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Schools in Moorefield · Hardy County School District

Moorefield’s public schools score below 66% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Moorefield’s districts is 26%, below the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moorefield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B+#49of 61 West Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 6 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 1–3 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 13% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,530 students on the public path
In brief

Moorefield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 159 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moorefield’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia (the state reports Moorefield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,579 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Moorefield Intermediate School, then Moorefield Middle School, then Moorefield High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Moorefield’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of West Virginia school districts, #49 of 61 West Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 28%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,056 test results and a graduating class of 168 could put Moorefield anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Moorefield’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,056 in math, 1,056 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moorefield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Moorefield Elementary SchoolHardy County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Moorefield Intermediate SchoolHardy County School DistrictC+
6–8Moorefield Middle SchoolHardy County School DistrictB−
9–12Moorefield High SchoolHardy County School DistrictB−

Moorefield’s public schools are run by Hardy County School District, which also serves Wardensville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hardy County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,184 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$13,579WV $15,637 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 41.3% · 1056 students tested
Math26%
State average 32.2% · 1056 students tested

Moorefield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Moorefield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MoorefieldCHardy County

Every school in Moorefield

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Moorefieldby address
Moorefield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
431 students18:1Rate it →
Moorefield Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
308 students16:1Rate it →
Moorefield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
311 students15:1Rate it →
Moorefield High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
480 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Moorefield’s schools

Are Moorefield’s schools good?

On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moorefield children attend score below 66% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #49 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Moorefield in?

Hardy County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,184 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Moorefield kids go to high school?

Moorefield High School, with 480 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Moorefield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hardy County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Moorefield spend per student?

$13,579 in Hardy County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.