WEST HAMLIN ELEMENTARY

435 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

West Hamlin Elementary School, located at 114 Dairy Road in West Hamlin, West Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution within Lincoln County. As a community-focused elementary school, it is dedicated to providing a supportive learning environment for young students, fostering both academic growth and social development during their formative years. The school serves as a central hub for the local area, emphasizing core curriculum standards while encouraging students to engage with their peers and teachers in a safe, structured setting.

Beyond the classroom, West Hamlin Elementary plays an essential role in the local West Hamlin community, reflecting the values of its rural West Virginia surroundings. By focusing on literacy, numeracy, and character building, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond. It remains a key point of contact for local families, working to maintain a collaborative relationship between parents, educators, and the community to ensure the well-being and success of every child who walks through its doors.

435

Total Students

31.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WEST HAMLIN ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	421
Hispanic	1
Black	6
Asian	1
Two or More	4
American Indian	2

White
421 (96.8 %)
Black
6 (1.4 %)
Two or More
4 (0.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)824-3630
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	435
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 64

Kindergarten 76

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 62

Grade 5 58