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About this school
Fort Washington Forest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Fort Washington, Maryland that is part of Prince George's County Public Schools.
It serves 323 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Fort Washington Forest Elementary School Demographics
61%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fort Washington Forest Elementary School
$19,518
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
138
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Fort Washington Forest Elementary School has received support from
98 individuals from Maryland and
40 individuals out-of-state.
