Fort Foote Elementary

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Fort Foote Elementary ranks 523 rd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Fort Foote Elementary is a public elementary school in Fort Washington, Maryland, serving 309 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 25 in Maryland and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Foote Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (46.6%) compared to nearby schools. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by MCAP test scores, is generally lower than the state and county averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (14.1%) and English Language Arts (38%) are significantly below the state averages (24.1% and 48.4%, respectively). The school's performance also varies among different student subgroups, with the Hispanic students ranking much lower than the African American students.

Compared to nearby schools, Fort Foote Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The nearby magnet schools, such as Valley View Elementary and John Hanson Montessori, consistently outperform Fort Foote Elementary in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, raising concerns about the school's resource allocation and utilization.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8300 Oxon Hill Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744-4719

(301) 749-4230

District: Prince George's County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
523^rd of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,934

Students who attend Fort Foote Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oxon Hill Middle
High:	Oxon Hill High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

African American:

36.9%

Asian:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fort Foote Elementary ranks worse than 60.9% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 36^th among 137 ranked elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.36. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.6%), African American (36.9%), Asian (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Foote Elementary is 13.7, which is the 61^st best among 137 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Fort Foote Elementary employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Foote Elementary is $18,934. 78 elementary schools in the Prince George's County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fort Foote Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Prince George's County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince George's County Public Schools 22^nd of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fort Foote Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Fort Foote Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile
2004	68.15	285^th	803	64.5%
2005	73.85	211^th	805	73.8%
2006	70.78	247^th	804	69.3%
2007	70.00	252^nd	818	69.2%
2008	45.22	536^th	838	36.0%
2009	31.34	652^nd	850	23.3%
2010	40.47	592^nd	855	30.8%
2011	66.85	297^th	853	65.2%
2012	41.88	574^th	857	33.0%
2013	44.19	518^th	847	38.8%
2014	42.90	579^th	867	33.2%
2015	24.28	633^rd	859	26.3%
2016	22.07	654^th	845	22.6%
2017	15.61	723^rd	847	14.6%
2018	20.31	673^rd	857	21.5%
2019	25.18	600^th	853	29.7%
2021	33.96	429^th	802	46.5%
2022	37.56	512^th	862	40.6%
2023	30.84	539^th	855	37.0%
2024	31.36	523^rd	859	39.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Fort Foote Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.77	363^rd	796	54.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Fort Foote Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.41	541^st	788	31.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Fort Foote Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.41	101^st	504	80.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fort Foote Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.42	179^th	347	48.4%

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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Very nice School, the teachers are wonderful. They have a great organized PTA, always working for the kids. Lots of activities for parents to get involved. Nice neighborhood with community that cares. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Fort Foote Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	67	289	36	6	3	n/a	n/a	11	412
1990	50	285	35	10	2	n/a	n/a	74	456
1991	65	274	29	2	0	n/a	n/a	78	448
1992	64	368	24	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1993	55	321	18	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1994	46	366	21	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
1995	19	367	30	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1996	19	367	30	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1997	19	362	34	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	13	399	33	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
1999	16	462	32	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	18	440	28	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	491
2001	15	463	29	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	12	501	39	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	574
2003	12	501	39	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	574
2004	12	451	31	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	11	490	40	36	8	n/a	n/a	0	585
2006	7	424	30	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	515
2007	12	384	29	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
2008	11	360	38	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2009	12	372	34	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2010	11	285	41	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
2011	9	255	33	64	4	2	17	0	384
2012	14	227	35	73	8	1	16	0	374
2013	12	163	33	91	5	1	11	0	316
2014	15	158	32	83	4	0	6	0	298
2015	17	159	37	93	5	0	12	0	323
2016	22	155	30	106	4	1	10	0	328
2017	19	186	30	108	2	1	9	0	355
2018	16	153	35	114	2	1	6	0	327
2019	17	154	27	116	1	1	7	0	323
2020	11	133	26	130	0	0	5	0	305
2021	10	121	21	131	0	1	7	0	291
2022	20	112	26	123	0	3	6	0	290
2023	18	114	26	144	0	3	4	0	309

