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Quitman Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

501 W. Lynda Street, Quitman, MS 39355 · (601) 776-1288 · Part of Quitman School District

Quitman’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Mississippi school districts

Students
288
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Quitman Junior High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 32.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Quitman kids: Quitman High School

On the path

Where Quitman kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Quitman Upper Elementary School327 students
6–8Quitman Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Quitman High School437 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

501 W. Lynda Street, Quitman

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 694
Grade 798
Grade 896
Enrollment over time
425’20
369’21
329’22
298’23
288’24

Down 32.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 43%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Quitman Junior High School from Quitman families.

Other schools in Quitman School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Quitman’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.