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 36 th of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Fort Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Fort Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Washington Elementary School?

Students at Fort Washington Elementary School are 82% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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

Fort Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Fort Washington Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school serving 499 students in grades K-5 in the Upper Dublin School District in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Fort Washington Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state and district averages on PSSA tests. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had an 86% proficiency rate in Math, compared to 66.7% for the Upper Dublin School District and 39.3% for the state of Pennsylvania. Similarly, the school had an 83.2% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to 80% for the district and 53.8% for the state. The school also has a more diverse student population than some nearby schools, with higher percentages of Asian and multi-racial students. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent community, with only 13.43% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, lower than the state and district averages.

The high academic performance of Roslyn School, Blue Bell Elementary School, and other nearby schools in the Abington School District, Wissahickon School District, and Upper Dublin School District suggests that the Fort Washington area is home to a strong educational system. However, the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Fort Washington Elementary School raises questions about equity and access to quality education for families from lower-income backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

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

(215) 643-8961

District: Upper Dublin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,368

Students who attend Fort Washington Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Asian:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fort Washington Elementary School ranks better than 97.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Upper Dublin School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Fort Washington Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Upper Dublin School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), two or more races (5.2%), Asian (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort Washington Elementary School is 13.1. 2 elementary schools in the Upper Dublin School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fort Washington Elementary School employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort Washington Elementary School is $21,368. 2 elementary schools in the Upper Dublin School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fort Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Washington Elementary School 36^th of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Fort Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Upper Dublin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Dublin School District 28^th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fort Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Fort Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2003	89.23	82^nd	1302	93.7%
2004	90.64	52^nd	1308	96.0%
2005	85.86	66^th	1299	94.9%
2006	86.23	60^th	1545	96.1%
2007	87.85	42^nd	1555	97.3%
2008	87.71	31^st	1551	98.0%
2009	87.93	20^th	1549	98.7%
2010	87.84	16^th	1579	99.0%
2011	88.41	11^th	1597	99.3%
2012	85.23	52^nd	1599	96.7%
2013	87.95	22^nd	1519	98.6%
2014	87.02	43^rd	1467	97.1%
2015	88.88	73^rd	1474	95.0%
2016	84.95	169^th	1554	89.1%
2017	82.92	222^nd	1547	85.6%
2018	89.07	77^th	1530	95.0%
2019	93.62	7^th	1544	99.5%
2021	95.02	11^th	1433	99.2%
2022	94.04	19^th	1534	98.8%
2023	93.08	36^th	1534	97.7%

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Rank History for White students at Fort Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.47	61^st	1236	95.1%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Fort Washington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	506	24	25	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1989	514	25	33	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1990	556	25	24	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1991	551	20	38	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	612
1992	566	23	38	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	577	34	34	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1994	599	45	33	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1995	578	44	42	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1996	578	44	42	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1997	581	36	41	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1998	586	39	35	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	666
1999	549	36	52	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2000	515	40	50	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2001	429	36	26	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2002	382	26	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2003	382	26	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2004	390	26	29	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2005	404	23	41	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2006	402	22	39	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2007	402	29	41	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2008	398	24	41	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
2009	377	22	44	6	2	n/a	n/a	8	459
2010	369	16	43	9	2	n/a	n/a	12	451
2011	398	20	49	8	3	0	11	0	489
2012	378	20	46	16	2	0	14	0	476
2013	391	22	41	14	2	0	16	0	486
2014	397	20	46	14	2	0	25	0	504
2015	401	16	43	13	1	0	22	0	496
2016	378	17	40	16	1	0	24	0	476
2017	368	18	34	19	1	0	31	0	471
2018	381	18	32	19	1	0	30	0	481
2019	390	20	29	20	1	0	28	0	488
2020	396	23	28	19	1	0	34	0	501
2021	364	23	22	14	1	0	31	0	455
2022	418	24	22	13	2	1	25	0	505
2023	407	21	23	20	2	0	26	0	499

