For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,855 students in Lincoln County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Lincoln County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
8,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lincoln County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Graduation Rate
89%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.20
# American Indian Students
3 Students
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
650 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
32 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,883 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
98%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
225
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
230
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
245
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,749 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,798 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,749
$15,635
Spending / Student
$14,798
$14,827
Best Lincoln County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamlin Pk-8
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8130 Court Avenue
Hamlin, WV 25523
(304) 824-3036
Hamlin, WV 25523
(304) 824-3036
Grades: PK-8
| 434 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
267 Midway Road
Alum Creek, WV 25003
(304) 756-3121
Alum Creek, WV 25003
(304) 756-3121
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
Rank: #33.
Ranger Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
59 Vanatters Creek
Ranger, WV 25557
(304) 778-3454
Ranger, WV 25557
(304) 778-3454
Grades: PK-5
| 76 students
Rank: #44.
Harts Pk-8
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1246 Mcclellan Highway
Harts, WV 25524
(304) 855-4881
Harts, WV 25524
(304) 855-4881
Grades: PK-8
| 303 students
Rank: #55.
West Hamlin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
114 Dairy Road
West Hamlin, WV 25571
(304) 824-3630
West Hamlin, WV 25571
(304) 824-3630
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #66.
Duval Pk-8
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5304 Straight Fork Road
Griffithsville, WV 25521
(304) 524-2101
Griffithsville, WV 25521
(304) 524-2101
Grades: PK-8
| 351 students
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