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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 20744

At a glance

Schools

3,777

Students

Top rankedIndian Queen Elementary497^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Colin L Powell Academy up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Indian Queen Elementary 11.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The nine elementary schools in zip code 20744 (Fort Washington, Maryland) serve students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade (with two schools extending to 8th grade) and are all part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, a district facing significant academic challenges compared to the state of Maryland.

Indian Queen Elementary is the clear top performer, earning a 3-star rating and leading the area in both Math (21.7%) and English Language Arts (46.2%) proficiency. Its 3rd-grade scores are exceptional, nearly matching state averages. In contrast, Tayac Elementary is the lowest-ranked school, with the lowest ELA proficiency (16.7%) and the second-highest chronic absenteeism rate (37.5%). Fort Washington Forest Elementary shows a positive trajectory, improving its percentile rank for three consecutive years and being one of the few schools to exceed the district average in ELA. Colin L. Powell Academy presents a unique profile as the largest school, with low overall scores but a remarkable 50.9% proficiency rate in Algebra I, more than double the state average. The only charter school, Excel Academy Public Charter, has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (15.8%) but struggles significantly in math, with a 0% proficiency rate in 4th-grade math.

A critical finding is that high spending does not guarantee high performance; the two schools with the highest per-student spending, J. Frank Dent Elementary ($26,512) and Avalon Elementary ($25,260), are among the lowest-performing. Conversely, the top-performing Indian Queen spends a more moderate $22,979. The link between chronic absenteeism and academic performance is stark: the three schools with the lowest absenteeism—Excel Academy, Indian Queen, and Fort Foote Elementary—are also the top performers, while the three with the highest absenteeism—J. Frank Dent, Tayac, and Avalon—are among the lowest. This highlights that getting students to school is a foundational challenge that must be addressed before academic gains can be made.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAP Mathematics (2026)							MCAP English Language Arts (2026)							MCAP Algebra I (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 (2025)	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 Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 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%)	14.4	762^nd of 865 public elementary schools	11.9%		24.8	612^th of 865 public elementary schools	29.2%	150	19.1	6.5	5.1				9.9	19.1	37.0	25.0				26.8		5.1		$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%)	13.5	775^th of 865 public elementary schools	10.4%		22.3	659^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.8%	116	14.0	10.0	3.4				8.6	32.6	24.0	25.4				27.0		5.3		$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%)	26.2	616^th of 865 public elementary schools	28.8%		28.3	571^st of 865 public elementary schools	34.0%	45	25.0	18.4	10.9				18.1	30.4	36.7	43.6				36.9		14.5		$21,235	$1,085	$20,150
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	586^th of 865 public elementary schools	32.3%		32.8	536^th of 865 public elementary schools	38.0%	50	6.8	11.6	15.4				11.5	37.8	48.8	36.5				40.7		24.1		$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%)	38.2	497^th of 865 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
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%)	16.4	735^th of 865 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.3	740^th of 865 public elementary schools	14.5%	5	13.6	12.8	13.3				13.1	25.9	30.6	20.7				26.7		9.4		$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%)	9	835^th of 865 public elementary schools	3.5%		12.8	795^th of 865 public elementary schools	8.1%	40	9.4	6.8	4.4				6.8	14.3	13.6	21.7				16.7		6.7		$20,792	$1,783	$19,008
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	660^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.7%		20	688^th of 865 public elementary schools	20.5%	28	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

Cities Near Zip Code 20744

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Washington	0.7 mi	10	235^th
Oxon Hill	2.24 mi	10	213^th
Clinton	3.26 mi	7	227^th
Temple Hills	3.97 mi	11	216^th
Accokeek	4.5 mi	1	89^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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