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Fort Washington Forest Elementary

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Fort Washington Forest Elementary ranks 585 th of 864 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 864 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Fort Washington Forest Elementary is a mid-sized school in Fort Washington, MD, serving 323 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Prince George's County Public Schools district, where about 60% of students qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch.

The school’s standout strength is its English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with a 40.7% proficiency rate that surpasses the district average of 38.9% and outpaces many nearby schools like Tayac Elementary (16.7%) and Clinton Grove Elementary (29.0%). In 4th grade, ELA scores reached 48.8%, exceeding both district and state averages. However, math proficiency is critically low at just 11.5%, creating a 29.2 percentage point gap between subjects—the largest disparity among nearby schools. This math challenge is widespread across Prince George’s County, where no nearby elementary school exceeds 21.7% math proficiency. The school also shows relatively lower chronic absenteeism (31.9%) compared to peers like Oxon Hill Elementary (34.7%) and Tayac Elementary (37.5%).

Notably, the school spends $21,384 per student—higher than the high-performing Accokeek Academy ($17,059) and Charles County Public Schools like William A. Diggs Elementary (~$15,600), yet outcomes vary widely. The school has shown a positive trajectory over the past decade, climbing from a 1-star rating to a consistent 2-star rating, and it ranks in the 70th percentile statewide for African American students and 71st percentile for Hispanic students—a sign of effective support for these groups. The key takeaway for parents is that Fort Washington Forest excels in reading but faces a significant math crisis, which is a district-wide issue. Its proximity to Accokeek Academy (1.5 miles away) highlights how school performance can vary dramatically within a small area, making it essential to consider both the school’s strengths and the broader district challenges when evaluating options.

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: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (26% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg25%

Maryland avg39%

585^th of 864

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 135Elementary 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
2026	29.1	585 of 864	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Science24%-8 vs state

Mathematics12%-16 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (2026)	MCAP Geometry (2026)	MCAP Science (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 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%)	29.1	585^th of 864 public elementary schools	32.3%		32.8	536^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.0%	49	6.8	11.6	15.4				11.5	37.8	48.8	36.5				40.7			24.1		$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%)	21.8	659^th of 864 public elementary schools	23.7%		20	688^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.5%	29	16.2	8.2	6.7	5.2	5.5	6.6	8.7	39.2	25.4	36.9	35.5	36.1	38.8	35.9	50.9		17.5	11.6	$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%)	57.7	348^th of 864 public elementary schools	59.7%		55.9	362^nd of 865 public elementary schools	58.2%	14	45.6	28.4	18.9	27.6	22.6	26.4	30.5	66.9	47.9	49.1	64.2	76.8	61.5	61.1	95.7	28.6	28.4	39.6	$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%)	38.2	497^th of 864 public elementary schools	42.5%		46.6	434^th of 865 public elementary schools	49.8%	63	42.1	9.8	11.1				21.7	52.6	39.0	48.1				46.2			22.2		$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%)	54.8	365^th of 864 public elementary schools	57.8%		42.2	475^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.1%	110	42.7	27.3	24.5				30.9	58.5	47.5	50.5				51.8			39.6		$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%)	9	834^th of 864 public elementary schools	3.5%		12.8	795^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.1%	39	9.4	6.8	4.4				6.8	14.3	13.6	21.7				16.7			6.7		$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%)	26.2	615^th of 864 public elementary schools	28.8%		28.3	571^st of 865 public elementary schools	34.0%	44	25.0	18.4	10.9				18.1	30.4	36.7	43.6				36.9			14.5		$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%)	18.3	709^th of 864 public elementary schools	17.9%		16.5	737^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.8%	28	21.7	7.8	8.3				12.4	26.1	25.5	35.4				29.0			15.7		$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%)	36	515^th of 864 public elementary schools	40.4%		37.8	497^th of 865 public elementary schools	42.5%	18	31.0	22.0	20.9				24.6	41.5	41.5	38.1				40.4			25.9		$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%)	24	637^th of 864 public elementary schools	26.3%		20.5	678^th of 865 public elementary schools	21.6%	41	8.9	11.8	15.0				11.8	22.2	51.5	37.5				35.6			17.5		$28,028	$2,117	$25,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Washington Forest Elementary

Is Fort Washington Forest Elementary a good school?

Fort Washington Forest Elementary ranks 585^th of 864 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.

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.

What district is Fort Washington Forest Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

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