Best Public Schools in West Hamlin, WV

Summary:

The city of West Hamlin, West Virginia has only one school serving grades PK-5: West Hamlin Elementary. This public school is part of the Lincoln County Schools district, which is ranked 47 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Hamlin Elementary's test scores are consistently below the Lincoln County Schools and West Virginia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.6% of 3rd graders at West Hamlin Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 35.3% for Lincoln County Schools and 53% for the state. The school's best performance was in 3rd grade English Language Arts, where 35.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 41.3% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school spent $11,195 per student in the 2018-2019 school year and had a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year.

The data suggests that West Hamlin Elementary is a struggling school that is performing well below the district and state averages. Addressing the underlying issues and providing the necessary resources and support will be crucial for improving student outcomes at the school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Hamlin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Dairy Rd	West Hamlin	25571	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 824-3630	429	30	14.3		412 (96.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	15.5	333^rd of 355 public elementary schools	6.2%		13.3	349^th of 368 public elementary schools	5.2%	16	26.6	21.3	22.4	35.9	27.7	31.6	29.8	$11,195	$1,730	$9,465

Cities Near West Hamlin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Branchland	2.58 mi	1	265^th
Hamlin	2.75 mi	2	156^th
Salt Rock	4 mi	1	35^th
Barboursville	9.37 mi	7	37^th
Griffithsville	9.9 mi	1	250^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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