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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the MOOREFIELD HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
480
High
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARDY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540048000278
Moorefield High School
401 N Main St, Moorefield, WV 26836 · (304) 530-6034 · Hardy County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 30% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 23% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hardy County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Moorefield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #66 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #43 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #72 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #78 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #15 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #5 of 25 |
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25Enrollment
480
+29 (+6%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 480 | 28.5 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 28.5 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 29.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 46% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 44% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 56% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 46% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 51% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 34 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moorefield High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (409 to 480); teachers up 9% (26 to 28.5).
About Moorefield High School
In Moorefield, West Virginia, Moorefield High School is a small high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 480 students. It has 25% fewer students than the average for high schools in West Virginia (about 640).
Moorefield High School is part of a district of 6 schools: Hardy County Schools, with 2,184 students.
Of every 100 students at Moorefield High School, about 81 are White. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Hardy County is roughly 90% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
Moorefield High School reported 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.8:1. The school's 16.8:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in West Virginia.
In Hardy County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $49,272 a year, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Public schools in Hardy County number 6, with about 2,184 students.
Moorefield High School's closest public school neighbor is Moorefield Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 451 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 480 by 2024-25.
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Hardy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,243
Census ACS
Median income
$49,272
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,184 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hardy County Schools
- Moorefield Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- East Hardy Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Moorefield Middle SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Moorefield Intermediate SchoolElementary · 308 students
- East Hardy High SchoolHigh · 290 students
Other schools in Moorefield
- Moorefield Elementary SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Moorefield Middle SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Moorefield Intermediate SchoolElementary · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Moorefield Elementary School0.1 mi · 431
- Moorefield Intermediate School1.1 mi · 308
- Moorefield Middle School1.2 mi · 311
- Petersburg Elementary School9.2 mi · 644
- Petersburg High School9.6 mi · 582
- Maysville Elementary School11.0 mi · 203
Frequently asked questions
About Moorefield High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Moorefield High School?
Moorefield High School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 09-12.
Is Moorefield High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moorefield High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Moorefield High School have?
Moorefield High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is Moorefield High School?
Moorefield High School reports a student body of 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Moorefield High School public or private?
Moorefield High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hardy County Schools.
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