Bester Elementary School
30 E Memorial Blvd
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(301)766-8001
- Bester Elementary School serves 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 42%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 16% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Bester Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Bester Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Bester Elementary School's student population of 590 students has grown by 21% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 590 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bester Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,367 schools in Maryland (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bester Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall School Rank | #1191 out of 1,367 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 6% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 15% |
| Black | 30% | 34% |
| White | 45% | 39% |
| Two or more races | 16% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.68 | 0.40 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Washingtion County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bester Elementary School is South Hagerstown High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is E. Russell Hicks Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Emma K. Doub Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hagerstown South Hagerstown High School Grades: 9-12 | 1258 students
0.8 miles
1101 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301)766-8369 0.8 9-12 1258 - Hagerstown Barbara Ingram School For The Arts Grades: 9-12 | 287 students
0.9 miles
7-11 S. Potomac Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301)766-8840 0.9 9-12 287 - Hagerstown Emma K. Doub Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 1-5 | 304 students
1.0 miles
1221 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301)766-8130 1.0 1-5 304 - Hagerstown Winter Street Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 301 students
1.1 miles
59 Winter St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301)766-8439 1.1 PK-5 301 - Hagerstown E. Russell Hicks Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 799 students
1.2 miles
1321 S Potomac St
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301)766-8110 1.2 6-8 799
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