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Hugh Dingess Elementary School

29 Hugh Dingess Elementary School Rd, Harts, WV 25524 · (304) 855-6600 · Logan County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 168 · STATE 283
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K67%
Kindergarten1113%
Grade 12326%
Grade 21517%
Grade 31820%
Grade 41517%

This year's kindergarten class (11) is 27% smaller than its 4th grade class (15).

Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
8799%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5461%
Female
3439%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
30.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
30.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hugh Dingess Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Logan County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
88#396 of 417#10 of 11
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
88
+8 (+10%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 8.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2588108.8:1N/A
2023-24979.310.5:1N/A
2022-23102911.3:1N/A
2020-218098.9:164% (51)
2017-18107813.4:169% (74)
2015-1698910.9:155% (54)
2010-11137915.2:169% (95)
2000-011561312.0:183% (130)
1990-912051315.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hugh Dingess Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 18% (107 to 88); teachers up 25% (8 to 10).

About Hugh Dingess Elementary School

Hugh Dingess Elementary School is a small elementary school in West Virginia, with an address in Harts. The school's 88 students are in pre-K through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in West Virginia average about 283 students.

Hugh Dingess Elementary School reports to Logan County Schools, which has 17 schools and 4,664 students.

Federal enrollment data show Hugh Dingess Elementary School is 99% White. That is close to the 96% White share among all Logan County residents. Hugh Dingess Elementary School's diversity index is 2%, against a US figure of 70%.

Hugh Dingess Elementary School employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 8.8:1. This ratio sits 4.1 below the 12.9:1 average for elementary schools in West Virginia.

In the county around the school, Logan County, the median household income is $49,723, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 18 public schools in Logan County, enrolling about 4,664 students in all.

The closest public school to Hugh Dingess Elementary School is Harts PK-8, about 4.1 miles away. Hugh Dingess Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within ten miles.

Hugh Dingess Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.

Enrollment grew 10% from its 2020-21 level of 80.

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Logan County at a glance

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Population
31,418
Census ACS
Median income
$49,723
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,664 students

Quick facts

School name
Hugh Dingess Elementary School
District
Logan County Schools
Address
29 Hugh Dingess Elementary School Rd, Harts, WV 25524
Phone
(304) 855-6600
County
Logan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
88
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
8.8:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540069000516
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Logan County Schools
Other schools in Harts
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Frequently asked questions

About Hugh Dingess Elementary School
How large is Hugh Dingess Elementary School?
Hugh Dingess Elementary School enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Hugh Dingess Elementary School serve?
Hugh Dingess Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hugh Dingess Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hugh Dingess Elementary School is approximately 8.8:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hugh Dingess Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hugh Dingess Elementary School are roughly 99% White, 1% Black.
What district is Hugh Dingess Elementary School in?
Hugh Dingess Elementary School is part of Logan County Schools.
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