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort Foote Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	412	22.9	17.9	n/a
1990	456	23.1	19.7	13.8
1991	448	23.9	18.7	11.8
1992	459	21.7	21.1	23.1
1993	397	19.1	20.8	26.7
1994	438	23.9	18.3	31.3
1995	425	22.1	19.2	37.2
1996	425	22.1	19.2	37.2
1997	420	23.2	18.1	38.8
1998	449	22.1	20.3	41.9
1999	512	22.1	23.2	39.8
2000	491	29.5	16.6	39.7
2001	513	30.2	17.0	40.9
2002	574	34.2	16.8	42.9
2003	574	34.2	16.8	42.9
2004	519	34.4	15.1	42.6
2005	585	34.0	17.2	52.8
2006	515	34.0	15.1	42.7
2007	479	35.9	13.3	44.7
2008	463	34.7	13.3	47.7
2009	480	32.9	14.6	52.1
2010	387	31.2	12.3	52.2
2011	384	30.3	12.6	50.8
2012	374	27.5	13.6	55.3
2013	316	22.3	14.1	63.6
2014	298	19.0	15.6	65.8
2015	323	22.0	14.6	70.3
2016	328	26.0	12.6	68.9
2017	355	24.0	14.7	67.3
2018	327	24.8	13.1	68.5
2019	323	23.8	13.5	65.3
2020	305	22.8	13.3	65.2
2021	291	22.0	13.2	62.9
2022	290	23.5	12.3	44.8
2023	309	22.5	13.7	69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort Foote Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	412	22.9	17.9	n/a
1990	456	23.1	19.7	13.8
1991	448	23.9	18.7	11.8
1992	459	21.7	21.1	23.1
1993	397	19.1	20.8	26.7
1994	438	23.9	18.3	31.3
1995	425	22.1	19.2	37.2
1996	425	22.1	19.2	37.2
1997	420	23.2	18.1	38.8
1998	449	22.1	20.3	41.9
1999	512	22.1	23.2	39.8
2000	491	29.5	16.6	39.7
2001	513	30.2	17.0	40.9
2002	574	34.2	16.8	42.9
2003	574	34.2	16.8	42.9
2004	519	34.4	15.1	42.6
2005	585	34.0	17.2	52.8
2006	515	34.0	15.1	42.7
2007	479	35.9	13.3	44.7
2008	463	34.7	13.3	47.7
2009	480	32.9	14.6	52.1
2010	387	31.2	12.3	52.2
2011	384	30.3	12.6	50.8
2012	374	27.5	13.6	55.3
2013	316	22.3	14.1	63.6
2014	298	19.0	15.6	65.8
2015	323	22.0	14.6	70.3
2016	328	26.0	12.6	68.9
2017	355	24.0	14.7	67.3
2018	327	24.8	13.1	68.5
2019	323	23.8	13.5	65.3
2020	305	22.8	13.3	65.2
2021	291	22.0	13.2	62.9
2022	290	23.5	12.3	44.8
2023	309	22.5	13.7	69.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fort Foote Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$320 (2.2%)	$14,153 (97.8%)	$14,473
2020	$331 (2.2%)	$14,722 (97.8%)	$15,053
2021	$641 (3.9%)	$15,994 (96.1%)	$16,635
2022	$1,635 (8.7%)	$17,210 (91.3%)	$18,845
2023	$1,470 (7.8%)	$17,464 (92.2%)	$18,934

Data source: Maryland Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Foote Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 600^th of 853 Elementary schools	Ranks 539^th of 855 Elementary schools	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	323	309	4.3%
African American	154	114	26%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	27	26	3.7%
Hispanic	116	144	24.1%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	17	18	5.9%
Two or More Races	7	4	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.3%	69.3%	3.9%

