Best Public Schools in Harts, WV

Summary:

The city of Harts, West Virginia is home to two elementary schools: Harts Pk-8 and Hugh Dingess Elementary School. Based on the available data, Harts Pk-8 appears to be the standout school in the area, outperforming the Lincoln County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in several key academic metrics.

Harts Pk-8 is ranked 156th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools, while Hugh Dingess Elementary School is ranked 239th. Additionally, Harts Pk-8 has a higher 3-star SchoolDigger rating, compared to the 2-star rating of Hugh Dingess Elementary School. This suggests that Harts Pk-8 is providing a higher quality education to its students.

While Hugh Dingess Elementary School spends more per student than Harts Pk-8, this higher spending does not seem to translate to better academic outcomes. Harts Pk-8 outperforms the district and state in math and English language arts proficiency, suggesting it is providing a more effective education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harts Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1246 McClellan Hwy	Harts	25524	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-3173	347	30	11.7		339 (97.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.3	156^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.1%		48.1	179^th of 368 public elementary schools	51.4%	23	51.5	58.3	43.6	25.6	25.9	51.4	66.7	58.3	53.9	28.5	33.3	54.1	35.9	35.1	$13,124	$2,351	$10,772
Hugh Dingess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Hugh Dingess Elementary Sch	Harts	25524	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-6600	88	10	8.8		87 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	239^th of 355 public elementary schools	32.7%		24.1	311^th of 368 public elementary schools	15.5%	72	33.3	46.7					33.3	60.0							$15,512	$2,706	$12,806

Cities Near Harts

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chapmanville	5.65 mi	4	164^th
Logan	11.32 mi	4	190^th
Dingess	12.42 mi	1	171^st
Verdunville	13.06 mi	1	256^th
Holden	14.13 mi	1	245^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.