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 Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	555	32.0	17.3	n/a
1989	574	34.5	16.6	n/a
1990	607	35.0	17.3	0
1991	612	35.1	17.4	n/a
1992	628	37.0	16.9	n/a
1993	645	34.0	19.0	n/a
1994	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1995	667	37.0	18.0	n/a
1996	667	37.0	18.0	n/a
1997	662	38.0	17.4	n/a
1998	666	39.0	17.1	n/a
1999	642	39.0	16.5	n/a
2000	611	39.0	15.7	8.5
2001	495	29.7	16.7	6.3
2002	433	31.3	13.8	6
2003	433	31.3	13.8	6
2004	448	30.5	14.7	7.1
2005	472	32.0	14.8	5.5
2006	469	35.2	13.3	7.5
2007	477	36.2	13.2	8.6
2008	472	34.3	13.8	8.1
2009	459	33.5	13.7	9.1
2010	451	34.0	13.2	5.9
2011	489	35.3	13.8	5.7
2012	476	36.0	13.2	9.2
2013	486	35.0	13.8	9.3
2014	504	33.5	15.0	7.7
2015	496	34.0	14.5	12.1
2016	476	35.0	13.6	15.1
2017	471	37.3	12.6	13.6
2018	481	42.8	11.2	12.7
2019	488	41.1	11.8	12.1
2020	501	41.1	12.1	10.8
2021	455	38.0	11.9	10.5
2022	505	38.0	13.2	11.1
2023	499	38.0	13.1	13.4

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 Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	555	32.0	17.3	n/a
1989	574	34.5	16.6	n/a
1990	607	35.0	17.3	0
1991	612	35.1	17.4	n/a
1992	628	37.0	16.9	n/a
1993	645	34.0	19.0	n/a
1994	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1995	667	37.0	18.0	n/a
1996	667	37.0	18.0	n/a
1997	662	38.0	17.4	n/a
1998	666	39.0	17.1	n/a
1999	642	39.0	16.5	n/a
2000	611	39.0	15.7	8.5
2001	495	29.7	16.7	6.3
2002	433	31.3	13.8	6
2003	433	31.3	13.8	6
2004	448	30.5	14.7	7.1
2005	472	32.0	14.8	5.5
2006	469	35.2	13.3	7.5
2007	477	36.2	13.2	8.6
2008	472	34.3	13.8	8.1
2009	459	33.5	13.7	9.1
2010	451	34.0	13.2	5.9
2011	489	35.3	13.8	5.7
2012	476	36.0	13.2	9.2
2013	486	35.0	13.8	9.3
2014	504	33.5	15.0	7.7
2015	496	34.0	14.5	12.1
2016	476	35.0	13.6	15.1
2017	471	37.3	12.6	13.6
2018	481	42.8	11.2	12.7
2019	488	41.1	11.8	12.1
2020	501	41.1	12.1	10.8
2021	455	38.0	11.9	10.5
2022	505	38.0	13.2	11.1
2023	499	38.0	13.1	13.4

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 Washington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$87 (0.4%)	$20,589 (99.6%)	$20,676
2020	$88 (0.4%)	$20,171 (99.6%)	$20,259
2021	$395 (1.9%)	$20,694 (98.1%)	$21,090
2022	$366 (1.7%)	$21,002 (98.3%)	$21,368

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 7^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 36^th of 1534 Elementary schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Fort Washington Elementary School)	96.4	84.1	12.3%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fort Washington Elementary School)	91.1	76.2	14.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Fort Washington Elementary School)	94.8	82.6	12.2%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Fort Washington Elementary School)	100	100
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Washington Elementary School)	98.7	88.4	10.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
5th Grade Math (Fort Washington Elementary School)	77.6	92	14.4%
5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	43	42.7	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fort Washington Elementary School)	83.8	87.6	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	58.5	53.6	4.9%
All Grades Math (Fort Washington Elementary School)	88.6	86	2.6%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Fort Washington Elementary School)	100	100
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Fort Washington Elementary School)	91.1	83.2	7.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	488	499	2.3%
African American	20	21	5%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	29	23	20.7%
Hispanic	20	20
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	390	407	4.4%
Two or More Races	28	26	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.1%	13.4%	1.3%

