Best Public Schools in Fort Washington, MD

Summary:

The city of Fort Washington, Maryland, is home to 12 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in the state of Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area, Indian Queen Elementary stands out with the highest performance across several metrics, including the highest percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics (24.6%) and English Language Arts (49.5%) compared to the district and state averages. Fort Foote Elementary and Avalon Elementary also perform well, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively.

However, the data reveals significant disparities in academic performance among the schools, with some schools lagging significantly behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, coupled with the 32.7% chronic absenteeism rate across the schools, indicate that many students in the Fort Washington area face socioeconomic challenges that may impact their educational outcomes. While the per-student spending varies widely, there does not appear to be a clear correlation between higher spending and better academic performance, suggesting that other factors, such as resource allocation, teacher quality, and targeted interventions, may play a more significant role in improving student outcomes.

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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 10th 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
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
Avalon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7302 Webster Ln	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4970	302	22	13.7	90.1%	11 (3.6%)	152 (50.3%)	126 (41.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	22.3	659^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.2	583^rd of 859 public elementary schools	32.1%	76	41.5	3.9	12.9				18.7	36.6	17.6	29.0					26.8		6.5			$25,260	$1,454	$23,807
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
Friendly High	Public	9-12	10000 Allentown Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4900	894	61	14.6	63.5%	35 (3.9%)	468 (52.3%)	361 (40.4%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	10 (1.1%)	19.1	170^th of 220 public high schools	22.7%					(n/a)							0.0							38.3	38.3	0.0				$21,447	$1,472	$19,975
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
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
J. Frank Dent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Corning Ave	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 702-3850	243	19	13.1	92.2%	7 (2.9%)	184 (75.7%)	44 (18.1%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.3	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.1	667^th of 859 public elementary schools	22.4%	73	14.3	3.2	9.4				9.8	38.8	16.1	25.0					28.6		3.2			$26,512	$2,795	$23,717
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
Oxon Hill Middle	Public	6-8	9570 Fort Foote Rd	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4270	773	59	13.1	94.3%	13 (1.7%)	246 (31.8%)	485 (62.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	22.6	261^st of 337 public middle schools	22.6%		18.3	262^nd of 328 public middle schools	20.1%	1				7.5	3.2	2.7	4.4				42.8	32.4	31.1		35.3	2.6		11.8	7.8	$19,366	$1,706	$17,660
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
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

Cities Near Fort Washington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oxon Hill	2.24 mi	10	215^th
Clinton	3.26 mi	7	231^st
Temple Hills	3.97 mi	11	223^rd
Accokeek	4.5 mi	1	103^rd
Andrews Air Force Base	5.65 mi	1	126^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maryland State Department of Education.

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