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QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

6275 HEBER SPRINGS WEST, QUITMAN, AR 72131 · (501) 589-2807 · Cleburne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
227 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 70%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
42
Kindergarten
77
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
52
Grade 3
77
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
71
Student demographics
White
39191%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
246%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 15%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 19%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23153%
Female
20147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→QUITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL→QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
40.7%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
37.3%
AR avg 36.5%

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.

Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
432
+62 (+17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.5:1
% White
91%
was 93%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized primary school in QUITMAN, Arkansas, one of the schools within QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 432 students in grades pre-K through 5.

QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 950 students; QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest comes out to 6% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Cleburne County as a whole.

On the resource side, QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages about 16.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.0%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cleburne County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,798, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Cleburne County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,434 students), of which QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 17% since 2018, when it stood at 370 (now 432). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Cleburne County at a glance

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Population
25,226
Census ACS
Median income
$55,798
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,434 students

Quick facts

School name
QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
6275 HEBER SPRINGS WEST, QUITMAN, AR 72131
Phone
(501) 589-2807
County
Cleburne County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
432
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
15.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
227 (53%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
051188000946
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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