Guyan Valley Middle

Guyan Valley Middle, a small intermediate school in Branchland, West Virginia, one of the schools within Lincoln County Schools, serves 190 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 429 students per school, that is 56% leaner than typical.

Lincoln County Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,731 students. Guyan Valley Middle is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Guyan Valley Middle logs that nearly all students (99%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Guyan Valley Middle logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Guyan Valley Middle tighter than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, Lincoln County reports that the typical household earns roughly $46,205 per year, 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lincoln County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,804 students), Guyan Valley Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Hamlin Elementary, roughly 3.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Guyan Valley Middle has edged down 33%, going from 283 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

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