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East Hardy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

East Hardy Elementary School in Baker, WV, is a PK-6 school serving 364 students within the Hardy County Schools district, nestled in the rural eastern panhandle of West Virginia. The school has faced persistent academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of West Virginia elementary schools for over a decade, with its most recent ranking placing it at 321st out of 355 schools statewide.

Perhaps the most concerning trend at East Hardy is the dramatic decline in mathematics proficiency as students advance through grade levels. While 3rd graders achieve 42% proficiency (close to the district average), this drops to 23.1% by 5th grade and just 18.9% by 6th grade—a 23-point decline that suggests students fall progressively further behind. This pattern is notably steeper than at Petersburg Elementary School in nearby Grant County Schools, which shows a more gradual decline. Even more striking is the comparison with Moorefield Intermediate School—a same-district school serving grades 3-5—which outperforms East Hardy by nearly 11 points in math (43.4% vs. 32.5%) and 10 points in English Language Arts (44.7% vs. 35.1%), despite similar demographics and funding. This suggests school-level factors, not just resources, are driving the differences.

There are some bright spots worth noting. East Hardy demonstrates a relative strength in serving special education students, ranking in the 35th percentile statewide—the highest star rating for any subgroup at the school. Additionally, per-pupil spending at $10,667 is competitive with or higher than nearby schools. However, a widening gender gap is concerning: female students rank in the 24th percentile while male students rank in the 5th percentile, a 19-point disparity that has grown significantly in recent years. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand that while East Hardy faces systemic challenges—particularly in upper-grade math—it does provide meaningful support for special education students, and its low socioeconomic students perform slightly better than the school's overall ranking suggests.

364

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,135

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

238 Cougar Dr
Baker, WV 26801-0260

(304) 897-5970

District: Hardy County Schools

Students who attend East Hardy Elementary School usually attend:

High:

East Hardy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (33% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg44%

321^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Hardy County Schools

47^th of 55Hardy County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	321 of 355	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	327 of 355	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	326 of 368	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	310 of 368	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	304 of 375	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	341 of 380	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	334 of 383	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	340 of 392	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	327 of 399	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	317 of 402	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	322 of 408	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.4	307 of 422	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	303 of 428	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.8	321 of 426	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.6	313 of 426	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	336 of 427	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.2	327 of 420	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.3	64 of 75	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	228 of 300	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	267 of 302	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	288 of 316	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	299 of 317	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	302 of 325	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	268 of 322	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	288 of 339	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	334 of 366	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	363 of 381	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	29.2	126 of 156	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	276 of 315	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	300 of 328	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	299 of 336	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	281 of 333	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	238 of 347	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	299 of 335	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	287 of 368	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	296 of 382	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	287 of 303	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	279 of 305	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	268 of 325	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	219 of 330	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	301 of 333	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	285 of 338	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	278 of 364	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	235 of 382	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	15.2	214 of 218	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	107 of 165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	100 of 171	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	119 of 183	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	91 of 185	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.2	251 of 258	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	330 of 377	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	323 of 353	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	320 of 353	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	319 of 367	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	316 of 366	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	307 of 373	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	339 of 376	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	318 of 373	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	315 of 374	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	301 of 382	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	134 of 169	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	107 of 171	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	96 of 171	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	94 of 170	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	76 of 176	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	73 of 172	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.3	102 of 173	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.6	115 of 172	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	100 of 174	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	50 of 172	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	55.7	64 of 171	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	41 of 171	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	28 of 171	83.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	95.4	4 of 124	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	81.4	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	100 of 131	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	125 of 129	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	124 of 162	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	142 of 162	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	126 of 166	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	55.2	73 of 174	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	146 of 162	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	121 of 164	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	82 of 165	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	43 of 176	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	26.7	133 of 161	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.0	83 of 164	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	61 of 161	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	54 of 164	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	72 of 176	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.8	97 of 107	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	25.4	133 of 142	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	139 of 174	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	130 of 168	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	108 of 170	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	101 of 168	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	82 of 167	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	74 of 176	58.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2017)19th percentile~ school

Asian (2017)15th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)2nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Asian (2017)98th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2017)97th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile+3 vs school

White (2022)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2022)18th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2022)17th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)10th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)9th percentile-47 vs school

Special Education (2018)6th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-12 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Science21%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)					WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)					WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Hardy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	238 Cougar Dr	Baker	26801	Hardy County	Hardy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 897-5970	364	23	15.6	48.9%	353 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	19.3	321^st of 355 public elementary schools	9.6%		18.1	327^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.9%	6	42.0	41.9	23.1	18.9	32.5	26.0	39.5	39.5	37.8	35.1	21.1	$10,135	$1,568	$8,567
Moorefield Intermediate School	Public	3-5	345 Caledonia Heights Rd	Moorefield	26836	Hardy County	Hardy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 530-3450	308	20	15.7	49.2%	251 (81.5%)	12 (3.9%)	34 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	38.5	231^st of 355 public elementary schools	34.9%		36.2	240^th of 355 public elementary schools	32.4%	9	47.5	40.5	42.7		43.4	30.3	49.1	54.2		44.7	31.3	$8,701	$1,457	$7,244
Moorefield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 N Main St	Moorefield	26836	Hardy County	Hardy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 530-6356	431	24	17.6	57.7%	323 (74.9%)	20 (4.6%)	69 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)								(n/a)												$10,336	$1,528	$8,808
Windy Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Pancione Loop	Augusta	26704	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 496-7001	327	22	14.7		318 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	48.9	179^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.6%					(n/a)	53.3	49.1	47.7		50.0	48.9	41.5	45.5		45.1	40.9	$9,371	$1,329	$8,043
Petersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	333 Rig St	Petersburg	26847	Grant County	Grant County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 257-1110	644	44	14.6	51.4%	611 (94.9%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	57	141^st of 355 public elementary schools	60.3%		58.3	134^th of 355 public elementary schools	62.3%	7	68.5	61.3	44.6	25.8	50.7	46.6	65.3	47.3	48.5	52.1	33.8	$9,331	$1,375	$7,956

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hardy Elementary School

What schools do graduates of East Hardy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Hardy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : East Hardy High School

Is East Hardy Elementary School a good school?

East Hardy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend East Hardy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended East Hardy Elementary School.

What district is East Hardy Elementary School in?

Hardy County Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Hardy Elementary School?

Students at East Hardy Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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