Moorefield Elementary School

Moorefield Elementary School is an expansive K-5 school in Moorefield, West Virginia, run under Hardy County Schools. The school enrolls 431 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 52% bigger than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 283 students.

Hardy County Schools runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,184 students. Moorefield Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Moorefield Elementary School lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hardy County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting Moorefield Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Hardy County reports that median household income runs about $49,272, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hardy County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,184 students), Moorefield Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Moorefield High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Moorefield Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 15%: 505 students in 2018 compared to 431 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.