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Salem Avenue Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1323 Salem Ave Ext, Hagerstown, MD 21740 · (301) 766-8313 · Part of Washington County Public Schools

Hagerstown’s School Grade B better than 64% of Maryland school districts

Directions
Students
713
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Salem Avenue Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Maryland’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hagerstown kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Hagerstown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Salem Avenue ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 19.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Maryland’s 1,321 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1323 Salem Ave Ext, Hagerstown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K77
Kindergarten108
Grade 1109
Grade 2111
Grade 3115
Grade 495
Grade 598
Enrollment over time
687’20
680’21
687’22
705’23
713’24

Up 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 33%Hispanic 26%Black 21%Two or more races 18%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Salem Avenue Elementary from Hagerstown families.

Other schools in Washington County Public Schools

The district →
Pangborn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hagerstown
D
749 students13:1
Maugansville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Maugansville
C+
698 students15:1
Rockland Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hagerstown
B−
655 students15:1
Ruth Ann Monroe Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hagerstown
579 students13:1
Williamsport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamsport
B+
533 students15:1
Boonsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boonsboro
A−
514 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Maryland’s other public schools; Hagerstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.