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Hugh Dingess Elementary School

Q: Is Hugh Dingess Elementary School a good school?

Hugh Dingess Elementary School ranks 211 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hugh Dingess Elementary School is a small, rural school in Harts, WV, serving 88 students in grades PK-4 within the Logan County Schools district. This intimate setting offers one of the lowest student-teacher ratios in the region at 8.8:1, meaning your child is likely to receive a great deal of individualized attention.

The school's standout strength is mathematics. In the most recent school year, 53.1% of students scored proficient in math—nearly double the district average (27%) and well above the state average (39.4%). This makes it the top-performing elementary school in math among its local peers, outpacing Logan Elementary School (50.7%) and far exceeding Holden Central Elementary School (24.2%). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $15,512 per pupil, which is higher than most comparable schools in the area. While English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (40.6%) trails the state average (47.6%), there's a positive trend: 4th graders perform significantly better in reading (47.1%) than 3rd graders (33.3%), suggesting students make strong literacy gains during their time here.

It's helpful to know that Hugh Dingess has a history of dramatic performance swings. It earned a prestigious 5-star rating in 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, ranking among the top 10% of schools statewide. After a dip to 1-star ratings in recent years, it has rebounded to a 2-star rating and is showing clear signs of recovery. Because the school is so small, year-to-year rankings can fluctuate based on the strengths of individual classes. However, the current trajectory—combined with exceptional math instruction, a very low student-teacher ratio, and high per-student spending—suggests a school with strong potential and a dedicated focus on student success.

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,179

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Hugh Dingess Elementary Sch
Harts, WV 25524

(304) 855-3585

District: Logan County Schools

Students who attend Hugh Dingess Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chapmanville Middle School
High:	Chapmanville Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.9%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg34%

West Virginia avg44%

211^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Logan County Schools

45^th of 55Logan 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	42.3	211 of 355	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	239 of 355	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	311 of 368	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	309 of 368	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.9	153 of 375	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	186 of 380	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	70 of 383	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	35 of 392	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	84.2	40 of 399	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	24.2	344 of 402	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	278 of 408	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.1	314 of 422	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	68.0	89 of 428	79.2%	★★★★☆
2012	56.1	157 of 426	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.1	123 of 426	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	30.0	353 of 427	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.5	152 of 420	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	162 of 325	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.4	43 of 366	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	49 of 381	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	191 of 328	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	292 of 336	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	293 of 333	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.9	88 of 347	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	37 of 368	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.6	23 of 382	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	170 of 303	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.1	38 of 364	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	33 of 382	91.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	82.0	15 of 377	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	217 of 353	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	227 of 353	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	289 of 367	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	317 of 366	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	159 of 373	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	193 of 376	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	61 of 373	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	40 of 374	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	39 of 382	89.8%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2017)96th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2022)50th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hugh Dingess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Hugh Dingess Elementary Sch	Harts	25524	Lincoln County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-3585	88	10	8.8	63.8%	87 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	211^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.6%		36.3	239^th of 355 public elementary schools	32.7%	28	53.3	52.9					53.1	33.3	47.1					40.6				$17,179	$2,213	$14,967
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	63.1%	339 (97.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52.6	166^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.2%		54.3	156^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.1%	10	31.4	52.9	50.0	34.9	23.5	40.0	38.0	62.9	58.8	50.0	40.9	14.7	36.0	43.9	37.5	20.0	28.6	$12,372	$1,919	$10,453
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	54.5%	286 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	305^th of 355 public elementary schools	14.1%		41.1	217^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.9%	88	31.0	48.4					40.1	33.0	34.7					33.9				$9,948	$1,444	$8,503
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	54.8%	239 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																		$11,085	$1,937	$9,148
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	84.3%	108 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	47.2	188^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.0%		38.8	226^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.3%	38	46.7	66.7	50.0				53.9	26.7	58.3	50.0				43.6	25.0			$16,281	$3,638	$12,643
Justice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	407 Circle Dr	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-3250	82	9	9.1	60.6%	78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	41.3	220^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.0%		8.9	348^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.0%	128	44.4	35.7					40.6	44.4	57.1					50.0				$17,076	$2,828	$14,248
Verdunville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7061 Jerry West Highway	Omar	25649	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-1656	110	10	11.5	69.6%	109 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	25.0						18.2	37.5						40.9				$15,287	$3,140	$12,147
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	66.0%	125 (83.3%)	17 (11.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	5.7	354^th of 355 public elementary schools	0.3%		22.6	312^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.1%	42	18.8	29.4					24.2	12.5	29.4					21.2				$13,446	$2,348	$11,098
Logan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Wildcat Way	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-4180	230	16	14.3	63.6%	214 (93.0%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	44	204^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.5%		73.1	66^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.4%	138	52.6	48.7					50.7	42.1	46.2					44.2				$10,402	$1,381	$9,021
Lenore Pk-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Ranger Ave	Williamson	25661	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 475-5231	361	27	13.3	61.9%	347 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	60.9	117^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.0%		62	111^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.7%	6	56.3	53.3	48.4	42.2	21.2	28.6	38.9	43.8	46.7	58.1	80.0	48.1	42.9	53.6	35.5	34.7	35.0	$12,039	$3,102	$8,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Dingess Elementary School

How many students attend Hugh Dingess Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Hugh Dingess Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hugh Dingess Elementary School?

Students at Hugh Dingess Elementary School are 99% White, 1% African American.

What district is Hugh Dingess Elementary School in?

Logan County Schools

Is Hugh Dingess Elementary School a good school?

Hugh Dingess Elementary School ranks 211^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hugh Dingess Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hugh Dingess Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chapmanville Middle School
High : Chapmanville Regional High School

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