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Harts Pk-8

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Harts Pk-8 ranks 156 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Harts Pk-8 is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the small town of Harts, West Virginia, with 301 students enrolled. This school has shown impressive improvement over the years, moving from the bottom 10% of West Virginia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 50% in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harts Pk-8 consistently outperforms the Lincoln County Schools district and the state average in several key academic areas, including mathematics, English Language Arts, and science proficiency rates for grades 3-8. This suggests that the school is providing a stronger academic foundation for its students compared to other schools in the region. Additionally, Harts Pk-8 has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female and male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and homeless students, indicating that the school is effectively addressing the unique needs of its diverse student population.

The school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,124 and favorable student-teacher ratio of around 10.7 suggest that Harts Pk-8 is allocating its resources effectively to support student learning and development. This efficient use of resources may be contributing to the school's overall academic success and improvement over time, making it a standout school within the Lincoln County Schools district and the state of West Virginia.

347

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,124

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1246 McClellan Hwy
Harts, WV 25524-9524

(304) 855-3173

District: Lincoln County Schools

Students who attend Harts Pk-8 usually attend:

High:

Lincoln County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

African American:

1.7%

Hispanic:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln County Schools

✓Above the West Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg33%

West Virginia avg42%

Elementary school

156^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

80^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lincoln County Schools

47^th of 55Lincoln 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
2025	54.3	156 of 355	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	179 of 368	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	179 of 368	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	264 of 375	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	247 of 380	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	257 of 383	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	297 of 392	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	326 of 399	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.8	342 of 402	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	373 of 408	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	383 of 422	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	379 of 428	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	143 of 302	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	173 of 316	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	199 of 317	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	249 of 325	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	194 of 322	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	152 of 339	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	252 of 366	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	285 of 381	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	101 of 328	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	68 of 336	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	93 of 333	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	162 of 347	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	108 of 335	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	253 of 368	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	297 of 382	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	126 of 305	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	187 of 325	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	145 of 322	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	229 of 330	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	218 of 333	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	279 of 338	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	325 of 364	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	337 of 382	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	20.7	242 of 258	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	346 of 377	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	152 of 353	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	181 of 367	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	182 of 366	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	273 of 373	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	251 of 376	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	255 of 373	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	297 of 374	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	317 of 382	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	80 of 168	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	96 of 169	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	65 of 168	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.7	156 of 169	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	84 of 171	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.3	150 of 171	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	167 of 170	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	167 of 176	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	152 of 172	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	156 of 173	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	167 of 172	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	173 of 174	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	113 of 158	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	81 of 158	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	94 of 158	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	145 of 164	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	70 of 162	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	143 of 162	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	163 of 166	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	163 of 174	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2022	4.7	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	45 of 165	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	52 of 164	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	26 of 162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	26.8	139 of 162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.6	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	23.2	149 of 165	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	160 of 176	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	74 of 160	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	116 of 165	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	68 of 158	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.0	152 of 161	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	142 of 161	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	149 of 164	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	158 of 176	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	141 of 142	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	163 of 174	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	77 of 168	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	99 of 169	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	70 of 168	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.2	158 of 168	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	86 of 170	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	149 of 168	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	164 of 167	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	167 of 176	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)6th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2024)16th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+3 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science36%+4 vs state

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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
Chapmanville Intermediate School	Public	2-4	329 W Tiger Ln	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-0021	289	19	15.2		286 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	217^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.9%		34.4	259^th of 368 public elementary schools	29.6%	42	35.8	59.6					36.8	51.7							$12,178	$1,983	$10,195
Chapmanville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	100 W Tiger Ln	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-3209	241	17	14.1		239 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)															$12,833	$1,759	$11,075
Justice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	70 Circle Dr	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-3250	82	9	9.1		78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	8.9	348^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.0%		20.4	327^th of 368 public elementary schools	11.1%	21	42.9	22.6					7.1	22.6							$13,398	$2,188	$11,210
Dingess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Messenger Branch	Dingess	25671	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-7036	110	10	11.0		108 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	38.8	226^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.3%		14.7	343^rd of 368 public elementary schools	6.8%	117	46.2	46.2	14.3				38.5	53.9	64.3				21.4		$12,614	$2,401	$10,213
Verdunville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Mustang Hill Rd	Verdunville	25649	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-2142	110	10	11.5		109 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	328^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.6%		50.6	170^th of 368 public elementary schools	53.8%	158	25.0	30.0					31.3	45.0							$15,743	$3,167	$12,576
Holden Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1034 Copperas Fork Rd	Holden	25625	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 239-2771	150	11	14.2		125 (83.3%)	17 (11.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	22.6	312^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.1%		15.1	342^nd of 368 public elementary schools	7.1%	30	21.4	36.4					25.0	54.6							$14,069	$2,053	$12,016
Logan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Wildcat Way	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-5463	230	16	14.3		214 (93.0%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	73.1	66^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.4%		67.1	94^th of 368 public elementary schools	74.5%	28	63.3	51.2					60.0	65.9							$13,050	$2,122	$10,929
Duval Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	5304 Straight Frk	Griffithsville	25521	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 524-2101	300	32	9.5		296 (98.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8.9	347^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.3%		7.2	368^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.0%	21	0.0	11.1	35.1	20.8	20.0	29.0	11.1	11.1	29.2	27.8	35.6	38.1	5.9	20.0	$12,477	$1,986	$10,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Harts Pk-8

What schools do graduates of Harts Pk-8 attend?

Students who attend Harts Pk-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln County High School

What is the racial makeup of Harts Pk-8?

Students at Harts Pk-8 are 98% White, 2% African American.

What district is Harts Pk-8 in?

Lincoln County Schools

Is Harts Pk-8 a good school?

Harts Pk-8 ranks 156^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harts Pk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Harts Pk-8.

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