Hagerstown Childrens School
Private · Grades Pre-K–K · 13 students
Bester Elementary
385 Mill St, Hagerstown, MD 21740
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
490
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Washington County Public Schools
Washington County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Maryland elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Bester Elementary
Bester Elementary is a public elementary school in Hagerstown, Maryland, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Washington County Public Schools. The school is located in a small city in Washington County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 490 students were enrolled, with about 11.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Maryland elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 852 Maryland elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 490 students
- Students per teacher
- 11.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Washington County Public Schools
- County
- Washington County
- NCES school ID
- 240066001253
Schools near Bester Elementary
All 38 schools in Hagerstown →
St. Mary Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 169 students
Pangborn Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 749 students
Emma K. Doub Elementary
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–5 · 389 students
Eastern Elementary
Public · Grades 3–5 · 439 students
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 579 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.