Harts PK-8

Harts PK-8 is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in Harts, West Virginia, one of the schools within Lincoln County Schools, hosting 347 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Harts PK-8 sits 23% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Lincoln County Schools (2,731 students total), Harts PK-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Harts PK-8 shows that nearly all students (98%) are White. Compared to Lincoln County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Harts PK-8 tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lincoln County put median household earnings sit near $46,205, roughly 8% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harts PK-8 is one of 8 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 2,804 students).

The closest other public school is Hugh Dingess Elementary School, roughly 4.1 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 384 students in 2018 compared to 347 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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