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Lincoln County Schools Schools
Lincoln County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Lincoln County (Hamlin). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lincoln County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lincoln County Schools
8 of 8 schools in Lincoln County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 7
Best schools in Lincoln County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 111 high schools in West Virginia · all 108 middle schools in West Virginia · all 366 elementary schools in West Virginia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Hamlin Pk 8 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Harts Pk 8 (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Midway Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Lincoln County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Duval Pk 8 Griffithsville (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Guyan Valley Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- Ranger Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- West Hamlin Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Lincoln County Schools
High schools (1)
- D Lincoln County High School, Hamlin
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Guyan Valley Middle, Branchland
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Midway Elementary School, Alum Creek
- D- Ranger Elementary, Ranger
- D- West Hamlin Elementary, West Hamlin
Other schools and academies (3)
- D Duval Pk 8 Griffithsville, Griffithsville
- C- Hamlin Pk 8, Hamlin
- D+ Harts Pk 8, Harts
Where Lincoln County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (7)
- Hamlin (2)
- Alum Creek (1)
- Branchland (1)
- Griffithsville (1)
- Harts (1)
- Ranger (1)
- West Hamlin (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Lincoln County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,865 students with 232 full-time-equivalent teachers and 477 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5400660
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Wayne County Schools (18 schools, 19 mi)
- Cabell County Schools (25 schools, 19 mi)
- Boone County Schools (12 schools, 22 mi)
- Logan County Schools (17 schools, 25 mi)
- Putnam County Schools (22 schools, 25 mi)
- Mingo County Schools (9 schools, 31 mi)
- Kanawha County Schools (64 schools, 32 mi)
- Mason County Schools (11 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Lincoln County Schools
How many schools are in Lincoln County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Lincoln County Schools, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lincoln County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hamlin, Alum Creek, Branchland, Griffithsville, Harts and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Lincoln County Schools?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lincoln County Schools?
2,865 students were enrolled in Lincoln County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lincoln County Schools?
Lincoln County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Lincoln County, with its district office in Hamlin. Its boundary covers about 437 sq mi.