Schools Near Fort Washington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSSA Math (2023)				PSSA Science (2023)		PSSA English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 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	499	38	13.1	13.4%	407 (81.6%)	21 (4.2%)	20 (4.0%)	23 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	93.1	36^th of 1534 public elementary schools	97.7%		94	19^th of 1534 public elementary schools	98.8%	17	84.1	82.6	92.0	86.0	100.0	100.0	76.2	88.4	87.6	83.2	$21,368	$366	$21,002
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	470	37	12.8	11.7%	352 (74.9%)	18 (3.8%)	19 (4.0%)	55 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	89.7	100^th of 1534 public elementary schools	93.5%		87.7	143^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	90.7%	43	90.3	80.8	71.4	80.7	85.1	85.1	89.0	78.3	77.4	81.7	$21,729	$366	$21,363
Jarrettown Elementary School	Public	K-5	1520 Limekiln Pike	Dresher	19025	Montgomery County	Upper Dublin School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 643-8951	450	36	12.5	10.4%	369 (82.0%)	16 (3.6%)	18 (4.0%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	89.2	111^th of 1534 public elementary schools	92.8%		86.9	160^th of 1534 public elementary schools	89.6%	49	90.4	70.7	75.0	77.4	89.2	89.2	77.3	80.0	83.8	80.6	$22,978	$366	$22,612
Lower Gwynedd Elementary School	Public	K-5	571 Houston Rd	Ambler	19002	Montgomery County	Wissahickon School District	No	No	No	No	(215) 619-8100	638	42	15.3	18.2%	433 (67.9%)	36 (5.6%)	32 (5.0%)	95 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.6%)	90.5	86^th of 1534 public elementary schools	94.4%		91.8	63^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	95.9%	23	80.2	80.5	76.8	79.3	93.5	93.5	78.4	81.5	80.8	80.2	$17,486	$208	$17,278
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	664	49	13.6	25.0%	418 (63.0%)	49 (7.4%)	63 (9.5%)	65 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.1%)	87.9	136^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.1%		86	181^st of 1534 public elementary schools	88.2%	45	74.2	73.1	79.8	75.5	92.6	92.6	75.8	77.1	78.8	77.2	$24,597	$766	$23,831
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	432	33	13.1	20.6%	256 (59.3%)	59 (13.7%)	25 (5.8%)	44 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.9%)	78.9	302^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	80.3%		82.5	243^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	84.2%	59	63.5	68.8	65.1	65.7	81.3	81.3	65.7	68.7	86.2	73.2	$20,801	$366	$20,435
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	593	47	12.6	22.8%	429 (72.3%)	53 (8.9%)	61 (10.3%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	71.2	472^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	69.2%		70	496^th of 1534 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	55.1	62.5	55.4	57.8	85.6	85.6	52.0	73.1	68.1	64.9	$25,129	$947	$24,182
Roslyn School	Public	K-5	2565 Susquehanna Rd	Roslyn	19001	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 884-3368	415	34	12.2	33.7%	214 (51.6%)	64 (15.4%)	58 (14.0%)	24 (5.8%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	47 (11.3%)	79.5	291^st of 1534 public elementary schools	81.0%		76.8	349^th of 1534 public elementary schools	77.2%	58	59.1	65.3	67.7	64.1	82.0	82.0	72.8	75.0	75.4	74.4	$18,775	$767	$18,009
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	525	37	14.0	15.0%	338 (64.4%)	58 (11.0%)	14 (2.7%)	75 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.2%)	88	135^th of 1534 public elementary schools	91.2%		90.1	92^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	94.0%	43	71.5	85.9	72.6	76.6	97.5	97.5	72.7	80.8	75.8	76.2	$20,102	$490	$19,611
Willow Hill School	Public	K-5	1700 Coolidge Avenue	Willow Grove	19090	Montgomery County	Abington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 657-3800	411	35	11.7	45.5%	170 (41.4%)	108 (26.3%)	55 (13.4%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.7%)	75	378^th of 1534 public elementary schools	75.4%		73.5	421^st of 1534 public elementary schools	72.6%	43	61.7	73.3	42.9	60.1	85.3	85.3	75.0	78.6	57.1	70.7	$18,775	$767	$18,009

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