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 749-4250	235	20	11.5	64.7%	13 (5.5%)	91 (38.7%)	102 (43.4%)	23 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	46.6	434^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.8%		49.2	381^st of 859 public elementary schools	55.6%	53	33.3	21.2	17.9				24.6	42.5	48.5	57.9				49.5		28.2			$22,979	$1,171	$21,808
John Hanson Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6360 Oxon Hill Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 749-4052	496	35	14.3	31.3%	10 (2.0%)	425 (85.7%)	27 (5.4%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	46.5	437^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.8	439^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.9%	2	20.0	11.1	14.0	26.5	17.1	0.0	17.6	64.4	30.6	48.0	82.4	88.6	78.8	63.9	30.0	22.0	33.3	33.3	$21,372	$959	$20,413
Excel Academy Public Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6700 Bock Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(301) 925-2320	454	26	17.4	60.6%	3 (0.7%)	391 (86.1%)	45 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	22.3	654^th of 865 public elementary schools	24.4%		18.2	677^th of 859 public elementary schools	21.2%	23	23.9	0.0	7.0	3.6	1.7	3.1	6.6	30.4	34.1	14.0	49.1	41.1	42.4	35.8		11.6	6.1	6.1	$24,014	$2,080	$21,934
Flintstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Comanche Dr	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4210	367	24	15.1	91.0%	29 (7.9%)	84 (22.9%)	240 (65.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15.9	743^rd of 865 public elementary schools	14.1%		15.5	719^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.3%	24	7.1	6.1	7.0				6.7	35.2	22.7	28.1				28.2		8.8			$18,251	$1,248	$17,003
Apple Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7400 Bellefield Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4966	277	23	11.8	93.5%	7 (2.5%)	113 (40.8%)	145 (52.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	24.8	612^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.2%		18.5	673^rd of 859 public elementary schools	21.7%	61	31.6	1.7	7.7				11.6	36.8	33.9	38.5				36.3		11.5			$20,943	$1,334	$19,608
Forest Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6360 Oxon Hill Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4220	215	19	11.1	87.4%	7 (3.3%)	73 (34.0%)	129 (60.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17	732^nd of 865 public elementary schools	15.4%		13.4	755^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.1%	23	24.2	8.0	10.3				14.9	36.4	13.0	17.2				23.5		6.7			$26,410	$2,246	$24,164
Valley View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Danby Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 749-4350	351	28	12.5	85.8%	9 (2.6%)	155 (44.2%)	164 (46.7%)	10 (2.8%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	52.7	385^th of 865 public elementary schools	55.5%		47.7	394^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.1%	9	35.0	29.8	28.0				30.8	50.0	44.7	47.3				47.5		32.4			$20,821	$964	$19,857
Tayac Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8600 Allentown Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4840	459	34	13.5	85.2%	15 (3.3%)	204 (44.4%)	222 (48.4%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	12.8	795^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.6	732^nd of 859 public elementary schools	14.8%	63	15.4	5.9	5.1				9.4	18.9	23.8	21.1				21.1		10.0			$20,792	$1,783	$19,008

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Foote Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fort Foote Elementary?

Students at Fort Foote Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 33% African American, 6% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Fort Foote Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Fort Foote Elementary a good school?

Fort Foote Elementary ranks 571^st of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fort Foote Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fort Foote Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxon Hill Middle
High : Oxon Hill High

How many students attend Fort Foote Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Fort Foote Elementary.

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