Schools Near Fort Foote Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAP Mathematics (2024)					MCAP English Language Arts (2024)							MCAP Algebra I (2024)	MCAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th 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
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	309	23	13.7	69.3%	18 (5.8%)	114 (36.9%)	144 (46.6%)	26 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	31.4	523^rd of 859 public elementary schools	39.1%		30.8	539^th of 855 public elementary schools	37.0%	16		17.5	21.3		14.1	29.2	44.7	41.9				38.0		13.0		$18,934	$1,470	$17,464
Oxon Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Livingston Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4290	237	20	11.7	85.2%	12 (5.1%)	101 (42.6%)	110 (46.4%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	20.8	643^rd of 859 public elementary schools	25.1%		18.4	675^th of 855 public elementary schools	21.1%	32	18.8	9.7			10.5	35.5	34.5	21.9				30.4		12.5		$23,224	$2,392	$20,832
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	295	22	13.7	69.2%	14 (4.7%)	122 (41.4%)	126 (42.7%)	28 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	49.2	381^st of 859 public elementary schools	55.6%		48.2	377^th of 855 public elementary schools	55.9%	4	31.3	40.5	14.3		27.9	45.2	69.4	47.5				54.2		19.0		$20,395	$1,730	$18,666
John Hanson Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6360 Oxon Hill Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(301) 749-4052	491	34	14.4	36.3%	8 (1.6%)	424 (86.4%)	26 (5.3%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	42.8	439^th of 859 public elementary schools	48.9%		37.3	485^th of 855 public elementary schools	43.3%	46	5.7	11.5	8.1	9.1	8.1	37.1	59.6	51.4	88.2	66.7	58.1	59.9	18.2	21.6	19.4	$20,571	$1,521	$19,050
Flintstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Comanche Dr	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4210	384	26	14.6	88.5%	18 (4.7%)	117 (30.5%)	237 (61.7%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.5	719^th of 859 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.9	634^th of 855 public elementary schools	25.8%	85	14.3	10.0	6.1		10.2	30.9	28.3	22.7				27.3		7.7		$19,438	$2,182	$17,255
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	431	31	13.8	80.7%	8 (1.9%)	205 (47.6%)	203 (47.1%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	18.5	673^rd of 859 public elementary schools	21.7%		20.1	654^th of 855 public elementary schools	23.5%	19	11.7	8.9			7.4	30.9	44.4	19.0				31.1		5.2		$18,301	$1,521	$16,780
Forest Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6360 Oxon Hill Rd	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(301) 749-4220	258	22	11.8	86.4%	4 (1.6%)	112 (43.4%)	139 (53.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13.4	755^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.1%		23.3	616^th of 855 public elementary schools	28.0%	139	10.3	9.4			7.5	10.3	32.3	23.3				22.2				$22,470	$2,320	$20,150
Rose Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Jacqueline Dr	Fort Washington	20744	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(301) 449-4990	366	24	15.4	70.2%	14 (3.8%)	156 (42.6%)	167 (45.6%)	15 (4.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	13.7	748^th of 859 public elementary schools	12.9%		16.3	710^th of 855 public elementary schools	17.0%	38	19.1		6.6		9.5	23.4	19.0	20.7				20.9		10.0		$16,619	$1,260	$15,360
Valley View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5500 Danby Ave	Oxon Hill	20745	Prince George's County	Prince George's County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(301) 749-4350	350	27	12.9	76.3%	11 (3.1%)	188 (53.7%)	137 (39.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.7	394^th of 859 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.1	319^th of 855 public elementary schools	62.7%	75	35.8	28.9	28.3		30.8	40.4	50.0	44.4				45.8		27.3		$19,938	$2,104	$17,834
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	370	22	17.0	75.4%	13 (3.5%)	205 (55.4%)	144 (38.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	14.6	732^nd of 859 public elementary schools	14.8%		13.7	754^th of 855 public elementary schools	11.8%	22	25.4		5.4		12.5	24.1	16.3	16.7				19.4		9.3		$16,741	$1,443	$15,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Foote Elementary

How many students attend Fort Foote Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended Fort Foote Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Foote Elementary?

Students at Fort Foote Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 37% African American, 8% Asian, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fort Foote Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fort Foote Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oxon Hill Middle
High : Oxon Hill High

What district is Fort Foote Elementary in?

Prince George's County Public Schools

Is Fort Foote Elementary a good school?

Fort Foote Elementary ranks 523^rd of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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