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Enrollment
1,661
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051090492
Colin L Powell Academy
12200 Fort Washington Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744 · (301) 203-1114 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,661 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Maryland public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maryland public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
1,096 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 343 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 337 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 331 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 70% smaller than its 8th grade class (331).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)English Language Arts
40.8%
MD avg 50.6% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
MD avg 34.8% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 19.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 3-4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Maryland schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Maryland's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Colin L Powell Academy
Colin L Powell Academy's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin L Powell Academy this school | 1,661 | 66.0% | 29.9% |
| Prince Street School Salisbury | 976 | 73.0% | 29.1% |
| Accokeek Academy Accokeek | 1,445 | 45.8% | 52.9% |
| Monarch Global Academy PCS Laurel Campus Laurel | 830 | 57.2% | 45.7% |
| Easton Elementary Easton | 1,075 | 75.2% | 34.0% |
| Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 774 | 73.5% | 32.6% |
Matched among Maryland elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Colin L Powell Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #643 of 853 | #68 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #663 of 853 ▲ 52 | #70 of 136 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #550 of 853 ▲ 49 | #53 of 136 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,661 | #1 of 898 | #1 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #708 of 857 | #131 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #400 of 857 | #27 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.0% | #329 of 885 | #102 of 144 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,661 | 103.6 | 16.0:1 | 66% (1,096) |
| 2023-24 | 898 | 69 | 13.0:1 | 64% (577) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colin L Powell Academy.
About Colin L Powell Academy
Colin L Powell Academy is a high-enrollment elementary school serving families in Fort Washington, Maryland. It teaches 1,661 students in pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Maryland enroll about 481 students on average.
Prince George's County Public Schools operates 199 schools. Combined enrollment is 132,693 students.
At Colin L Powell Academy, 53% of students are Black. After that, the student body is 37% Hispanic, 4% White, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Colin L Powell Academy scores 58%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. The school has 103.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Federal data show 66% of students (1,096) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Prince George's County is 79%.
Colin L Powell Academy earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of Maryland public elementary schools.
The model predicts 35.2% for a school in Maryland with Colin L Powell Academy's free or reduced-price lunch share. Colin L Powell Academy posts 29.9%.
Prince George's County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $101,798 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Colin L Powell Academy shares Prince George's County with 202 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Colin L Powell Academy is closest to Fort Washington Forest Elem, about 1.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Colin L Powell Academy is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Colin L Powell Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Prince George's County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
959,754
Census ACS
Median income
$101,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
203
132,693 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George's County Public Schools
- High Point HighHigh · 3,012 students
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · 2,712 students
- Parkdale HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Bowie HighHigh · 2,580 students
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · 2,544 students
- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Other schools in Fort Washington
- Friendly HighHigh · 894 students
- Oxon Hill MiddleMiddle · 773 students
- Tayac ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Excel Academy Public CharterElementary · 454 students
- Rose Valley ElementaryElementary · 366 students
- Fort Washington Forest ElemElementary · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Washington Forest Elem1.4 mi · 323
- Indian Queen Elementary2.4 mi · 235
- Oxon Hill Middle2.6 mi · 773
- Friendly High2.7 mi · 894
- Waynewood Elementary2.8 mi · 738
- Accokeek Academy2.9 mi · 1,445
Frequently asked questions
About Colin L Powell AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Colin L Powell Academy?
Colin L Powell Academy enrolls approximately 1,661 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Colin L Powell Academy serve?
Colin L Powell Academy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colin L Powell Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Colin L Powell Academy is approximately 16.0:1 (104 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colin L Powell Academy?
At Colin L Powell Academy, the student body is approximately 4% White, 37% Hispanic, 53% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Colin L Powell Academy in?
Colin L Powell Academy is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.