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Hamlin Pk-8

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Hamlin Pk-8 ranks 256 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hamlin Pk-8 serves 454 students in grades PK-8 in the small town of Hamlin, WV, as part of Lincoln County Schools.

Hamlin Pk-8 is the strongest school in its district, outperforming its local peers by a wide margin. In math, 49.4% of students are proficient compared to a 30.2% district average, and the school also leads in English Language Arts and science. This gap is especially dramatic when compared to other Lincoln County schools like Duval Pk-8 and West Hamlin Elementary, which rank near the bottom of the state. The school's biggest strength is its middle school program—math proficiency actually rises as students get older, reaching 60.7% in 8th grade, well above the state average of 34.2%. Science in 8th grade is similarly strong at 53.6% proficiency. However, 5th grade is a notable weak spot, with math proficiency dropping to 28.2% and science to just 10.3%, both far below state averages before rebounding in 6th grade.

While Hamlin Pk-8 shines within its own district, it lags significantly behind schools in neighboring Putnam County Schools and Cabell County Schools. For example, Salt Rock Elementary (7 miles away) achieves 78.2% math proficiency and ranks in the 96th percentile statewide, while Culloden Elementary and Hurricane Town Elementary also rank in the top quartile. The school also faces challenges serving special education students, ranking in the bottom quartile statewide for that subgroup. Overall, Hamlin Pk-8 has shown modest improvement over the past three years, and its strong middle school results suggest the PK-8 model may offer real benefits for older students.

454

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,862

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8130 Court Ave
Hamlin, WV 25523-1434

(304) 824-3036

District: Lincoln County Schools

Students who attend Hamlin Pk-8 usually attend:

High:

Lincoln County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

African American:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg32%

West Virginia avg41%

Elementary school

256^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

15^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lincoln County Schools

46^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	256 of 355	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	284 of 355	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	284 of 368	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	301 of 368	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	200 of 375	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	307 of 380	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	244 of 383	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	313 of 392	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	323 of 399	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.4	272 of 402	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	342 of 408	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.5	318 of 422	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	289 of 428	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.9	364 of 426	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	334 of 426	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	358 of 427	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	333 of 420	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	38.3	117 of 187	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	32.8	120 of 154	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	119 of 146	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	186 of 300	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	234 of 302	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	276 of 316	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	276 of 317	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	202 of 325	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	261 of 322	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	248 of 339	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	256 of 366	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	309 of 381	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	231 of 315	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	259 of 328	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	274 of 336	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	261 of 333	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	160 of 347	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	273 of 335	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	296 of 368	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.3	295 of 382	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	241 of 303	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	235 of 305	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	239 of 325	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	245 of 322	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	147 of 330	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.6	256 of 333	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	161 of 338	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	301 of 364	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	300 of 382	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	17.4	196 of 218	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	138 of 165	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	127 of 171	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	170 of 183	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	178 of 180	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	66 of 185	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	158 of 258	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	336 of 377	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	261 of 353	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	293 of 353	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	286 of 367	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	305 of 366	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.2	205 of 373	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	312 of 376	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	251 of 373	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	307 of 374	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	309 of 382	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	15 of 161	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	72.4	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	37 of 169	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	23 of 169	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	46 of 171	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	52 of 171	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	36.1	111 of 170	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	134 of 176	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.9	106 of 172	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.3	149 of 173	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.0	140 of 172	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	162 of 174	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	160 of 172	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	134 of 171	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.4	129 of 171	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	140 of 171	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	22.4	97 of 124	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	82.5	6 of 131	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	36.1	95 of 129	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	35 of 155	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	51 of 158	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	68 of 158	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	45 of 158	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	18 of 164	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	31 of 162	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	60 of 162	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	96 of 166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	146 of 174	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	17 of 157	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	23 of 165	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	42 of 164	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	41 of 162	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	9 of 162	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	59.7	45 of 164	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.7	104 of 165	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	113 of 176	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	11 of 156	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	17 of 160	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	24 of 165	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	41 of 161	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	44 of 161	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	34.5	118 of 164	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.8	112 of 176	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	66.0	13 of 107	87.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	12 of 125	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	42.5	71 of 127	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	45 of 128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	63 of 130	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.0	139 of 142	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	128 of 174	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	15 of 161	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	70.7	34 of 168	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	38 of 169	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	55 of 168	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	28 of 168	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	53 of 170	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.5	114 of 167	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.7	135 of 176	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2017)37th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile~ school

