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If you had an hour of school board time for QUITMAN LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280378001142
Quitman Lower Elementary
101 McArthur Street, Quitman, MS 39355 · (601) 776-6156 · Clarke County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
38.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
307 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 30% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.1%
MS avg 45.9% . -17.7pp since 2023
Math
42.1%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.1% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 46.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 →
Schools most like Quitman Lower Elementary
Quitman Lower Elementary's state test result (47.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman Lower Elementary this school | 407 | 75.4% | 47.6% |
| Columbia Elementary School Columbia | 378 | 73.8% | 63.3% |
| Franklin Lower Elementary Meadville | 379 | 77.8% | 67.5% |
| Monticello Elementary Monticello | 397 | 76.3% | 36.1% |
| Quitman Upper Elementary School Quitman | 327 | 79.5% | 51.4% |
| Columbia Primary School Columbia | 448 | 70.1% | 70.2% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Quitman Lower Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #285 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #283 of 439 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #274 of 439 ▼ 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #215 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 38.6:1 | #408 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #148 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.4% | #278 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #152 of 296 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
407
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
38.6:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 407 | 10.5 | 38.6:1 | 75% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 35.2 | 12.4:1 | 100% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 35.7 | 13.0:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 100% (422) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 28.9 | 16.4:1 | 100% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 100% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 85% (446) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 66% (408) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 30 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quitman Lower Elementary.
About Quitman Lower Elementary
Quitman Lower Elementary, located in Quitman, Mississippi, is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 407 students are spread across pre-K through 2.
Quitman School District has a total of 4 schools and 1,459 students, Quitman Lower Elementary among them.
Black students are the majority at Quitman Lower Elementary, with 50% of enrollment. The school is also 47% White and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Quitman Lower Elementary's 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 38.6:1. That is higher than the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 75%.
Measured against Mississippi public elementary schools, Quitman Lower Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Quitman Lower Elementary would be expected to post about 56.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.6%.
Among Clarke County residents, the median household income is $46,108, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Quitman Lower Elementary is one of 9 public schools in the county.
Quitman High School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Nearby schools with test data average 65.7% proficiency; Quitman Lower Elementary posts 47.6%.
Locale data from NCES put Quitman Lower Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment declined 4% from its 2020-21 level of 422. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.2:1 to 38.6:1.
Community posts for Quitman Lower Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Clarke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,314
Census ACS
Median income
$46,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,377 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Quitman School District
- Quitman High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Quitman Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Quitman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- CLARKE CO CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CTRHigh
- QUITMAN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in Quitman
- Quitman High SchoolHigh · 437 students
- Quitman Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Quitman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 288 students
- CLARKE CO CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CTRHigh
- QUITMAN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- Quitman High School0.1 mi · 437
- Quitman Upper Elementary School0.2 mi · 327
- Quitman Junior High School1.6 mi · 288
- Enterprise Elementary10.7 mi · 390
- Enterprise Middle School10.7 mi · 268
- Enterprise High School11.2 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Quitman Lower ElementaryHow large is Quitman Lower Elementary?
Quitman Lower Elementary enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Quitman Lower Elementary serve?
Quitman Lower Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Quitman Lower Elementary have?
Quitman Lower Elementary employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 38.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Quitman Lower Elementary?
At Quitman Lower Elementary, the student body is approximately 47% White, 50% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Quitman Lower Elementary public or private?
Quitman Lower Elementary 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.