The brief
A Lincoln County Schools middle school where students score 19 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 553 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 6 of 8 in Lincoln County Schools.
Guyan Valley Middle is listed in Lincoln County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202519%
- 202419%
- 2023: no results on file
- 202219%
- 2021*19%
- 2020*19%
- 201917%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 20% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 25506; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $45,080
- Median home value
- $86,900
- Median rent
- $786/mo
- College educated
- 6.4%
- Homeownership
- 73.2%
- Poverty rate
- 21.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25506; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 2
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Guyan Valley Middle serve?
Guyan Valley Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Guyan Valley Middle?
Guyan Valley Middle has an enrollment of approximately 207 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guyan Valley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Guyan Valley Middle is 10.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Guyan Valley Middle rank in WV?
Guyan Valley Middle ranks #553 of 636 schools in WV.
What is Guyan Valley Middle's MySchoolScout rating?
Guyan Valley Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Guyan Valley Middle?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Guyan Valley Middle has 20% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Guyan Valley Middle a charter school?
No, Guyan Valley Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Guyan Valley Middle a Title I school?
No, Guyan Valley Middle is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 207
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Lincoln County
- Phone
- (304) 824-3235
- Rank in district
- #6 of 8
- Schools in district
- 8
- District spending per student
- $14,841
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 24.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 25506)
- 5,690
- Area median age
- 36.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.