APPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Apple Grove Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools school district, located in Fort Washington, MD with about 441 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 30 teachers, Apple Grove Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Apple Grove Elementary, located in Fort Washington, Maryland, is a public school serving students within the Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) district. Situated on Bellefield Avenue, the school functions as a foundational educational hub for the local community, focusing on providing core academic instruction and fostering student development from the elementary level through the transition to middle school.
As part of the PGCPS system, the school follows the district’s established curriculum and academic standards. Like many schools in the area, Apple Grove emphasizes a supportive learning environment, aiming to engage students through classroom instruction, community involvement, and extracurricular opportunities. Families interested in specific school performance data, enrollment procedures, or current school-wide initiatives can access the latest updates and resources through the official school website provided by the district.
For more information, contact Apple Grove Elementary at (301) 449-4966 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Fort Washington, MD 20744-3399
(301) 449-4966
http://www.pgcps.org/~apple
APPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Fort Washington, MD with about 441 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Maryland
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Prince George's County Public Schools
- Total Students:
- 441
- Teachers:
- 30
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 441 students
- Black or African American
- 56.5%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 38.8%
- Asian
- 2.3%
- White
- 1.4%
- Two or more races
- 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 48.1%
- Male
- 51.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.