Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001039
Fort Washington Forest Elem
1300 Fillmore Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744 · (301) 203-1123 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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
14.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
194 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 33 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
59%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
40.5%
MD avg 50.6% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
38.3%
MD avg 34.8% . +16.9pp 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 38 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 21.4% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Fort Washington Forest Elem
Fort Washington Forest Elem's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Washington Forest Elem this school | 323 | 60.1% | 34.9% |
| Rockledge Elementary Bowie | 319 | 62.4% | 33.6% |
| Francis T. Evans Elementary Clinton | 393 | 60.3% | 49.5% |
| Capitol Heights Elementary Capitol Heights | 317 | 60.9% | 61.2% |
| Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 235 | 60.0% | 30.5% |
| Lake Seneca Elementary Germantown | 437 | 61.3% | 35.7% |
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 Fort Washington Forest Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #545 of 853 | #41 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #460 of 853 ▲ 219 | #22 of 136 ▲ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #555 of 853 ▼ 38 | #54 of 136 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #720 of 898 | #111 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #479 of 857 | #105 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #392 of 857 | #26 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #406 of 885 | #116 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #189 of 294 | #24 of 39 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
323
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 323 | 22.6 | 14.3:1 | 60% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 61% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 60% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 54% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 19.8 | 15.3:1 | 57% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 61% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 47% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 24 | 21.8:1 | 30% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 26 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Washington Forest Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (304 to 323); teachers up 14% (19.8 to 22.6).
About Fort Washington Forest Elem
Fort Washington Forest Elem is a low-enrollment elementary school in Fort Washington, Maryland, under Prince George's County Public Schools. The school's enrollment of 323 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Maryland average about 481 students each.
In Prince George's County Public Schools, 199 schools enroll a combined 132,693 students.
By race and ethnicity, Fort Washington Forest Elem is 51% Black. Other reported shares: 39% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 59% Black among all Prince George's County residents. By the diversity index, Fort Washington Forest Elem comes in at 59%.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.3:1. Across elementary schools in Maryland, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. Eligible students account for 60% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Prince George's County report 79%.
The allk12 Grade for Fort Washington Forest Elem is C. Compared with Maryland public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Fort Washington Forest Elem is 3.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 34.9%. Predicted: 38.7%.
Across Prince George's County, median household income is about $101,798, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Prince George's County number 203 and enroll about 132,693.
The shortest distance from Fort Washington Forest Elem to another public school is about 1.4 miles, to Colin L Powell Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Fort Washington Forest Elem is 5th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Fort Washington Forest Elem went from 345 students to 323. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.7:1 to 14.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Fort Washington Forest Elem covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Colin L Powell AcademyElementary · 1,661 students
- Friendly HighHigh · 894 students
- Oxon Hill MiddleMiddle · 773 students
- Tayac ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Excel Academy Public CharterElementary · 454 students
- Rose Valley ElementaryElementary · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Colin L Powell Academy1.4 mi · 1,661
- Accokeek Academy1.5 mi · 1,445
- Friendly High3.1 mi · 894
- Rose Valley Elementary3.4 mi · 366
- Indian Queen Elementary3.7 mi · 235
- Oxon Hill Middle3.9 mi · 773
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Washington Forest ElemHow many students attend Fort Washington Forest Elem?
Fort Washington Forest Elem enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Fort Washington Forest Elem serve?
Fort Washington Forest Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Fort Washington Forest Elem have?
Fort Washington Forest Elem employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Fort Washington Forest Elem?
Student demographics at Fort Washington Forest Elem are roughly 4% White, 39% Hispanic, 51% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Fort Washington Forest Elem?
Fort Washington Forest Elem is overseen by Prince George's County Public Schools in Prince George's County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.