White (2026)26th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-25 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)10th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)88th percentile+64 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2017)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)							WV Assessment Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamlin Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	8130 Court Ave	Hamlin	25523	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 824-3036	454	35	13.1	51.2%	446 (98.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35	256^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.9%		28.8	284^th of 355 public elementary schools	20.0%	28	51.2	41.9	28.2	56.4	60.0	60.7	49.4	32.6	44.2	30.8	51.3	51.1	53.6	43.5	10.3	53.6	28.4	$10,862	$1,282	$9,580
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	66.3%	412 (96.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	11.1	348^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.0%		15.5	333^rd of 355 public elementary schools	6.2%	15	23.1	32.2	13.3				23.7	15.2	32.2	31.1				25.3	28.9			$10,178	$1,395	$8,783
Duval Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	10 Marland Ave	Hamlin	25521	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 524-2101	300	32	9.5	59.5%	296 (98.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	11.2	347^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.3%		8.9	347^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.3%		25.0	10.5	5.6	40.4	17.5	20.4	22.8	30.0	15.8	11.1	30.8	29.8	37.5	29.0	5.9	8.2	7.6	$12,064	$1,769	$10,294
Salt Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Madison Creek Rd	Salt Rock	25559	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3037	228	17	13.4	47.9%	218 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	92.4	14^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.1%		72.1	67^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.1%	53	85.2	67.6	83.8				78.2	66.7	59.5	89.2				72.3	75.7			$9,391	$579	$8,812
Culloden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19799 US Route 60	Culloden	25510	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7301	194	18	10.7	38.1%	183 (94.3%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	85.9	34^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.4%		91.2	16^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.5%	18	69.2	63.6	66.7				67.0	61.5	68.2	70.0				65.9	50.0			$11,333	$819	$10,514
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2554 U.S. Rout 60	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 562-3630	182	17	10.7	57.9%	180 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.9	78^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.0%		72.1	68^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.8%	10	57.1	71.4	64.7				64.4	39.3	46.4	76.5				50.7	52.9			$16,330	$2,669	$13,662
Hurricane Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Harbour Ln	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-3610	269	17	15.8	43.4%	252 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	80.9	45^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.3%		85	31^st of 355 public elementary schools	91.3%	14	72.4	83.7	50.0				68.4	55.2	79.1	61.9				66.7	42.9			$10,674	$603	$10,070
Conner Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Conner St	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 562-3635	292	21	14.2	50.6%	273 (93.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	58.5	130^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.4%		62.4	109^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.3%	21	68.3	55.8	52.4				58.5	53.7	44.2	52.4				49.6	31.0			$12,119	$1,128	$10,990
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Newman's Branch Rd	Milton	25541	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7303	509	36	14.1	46.6%	474 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	64.4	101^st of 355 public elementary schools	71.5%		58.8	130^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.4%	29	54.2	63.8	61.2				59.2	41.0	56.5	59.2				50.8	38.8			$13,433	$1,080	$12,353
Ona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Elementary Dr	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7318	291	19	15.3	33.2%	280 (96.2%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	56.8	143^rd of 355 public elementary schools	59.7%		68.3	88^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.2%	55	51.1	56.8	44.4				50.8	48.9	48.7	63.9				53.3	36.1			$9,118	$482	$8,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamlin Pk-8

What is the racial makeup of Hamlin Pk-8?

Students at Hamlin Pk-8 are 98% White.

What schools do graduates of Hamlin Pk-8 attend?

Students who attend Hamlin Pk-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln County High School

What district is Hamlin Pk-8 in?

Lincoln County Schools

How many students attend Hamlin Pk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Hamlin Pk-8.

Is Hamlin Pk-8 a good school?

Hamlin Pk-8 ranks 256^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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