Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 481
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 240051001066
Indian Queen Elementary
9551 Fort Foote Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744 · (301) 749-4250 · Prince George's County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Maryland public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
152 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 | 17 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
65%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
42.5%
MD avg 50.6% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
MD avg 34.8% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAP, Maryland's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maryland schools, those numbers are about 51 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.5% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 36.3% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on MD schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Indian Queen Elementary
Indian Queen Elementary's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Queen Elementary this school | 235 | 64.7% | 41.3% |
| Milbrook Elementary Baltimore | 263 | 69.2% | 27.3% |
| Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle Baltimore | 235 | 60.0% | 30.5% |
| Martin Boulevard Elementary Baltimore | 253 | 67.2% | 34.0% |
| Rockledge Elementary Bowie | 319 | 62.4% | 33.6% |
| Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary Baltimore | 266 | 70.3% | 22.1% |
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 Indian Queen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maryland | In Prince George's County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #462 of 853 | #26 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #494 of 853 ▼ 37 | #27 of 136 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #529 of 853 ▼ 166 | #46 of 136 ▼ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #828 of 898 | #136 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #132 of 857 | #25 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #305 of 857 | #11 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #346 of 885 | #105 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #190 of 551 | #50 of 99 |
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
235
-56 (-19%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 235 | 20.3 | 11.6:1 | 65% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 19.5 | 12.6:1 | 67% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 21.5 | 13.7:1 | 69% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 60% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 18.7 | 15.1:1 | 59% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | 57% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 45% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 29% (111) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 15 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Indian Queen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (283 to 235); teachers up 9% (18.7 to 20.3).
About Indian Queen Elementary
Indian Queen Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Maryland, located in Fort Washington. It enrolls 235 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. That is 51% below the average of about 481 students for elementary schools in Maryland.
Indian Queen Elementary is a school in Prince George's County Public Schools. The district has 199 schools and 132,693 students.
Of every 100 students at Indian Queen Elementary, about 43 are Hispanic, the largest group. After that, the student body is 39% Black, 10% Asian, and 6% White. Census figures show Prince George's County is about 23% Hispanic. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Indian Queen Elementary are from different groups.
With 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Maryland is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Indian Queen Elementary, 65% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Prince George's County average 79%.
Indian Queen Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of Maryland public elementary schools.
Indian Queen Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Maryland schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.3% and a predicted 36.0%.
The county, Prince George's County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $101,798 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Prince George's County has 203 public schools with about 132,693 students, including Indian Queen Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Oxon Hill Middle is about 0.3 miles from Indian Queen Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Indian Queen Elementary is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Indian Queen Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 56 students, from 291 to 235. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.6:1 to 11.6:1.
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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
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- Duval HighHigh · 2,522 students
Other schools in Fort Washington
- Colin L Powell AcademyElementary · 1,661 students
- Friendly HighHigh · 894 students
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- Excel Academy Public CharterElementary · 454 students
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Nearby schools
- Oxon Hill Middle0.3 mi · 773
- Fort Foote Elementary1.4 mi · 277
- Oxon Hill Elementary2.2 mi · 215
- Colin L Powell Academy2.4 mi · 1,661
- Friendly High2.6 mi · 894
- Belle View Elementary2.6 mi · 419
Frequently asked questions
About Indian Queen ElementaryHow many students attend Indian Queen Elementary?
Indian Queen Elementary enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-05.
Is Indian Queen Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Indian Queen Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Indian Queen Elementary have?
Indian Queen Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Indian Queen Elementary?
Student demographics at Indian Queen Elementary are roughly 6% White, 43% Hispanic, 39% Black, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Indian Queen Elementary in?
Indian Queen Elementary is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
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