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Enrollment
580
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUITMAN ISD·NCES 483630004077
Quitman Elementary School
902 E GOODE ST, QUITMAN, TX 75783 · (903) 763-5000 · Wood County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
349 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
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 | 47 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within QUITMAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 29.0% | 33.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Elementary School
Quitman Elementary School's state test result (48.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman Elementary School this school | 580 | 60.2% | 48.6% |
| Oak Forest Elementary School VIDOR | 671 | 63.0% | 38.3% |
| Troup Elementary School TROUP | 498 | 58.0% | 51.7% |
| Huntington Elementary School HUNTINGTON | 491 | 57.6% | 39.8% |
| Overton Ray Elementary School BURKBURNETT | 526 | 56.5% | 37.5% |
| Central Elementary School POLLOK | 633 | 65.9% | 33.2% |
Matched among Texas 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #1,560 of 4,401 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,550 of 4,466 ▼ 1,144 | #4 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,288 of 4,466 ▲ 1 | #1 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.5pp | #2,236 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 580 | #1,768 of 4,938 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #1,135 of 4,622 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #3,156 of 4,628 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #3,107 of 4,789 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #784 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
580
+32 (+6%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 580 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 60% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 41.8 | 14.0:1 | 68% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 41.9 | 13.8:1 | 64% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 75% (411) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 36.8 | 14.4:1 | 62% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 65% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 59% (315) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 42% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 38 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quitman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (530 to 580); teachers up 17% (36.8 to 43).
About Quitman Elementary School
Located in QUITMAN, Texas, Quitman Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 580 students in pre-K through 5.
QUITMAN ISD runs Quitman Elementary School along with 2 other schools, enrolling 1,208 students in total.
More than half of the students at Quitman Elementary School are White (77%). The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The diversity index for Quitman Elementary School is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.5 students per teacher. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 1.6 students per teacher. Roughly 60% of students at Quitman Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Wood County is close, at 58%.
Quitman Elementary School is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (48.6% versus 48.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
For the population of Wood County, the median household earns about $60,300 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Wood County, 18 public schools serve about 6,349 students.
Quitman Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Quitman High School, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Quitman Elementary School ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 48.6% against a local average of 51.3%.
Locale data from NCES put Quitman Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Federal enrollment counts rose from 548 (2020-21) to 580 (2024-25).
On allk12, people connected to Quitman Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,961
Census ACS
Median income
$60,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in QUITMAN ISD
- Quitman High SchoolHigh · 346 students
- Quitman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 282 students
Other schools in QUITMAN
- Quitman High SchoolHigh · 346 students
- Quitman Junior High SchoolMiddle · 282 students
Other Quitman Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Quitman Elementary. Quitman Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Quitman Elementary SchoolQuitman, GA · 596 students
- QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLQUITMAN, AR · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Quitman High School0.6 mi · 346
- Quitman Junior High School0.6 mi · 282
- Mineola Primary School7.7 mi · 621
- Mineola Intermediate School9.0 mi · 252
- Alba-Golden Elementary School9.0 mi · 383
- Alter School9.0 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Quitman Elementary SchoolHow large is Quitman Elementary School?
Quitman Elementary School enrolls approximately 580 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 students per teacher at Quitman Elementary School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Quitman Elementary School.
How diverse is Quitman Elementary School?
Quitman Elementary School reports a student body of 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Quitman Elementary School in?
Quitman Elementary School is part of QUITMAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.