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Schools in Lambert · Quitman County School District

Lambert’s public schools score below 69% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Lambert’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lambert, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 14 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 16 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 0–9 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 20% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
835 students on the public path
In brief

Lambert’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 28 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lambert’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Lambert’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,820 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Quitman County Middle School, then Madison Palmer High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lambert’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 31% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (28)Better than 54%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 487 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Lambert anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lambert’s students in the tested grades sat them (508 in math, 466 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lambert, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Quitman County ElementaryQuitman County School DistrictC+
5–8Quitman County Middle Schoolin MarksC−
9–12Madison Palmer High Schoolin MarksC−

Lambert’s public schools are run by Quitman County School District, which also serves Crowder, Falcon, Marks and Sledge. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Quitman County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 835 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$14,820MS $12,392 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 41.7% · 466 students tested
Math31%
State average 47% · 508 students tested

Lambert vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Lambert’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LambertCQuitman County

Every school in Lambert

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lambertby address
Quitman County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
331 studentsRate it →
Also serving Lambertin other towns
Quitman County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Marks
C−
265 students26:1Rate it →
Madison Palmer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marks
C−
239 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lambert’s schools

Are Lambert’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lambert children attend score below 69% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lambert in?

Quitman County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 835 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lambert kids go to high school?

Madison Palmer High School in Marks, with 239 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Lambert’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Quitman County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Lambert spend per student?

$14,820 in Quitman County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.