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West Hamlin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
333rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 6% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

West Hamlin Elementary is a public elementary school serving 428 students in grades PK-5 in West Hamlin, West Virginia. The 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 has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of West Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 333-359 out of 355-392 schools. The school has maintained a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, with a brief 1-star rating in the 2014-2015 school year. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency rates range from 21-30% compared to state averages of 42-53%.

In comparison, the nearby Hamlin Pk-8 school, which is also part of the Lincoln County Schools district, consistently outperforms West Hamlin Elementary on academic measures, ranking in the top 20-30% of West Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, other nearby schools in the Cabell County Schools district, such as Hite Saunders Elementary, significantly outperform West Hamlin Elementary, with proficiency rates often 30-50 percentage points higher.

429
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,195
Per pupil spending ?
66.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 114 Dairy Rd
       West Hamlin, WV  25571-8027

(304) 824-3630

District: Lincoln County Schools


Students who attend West Hamlin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Guyan Valley Middle
High:    Lincoln County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.0%
African American:
1.9%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the West Virginia average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school28%
District avg34%
West Virginia avg46%
333rd of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 6%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lincoln County Schools
47th of 55Lincoln County Schools among West Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202515.5333 of 3556.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.3349 of 3685.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.9337 of 3688.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.8350 of 3756.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.4359 of 3805.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.6359 of 3836.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.4363 of 3927.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201717.8380 of 3994.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201615.7378 of 4026.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201534.2306 of 40825.0%★☆☆☆☆
201443.5254 of 42239.8%★★☆☆☆
201352.1179 of 42858.2%★★★☆☆
201261.8122 of 42671.4%★★★★☆
201158.4138 of 42667.6%★★★☆☆
201039.7265 of 42737.9%★★☆☆☆
200920.7382 of 4209.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202227.7135 of 15412.3%★☆☆☆☆
202119.3140 of 1464.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202519.1279 of 3027.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.5287 of 3169.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.1263 of 31717.0%★☆☆☆☆
202219.7296 of 3258.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.3306 of 3225.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.0293 of 33913.6%★☆☆☆☆
201827.0312 of 36614.8%★☆☆☆☆
201721.5351 of 3817.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202526.419 of 2317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.621 of 2619.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.618 of 2114.3%★☆☆☆☆
202228.75 of 616.7%★★★☆☆
202133.48 of 1020.0%★☆☆☆☆
201920.315 of 166.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202518.1307 of 3286.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.4310 of 3367.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202327.7273 of 33318.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.3323 of 3476.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.0333 of 3350.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.3335 of 3689.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201721.3358 of 3826.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202518.7277 of 3059.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.6319 of 3251.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.5314 of 3222.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.5312 of 3305.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.3321 of 3333.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.2331 of 3382.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.0345 of 3645.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201722.3353 of 3827.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202522.9158 of 1717.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.1168 of 1838.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.2168 of 1806.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.0180 of 1852.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201831.8197 of 25823.6%★☆☆☆☆
201748.7156 of 37758.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202514.5333 of 3535.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.0349 of 3674.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.0335 of 3668.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.5356 of 3734.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.0360 of 3764.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.4354 of 3735.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.6355 of 3745.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201717.0361 of 3825.5%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2025)17th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2022)12th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)8th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)8th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school
White (2025)6th percentile~ school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts32%-16 vs state
Science30%-4 vs state
Mathematics23%-25 vs state

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West Hamlin Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.2% of West Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended West Hamlin Elementary.

Students who attend West Hamlin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Guyan Valley Middle
High : Lincoln County High School

Students at West Hamlin Elementary are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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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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