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Moorefield High School

Q: Is Moorefield High School a good school?

Moorefield High School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of West Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Moorefield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Moorefield High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Moorefield High School?

Students at Moorefield High School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Moorefield High School?

Moorefield High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Moorefield Elementary School Elementary : Moorefield Intermediate School Middle : Moorefield Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 23% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Moorefield High School is a small public high school in Moorefield, WV, serving 480 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Hardy County Schools district. The school has seen a significant decline in its state ranking over the past decade, dropping from a 4-star rating in 2017-2018 to a 1-star rating in the most recent data, placing it in the 10th percentile statewide.

The most pressing concern for parents is mathematics achievement. Only 6% of 11th graders are proficient in math, compared to 20.6% statewide. English Language Arts performance is stronger, with 39.7% proficiency versus 51.2% statewide, and the school maintains a solid graduation rate of 92.7%, nearly matching the state average. However, there are notable disparities within the student body—female students have seen a dramatic drop in performance over the past two years, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank in the 11th percentile. The special education program has also shown extreme year-to-year volatility, making it difficult to predict outcomes from one year to the next.

The contrast with East Hardy High School, the district's other high school just 11 miles away, is striking. East Hardy ranks in the 69th percentile with a 4-star rating, boasts nearly triple the math proficiency rate (16.7% vs. 6%), higher ELA scores (56.3% vs. 39.7%), a better graduation rate (96.1%), and a lower student-teacher ratio (12.9 vs. 16.8)—all while spending more per student ($12,562 vs. $9,857). Nearby Petersburg High School in Grant County Schools ranks even lower overall, though it edges out Moorefield in math proficiency. While Moorefield's stable graduation rate and relatively stronger ELA performance provide a foundation, the math proficiency gap and declining trajectory suggest that targeted intervention is urgently needed.

480

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,592

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 N Main St
Moorefield, WV 26836-1014

(304) 530-6034

District: Hardy County Schools

Feeder schools for Moorefield High School:

Elementary:	Moorefield Elementary School
	Moorefield Intermediate School
Middle:	Moorefield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

12.5%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2025 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (20% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

West Virginia avg32%

82^nd of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 48 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	82 of 107	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	76 of 112	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	96 of 112	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	62 of 113	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	63 of 114	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.9	19 of 115	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.1	51 of 122	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	34 of 119	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	46.0	62 of 117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	58 of 115	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.6	67 of 114	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	44 of 113	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	24 of 113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	64.0	31 of 112	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	63.5	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.4	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	4 of 6	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2017	26.7	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	100 of 106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.5	102 of 108	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	96 of 108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	80 of 110	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	80 of 109	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	64 of 119	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.6	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	94 of 106	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	100 of 109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	78 of 110	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	99 of 107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	67 of 109	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.9	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	3 of 112	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	43.2	74 of 121	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	88 of 106	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	92 of 106	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	87 of 109	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	52 of 110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	37 of 109	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.7	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	63.8	36 of 122	70.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.2	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	56 of 92	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	77 of 89	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	82.4	11 of 89	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	19.8	75 of 85	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.4	23 of 103	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	88.9	2 of 118	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	100 of 111	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	67 of 111	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	57 of 112	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.4	18 of 113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	56.5	52 of 122	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2017)50th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)26th percentile-32 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Science15%-9 vs state

Mathematics6%-15 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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moorefield High School	Public	9-12	401 N Main St	Moorefield	26836	Hardy County	Hardy County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 530-6034	480	29	16.8	45.7%	390 (81.3%)	16 (3.3%)	60 (12.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	15.9	82^nd of 107 public high schools	23.4%		9.9	105^th of 111 public high schools	5.4%	23			6.0				39.7			14.7		$8,592	$1,197	$7,395
South Branch Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	401 Pierpont St	Petersburg	26847	Grant County	Grant County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 257-1331	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Petersburg High School	Public	7-12	207 Viking Drive	Petersburg	26847	Grant County	Grant County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 257-1444	582	42	14.0	41.2%	558 (95.9%)	7 (1.2%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)	38.2	19.3	9.5	23.6	49.0	36.9	31.9	40.3	22.9	11.8	17.4	$9,759	$861	$8,898
East Hardy High School	Public	7-12	259 Cougar Dr	Baker	26801	Hardy County	Hardy County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 897-5948	290	22	12.9	39.7%	273 (94.1%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)	11.1	8.6	16.7	12.5	20.0	42.9	56.3	39.8	34.3	25.0	28.9	$11,113	$1,194	$9,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Moorefield High School

What schools feed into Moorefield High School?

Moorefield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Moorefield Elementary School
Elementary : Moorefield Intermediate School
Middle : Moorefield Middle School

What district is Moorefield High School in?

Hardy County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Moorefield High School?

Students at Moorefield High School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Moorefield High School a good school?

Moorefield High School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of West Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Moorefield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Moorefield High School.

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