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Quitman High School

1101 E GOODE ST, QUITMAN, TX 75783 · (903) 763-5000 · Wood County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Texas public high schools
  • 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
346
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
138 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99728%
Grade 109126%
Grade 117622%
Grade 128224%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
25674%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
6419%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
165%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
18253%
Female
16447%

School pathway

Feeds from
Quitman Junior High School06–08
Based on grade levels within QUITMAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +63.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3%

What 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

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading11.0%52.0%18.0%19.0%
Mathematics11.0%28.0%42.0%19.0%
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 yearReadingMathematics
2025-2663.0%39.0%
2024-2561.0%49.0%
2023-2466.0%47.0%
2022-2338.0%N/A
2021-2225.0%25.0%
2020-210.0%N/A
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation

What 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%.

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 High School

Quitman High School's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Quitman High School this school34639.9%66.1%
Lone Oak High School
LONE OAK
33540.9%69.4%
Iola High School
IOLA
31538.4%66.9%
Santo High School
SANTO
30240.4%62.0%
Edgewood High School
EDGEWOOD
28139.9%56.6%
Bowie High School
BOWIE
46739.0%62.0%
Matched among Texas high 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 High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn 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 1,344N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.6%#880 of 1,346N/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 672N/A
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25
Enrollment
346
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25346389.1:140% (138)
2023-24353369.8:157% (200)
2022-2336537.79.7:153% (193)
2020-21333349.8:162% (207)
2017-1829431.19.5:149% (143)
2015-163213110.3:147% (152)
2010-113492912.0:136% (124)
2000-013422812.2:124% (81)
1990-912542211.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quitman High School.

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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Population
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

School name
Quitman High School
District
QUITMAN ISD
Address
1101 E GOODE ST, QUITMAN, TX 75783
Phone
(903) 763-5000
County
Wood County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
346
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
138 (40%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
483630004078
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Quitman High. Quitman High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Quitman High School
How many students attend Quitman High School?
Quitman High School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Quitman High School serve?
Quitman High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quitman High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Quitman High School is approximately 9.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Quitman High School?
At Quitman High School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Quitman High School in?
Quitman High School is part of QUITMAN ISD.
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