Quitman High School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 Texas public high schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 97 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 24% |
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 63 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 52.0% | 18.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 42.0% | 19.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 63.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 0.0% | N/A |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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%.
Schools most like Quitman High School
Quitman High School's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quitman High School this school | 346 | 39.9% | 66.1% |
| Lone Oak High School LONE OAK | 335 | 40.9% | 69.4% |
| Iola High School IOLA | 315 | 38.4% | 66.9% |
| Santo High School SANTO | 302 | 40.4% | 62.0% |
| Edgewood High School EDGEWOOD | 281 | 39.9% | 56.6% |
| Bowie High School BOWIE | 467 | 39.0% | 62.0% |
Where Quitman High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #328 of 1,385 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #861 of 1,425 ▼ 393 | #4 of 6 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #544 of 1,425 ▲ 12 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #1,093 of 2,107 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #50 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #880 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #1,211 of 1,522 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.7% | #243 of 672 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 346 | 38 | 9.1:1 | 40% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 36 | 9.8:1 | 57% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 37.7 | 9.7:1 | 53% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 34 | 9.8:1 | 62% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 31.1 | 9.5:1 | 49% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 31 | 10.3:1 | 47% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 349 | 29 | 12.0:1 | 36% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 24% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 254 | 22 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (294 to 346); teachers up 22% (31.1 to 38).
About Quitman High School
Quitman High School serves students in QUITMAN, Texas, as a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 346 students. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
Quitman High School is one of 3 schools in QUITMAN ISD, which enrolls 1,208 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Quitman High School is 74% White. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Quitman High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.
Its 38 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 40% in 2024-25. It compares with 58% for public schools in Wood County.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Quitman High School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Quitman High School, the prediction is 56.7% and the result is 66.1%.
Wood County census figures show that median household income is about $60,300, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Quitman High School is among the 18 public schools in Wood County.
Nearest public school: Quitman Junior High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Quitman High School places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around Quitman High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Quitman High School saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Quitman High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Wood County at a glance
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- Quitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 580 students
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- Quitman Junior High School0.0 mi · 282
- Quitman Elementary School0.6 mi · 580
- Mineola Primary School8.1 mi · 621
- Mineola Intermediate School9.4 mi · 252
- Mineola Middle School9.4 mi · 388
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