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Fort Washington Forest Elementary

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Fort Washington Forest Elementary ranks 536 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fort Washington Forest Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Washington, Maryland, serving 391 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state.

Academically, Fort Washington Forest Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, where only 19.6% of students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 26.5% statewide and 13.1% in the district. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 42.1% of students proficient or better. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.4% to 34.8% over the past few years, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Fort Washington Forest Elementary performs better than Tayac Elementary and Fort Foote Elementary in both academic performance and student subgroup performance. However, it lags behind the performance of the magnet school Accokeek Academy, which is located within the same district and serves a larger student population. Despite the school's higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio, these resources have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting opportunities for targeted interventions and support to address the school's challenges.

323

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,384

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Fillmore Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744-2935

(301) 203-1123

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.8%

Hispanic:

39.0%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

Maryland avg38%

536^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	32.8	536 of 865	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	490 of 859	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	430 of 855	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	433 of 862	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	381 of 802	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.6	608 of 853	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	614 of 857	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	623 of 847	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.3	508 of 845	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	553 of 859	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.4	690 of 867	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	616 of 847	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	692 of 857	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	754 of 853	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	808 of 855	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	43.5	556 of 850	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	473 of 838	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.1	383 of 818	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	287 of 804	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	271 of 805	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.4	315 of 803	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	152 of 504	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	347 of 796	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	50.5	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	457 of 546	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	21.9	587 of 788	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)71st percentile+19 vs school

African American (2021)70th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2021)56th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)16th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-7 vs state

Science11%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

First, let me state that I am not a teacher or administrator of this school or any school. I am the parent of a 2nd grade student and I am proud that my son attends Fort Washington Forest. The primary issue with this school (as with many schools) is lack of parental involvement. Often, parents send their children to school and expect strangers to do what they refuse to do at home! Studies have shown that students who's parents are actively involved in the educational process excel above those students who's parents are not involved. If your child's test scores aren't high then first look to yourself as a parent and then look to the school . The administration is very customer focused from Ms. Brown in the front office to Mr. Bloyce the principal and all the teachers in between. If you plan to send your child to this school do so with the intent to make both the school and your child better by being involved. 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 Washington Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Fillmore Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 203-1123	323	23	14.2	60.1%	13 (4.0%)	164 (50.8%)	126 (39.0%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	32.8	536^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.0%		34.5	490^th of 859 public elementary schools	43.0%	46	33.3	16.7	11.5				19.6	40.5	44.2	41.2				42.1		11.3			$21,384	$1,088	$20,296
Colin L Powell Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	12200 Fort Washington Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(301) 203-1114	1,661	104	16.0	66.0%	72 (4.3%)	872 (52.5%)	614 (37.0%)	48 (2.9%)	14 (0.8%)	9 (0.5%)	32 (1.9%)	20	688^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.5%					(n/a)	20.0	7.8	3.7	5.3	9.7	1.6	7.6	35.8	31.7	24.5	32.9	41.8	34.2	34.9	16.7	5.7	11.8	16.1	$21,920	$1,239	$20,681
Accokeek Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	14400 Berry Rd	Accokeek	20607	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 203-3200	1,445	90	16.0	45.8%	40 (2.8%)	976 (67.5%)	306 (21.2%)	61 (4.2%)	7 (0.5%)	9 (0.6%)	46 (3.2%)	55.9	362^nd of 865 public elementary schools	58.2%		50	376^th of 859 public elementary schools	56.2%	14	51.6	21.5	19.0	21.9	24.6	16.4	30.4	63.4	47.2	40.1	70.6	71.0	62.3	60.2	87.8	23.8	41.9	36.2	$17,059	$921	$16,138
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
Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10155 Berry Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 638-2330	726	45	16.1	52.9%	38 (5.2%)	461 (63.5%)	111 (15.3%)	36 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (10.7%)	42.2	475^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.1%		26.8	566^th of 859 public elementary schools	34.1%	91	31.2	28.2	15.3				24.4	52.0	48.1	39.4				46.2		21.2			$16,150	$679	$15,470
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
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
Clinton Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9420 Temple Hill Rd	Clinton	20735	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 599-2414	295	23	12.9	87.8%	28 (9.5%)	149 (50.5%)	105 (35.6%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16.5	737^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.8%		20.1	651^st of 859 public elementary schools	24.2%	86	9.5	2.2	17.1				9.3	23.8	20.0	32.5				25.2		9.8			$21,744	$1,693	$20,051
William A. Diggs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Davis Rd	Waldorf	20603	Charles County	Charles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 753-2081	876	52	16.8	41.0%	67 (7.6%)	595 (67.9%)	124 (14.2%)	33 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (6.2%)	37.8	497^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.5%		48.9	384^th of 859 public elementary schools	55.3%	113	25.2	24.3	22.9				24.1	36.7	45.9	41.4				41.4		20.0			$15,627	$730	$14,897
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Washington Forest Elementary

What district is Fort Washington Forest Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fort Washington Forest Elementary?

Students at Fort Washington Forest Elementary are 51% African American, 39% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Fort Washington Forest Elementary a good school?

Fort Washington Forest Elementary ranks 536^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fort Washington Forest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Fort Washington Forest Elementary.

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