Summary:
The 25571 zip code area has only one school, West Hamlin Elementary, a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 435 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the Lincoln County Schools district and the state of West Virginia averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 21.7%, compared to the district's 31.9% and the state's 53.2%, while the 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 22.8%, compared to the district's 27.5% and the state's 45.3%.
West Hamlin Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 96.78% of students identifying as white. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking of 349 out of 368 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and a 0-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,195, and it had a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 for the 2022-2023 school year.
The data suggests that a significant portion of the school's students may come from low-income families, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates. This, combined with the school's academic underperformance and low ranking, suggests that the school and district may need to implement targeted strategies and interventions to improve educational outcomes for the students of West Hamlin Elementary.
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