Bester Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 · Washington County Public Schools
#730 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland
#44200 of 50,301 nationally
About Bester Elementary
Bester Elementary is a public elementary located in Hagerstown, in the Washington County Public Schools school district of Maryland, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 490 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 21.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 730th of 879 ranked elementary schools in Maryland. Its strongest component is students per teacher (86th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 490.
There are 20 schools in Hagerstown; Bester Elementary ranks 20th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)11%
- Reading proficiency (30%)18%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)84.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bester Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 490
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 18%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 11%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Bester Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Barbara Ingram School for the Arts
Hagerstown · Public high · Grades 9–12
347 students · 965 m away
Pangborn Elementary
Hagerstown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
749 students · 1.7 km away
South Hagerstown High
Hagerstown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,690 students · 1.7 km away
Emma K. Doub Elementary
Hagerstown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
389 students · 2.0 km away
E. Russell Hicks Middle
Hagerstown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
841 students · 2.3 km away
Eastern Elementary
Hagerstown · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
439 students · 2.5 km away
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
Hagerstown · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
579 students · 2.7 km away
Salem Avenue Elementary
Hagerstown · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
713 students · 3.0 km away
Western Heights Middle
Hagerstown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
883 students · 3.1 km away
North Hagerstown High
Hagerstown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,583 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Maryland with a comparable Enrollment.
Franklin Square Elementary/Middle
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
490 students
South Penn Elementary
Cumberland · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
491 students
Halstead Academy
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
489 students
Joppa View Elementary
Baltimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
491 students
Pocomoke Elementary
Pocomoke City · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
491 students
Stedwick Elementary
Montgomery Village · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bester Elementary a good school?
Bester Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 21.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #730 of 879 in Maryland. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bester Elementary rank in Maryland?
Bester Elementary ranks #730 of 879 elementary schools in Maryland and #44200 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bester Elementary?
Bester Elementary had 490 students in 2025.
Is Bester Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Bester Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bester Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bester Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.