Quitman Lower Elementary

Quitman Lower Elementary is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Quitman, Mississippi, overseen by Quitman School District, with 407 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Across the 4 schools in Quitman School District (1,459 students total), Quitman Lower Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Quitman Lower Elementary records that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 47% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Clarke County as a whole is about 31% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Quitman Lower Elementary has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 38.6:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 75% of students at Quitman Lower Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Clarke County put median household income runs about $46,108, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Quitman Lower Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Clarke County (combined enrollment of about 2,377 students).

Nearest neighbor: Quitman High School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Quitman Lower Elementary has declined 14%, going from 474 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 47% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 38.6:1 today.

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