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Best Fort Washington Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private schools serving 367 students in Fort Washington, MD (there are 12 public schools, serving 5,615 public students). 6% of all K-12 students in Fort Washington, MD are educated in private schools (compared to the MD state average of 14%).

The private school in Fort Washington, MD is Maryland International Day School.

The average acceptance rate is 60%, which is lower than the Maryland private school average acceptance rate of 80%.

50% of private schools in Fort Washington, MD are religiously affiliated (most commonly Church of God and Pentecostal).

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Top-Ranked Fort Washington Private Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Maryland International Day School

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5408 Brinkley Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 567-9101

Gr: PK-8 | 60 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Beddow School

Montessori School

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8600 Loughran Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 567-0330

Gr: PK-6 | 44 students Tuition listed

Early Years Child Enrichment Center

Daycare / Preschool

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9400 Old Palmer Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 203-0158

Gr: PK-K | 27 students Tuition listed

Fort Washington KinderCare

Daycare / Preschool

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10925 Indian Head Highway
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 292-5904

Gr: NS-PK

The Messiah Academy

(Pentecostal)

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7127 Allentown Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(201) 325-3397

Gr: PK-2 | 23 students

National Christian Academy

(Church of God)

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6700 Bock Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 567-9507

Gr: PK-12 | 213 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Fort Washington, Maryland

Fort Washington, Maryland Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

St. Ignatius Catholic School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

2317 Brinkley Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 567-4090

Gr: PK-8 | 203 students

Overview

This Town (Fort Washington)

This State (MD)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Fort Washington, MD Total Schools
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5

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Student Body:

# Students

367 Students

143,563 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	73	183	179
2024	73	179	172
2023	92	183	174
2022	109	195	185
2021	109	188	180
2020	109	178	171
2019	97	178	175
2018	96	177	172
2017	136	184	180
2016	136	182	178
2015	117	176	167

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% Average Students of Color

95%

38%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	95%	38%	34%
2024	95%	37%	34%
2023	93%	38%	33%
2022	96%	38%	33%
2021	96%	37%	32%
2020	96%	37%	32%
2019	93%	36%	31%
2018	95%	35%	31%
2017	94%	37%	32%
2016	94%	37%	32%
2015	93%	39%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

29 Teachers

14,840 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	14:1	10:1	11:1
2022	12:1	10:1	11:1
2021	12:1	10:1	11:1
2020	12:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	9:1	12:1
2018	12:1	10:1	12:1
2017	17:1	10:1	12:1
2016	17:1	10:1	12:1
2015	19:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

95%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	95%	56%	55%
2024	95%	56%	54%
2023	95%	56%	54%
2022	95%	56%	54%
2021	95%	56%	54%
2020	95%	57%	54%
2019	95%	57%	53%
2018	90%	56%	53%
2017	90%	56%	53%
2016	90%	57%	52%

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Average Class Size

14 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	14	16	15
2024	12	16	15
2023	12	16	15
2022	12	16	15
2021	12	16	15
2020	12	16	15
2019	12	16	15
2018	15	16	15
2017	15	16	15
2016	15	15	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,525

$16,211

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	$10,525	$16,322	$15,012
2024	$15,550	$15,118	$13,254
2023	$15,550	$14,252	$12,626
2022	$15,550	$13,866	$12,187
2021	$15,550	$13,318	$11,800
2020	$15,550	$12,826	$11,512
2019	$15,550	$13,101	$11,293
2018	$14,050	$12,693	$11,017
2017	$14,050	$12,195	$10,708
2016	$14,050	$12,181	$10,356

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Average Acceptance Rate

60%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	60%	79%	81%
2024	60%	81%	85%
2023	60%	82%	85%
2022	60%	81%	85%
2021	60%	81%	85%
2020	60%	80%	85%
2019	60%	80%	85%
2018	60%	80%	85%
2017	60%	81%	85%
2016	60%	81%	85%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$69.58 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	0.58	0.66	0.65
2024	0.58	0.66	0.65
2023	0.55	0.66	0.65
2022	0.52	0.64	0.64
2021	0.52	0.65	0.64
2020	0.52	0.65	0.64
2019	0.53	0.63	0.63
2018	0.53	0.63	0.63
2017	0.55	0.61	0.61
2016	0.55	0.61	0.61
2015	0.53	0.62	0.61

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

360 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2 Students

4,689 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	5%
2024	1%	4%	5%
2023	1%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

18 Students

6,189 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	5%	4%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	4%	8%
2021	3%	4%	9%
2020	3%	4%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

191 Students

23,479 Students

% Black Students

52%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	52%	16%	7%
2024	52%	17%	7%
2023	60%	17%	8%
2022	62%	17%	7%
2021	62%	17%	7%
2020	62%	17%	8%
2019	61%	16%	7%
2018	62%	17%	7%
2017	41%	17%	7%
2016	41%	17%	7%
2015	35%	18%	8%

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# White Students

9 Students

71,885 Students

% White Students

50%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	2%	50%	52%
2024	2%	50%	52%
2023	5%	51%	52%
2022	3%	53%	54%
2021	3%	52%	54%
2020	3%	53%	54%
2019	4%	55%	56%
2018	4%	55%	56%
2017	3%	57%	58%
2016	3%	57%	58%
2015	3%	56%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

548 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

143 Students

35,854 Students

% of Others Students

39%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Washington, MD Average	Maryland (MD) Average	National Average
2025	39%	25%	26%
2024	39%	25%	26%
2023	29%	25%	25%
2022	31%	23%	25%
2021	31%	23%	25%
2020	31%	22%	24%
2019	31%	22%	24%
2018	30%	22%	23%
2017	53%	20%	22%
2016	53%	20%	22%
2015	60%	20%	21%

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