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Fort Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Fort Washington Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school serving 499 students in grades K-5 within the Upper Dublin School District in Pennsylvania. The school has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional performance across various metrics.

Fort Washington Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic achievement, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 91.1% in Math and 88.7% in ELA, compared to the state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also ranks exceptionally well for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and students with disabilities.

Additionally, Fort Washington Elementary School's spending per student is consistently higher than the state average, with $21,497 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of $18,000 to $27,369 for the nearby schools. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the nearby Abington School District, Wissahickon School District, and the state average, indicating a strong focus on personalized attention and support for students.

518

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,920

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

Highland & Fort Washington Ave
Fort Washington, PA 19034-1816

(215) 643-8961

District: Upper Dublin School District

Students who attend Fort Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandy Run Middle School
High:	Upper Dublin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Asian:

7.3%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 95th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (90% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg75%

Pennsylvania avg45%

5^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Upper Dublin School District

22^nd of 606Upper Dublin School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	5 of 1511	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	21 of 1526	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	36 of 1534	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	19 of 1534	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	11 of 1433	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	7 of 1544	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	77 of 1530	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.9	222 of 1547	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	85.0	169 of 1554	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	88.9	73 of 1474	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.0	43 of 1467	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.9	22 of 1519	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	52 of 1599	96.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	11 of 1597	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	16 of 1579	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	20 of 1549	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	31 of 1551	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	87.8	42 of 1555	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.2	60 of 1545	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	85.9	66 of 1299	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	90.6	52 of 1308	96.0%	★★★★★
2003	89.2	82 of 1302	93.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	99.3	9 of 1030	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	48 of 1084	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	7 of 1466	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	20 of 1488	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	8 of 1475	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	34 of 1495	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	6 of 1201	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	35 of 1229	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	61 of 1236	95.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math91%+49 vs state

English Language Arts89%+40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	Highland & Fort Washington Ave	Fort Washington	19034	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-8961	518	41	12.6	11.0%	397 (76.6%)	24 (4.6%)	24 (4.6%)	38 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	97.3	5^th of 1511 public elementary schools	99.7%		93.5	21^st of 1526 public elementary schools	98.6%	16	93.3	87.3	91.5	91.1	89.0	93.7	84.5	88.7	$21,920	$257	$21,663
Maple Glen Elementary School	Public	K-5	1581 Fort Washington Avenue	Maple Glen	19002	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-3421	452	39	11.5	12.2%	355 (78.5%)	13 (2.9%)	25 (5.5%)	36 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	94.9	36^th of 1511 public elementary schools	97.6%		92	40^th of 1526 public elementary schools	97.4%	4	85.4	88.3	78.2	83.5	80.9	83.3	84.7	82.9	$23,093	$257	$22,836
Jarrettown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1520 Limekiln Pike	Dresher	19025	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-8951	454	37	12.3	13.4%	374 (82.4%)	18 (4.0%)	9 (2.0%)	27 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	92.6	70^th of 1511 public elementary schools	95.4%		89.9	100^th of 1526 public elementary schools	93.4%	30	80.0	84.5	82.4	82.4	72.9	79.8	82.4	78.0	$22,952	$257	$22,695
Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Public	K-5	571 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8100	630	41	15.2	19.5%	424 (67.3%)	36 (5.7%)	32 (5.1%)	90 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.6%)	90.8	105^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.1%		86.4	163^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	89.3%	58	81.5	82.1	73.3	78.7	70.8	80.0	71.5	73.9	$18,299	$426	$17,872
Shady Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	351 W Skippack Pike	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 619-8106	698	48	14.4	28.9%	440 (63.0%)	53 (7.6%)	70 (10.0%)	71 (10.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.7%)	90.7	106^th of 1511 public elementary schools	93.0%		82.6	235^th of 1526 public elementary schools	84.6%	129	83.1	78.2	75.8	79.0	72.3	73.3	73.4	73.0	$22,129	$427	$21,702
Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School	Public	K-5	School Lane	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 784-0381	431	35	12.4	24.6%	269 (62.4%)	51 (11.8%)	22 (5.1%)	38 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.6%)	84.9	201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.4	199^th of 1526 public elementary schools	87.0%	2	66.3	80.8	70.0	71.3	62.8	82.3	72.8	71.4	$21,774	$257	$21,517
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm	Public	3-5	500 Haws Ln	Flourtown	19031	Montgomery County	Springfield Township School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 233-6000	573	50	11.4	24.8%	433 (75.6%)	58 (10.1%)	50 (8.7%)	30 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75.5	368^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.2	448^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.6%	80	72.8	70.3	42.6	62.0	66.4	66.3	56.3	63.1	$29,280	$855	$28,426
Roslyn School	Public	K-5	2565 Susquehanna Rd	Roslyn	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-3368	400	34	11.8	42.3%	202 (50.5%)	64 (16.0%)	57 (14.3%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.3%)	77.4	331^st of 1511 public elementary schools	78.1%		68.8	519^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.0%	188	54.1	73.0	56.9	61.6	62.3	74.6	65.5	67.5	$21,674	$626	$21,048
Blue Bell Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 Symphony Ln	Blue Bell	19422	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8102	522	36	14.4	18.6%	323 (61.9%)	72 (13.8%)	25 (4.8%)	64 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	83.1	235^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.4%		78.9	311^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.6%	76	83.6	74.0	60.3	72.2	71.4	63.0	59.2	64.5	$19,283	$432	$18,851
Willow Hill School	Public	K-5	1700 Coolidge Avenue	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 657-3800	362	30	11.9	45.9%	137 (37.8%)	103 (28.5%)	48 (13.3%)	29 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.4%)	80.1	279^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.5%		77.6	339^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.8%	60	63.6	67.7	64.6	65.4	61.8	70.7	64.6	65.9	$21,674	$626	$21,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Washington Elementary School

Is Fort Washington Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Fort Washington Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Fort Washington Elementary School in?

Upper Dublin School District

What is the racial makeup of Fort Washington Elementary School?

Students at Fort Washington Elementary School are 77% White, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fort Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Fort Washington Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Fort Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fort Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandy Run Middle School
High : Upper Dublin High School

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