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Schools in Quitman · Quitman Independent School District

Quitman’s public schools outscore 67% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Quitman, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Quitman, 58% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 7% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,208 students on the public path
In brief

Quitman’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 746 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Quitman’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,735 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Quitman J H, then Quitman H S. Enrollment is up 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 Quitman’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (746)Better than 73%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 631 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Quitman anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Quitman’s students in the tested grades sat them (627 in math, 635 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Quitman ElQuitman Independent School DistrictB
6–8Quitman J HQuitman Independent School DistrictB
9–12Quitman H SQuitman Independent School DistrictB

Quitman’s public schools are run by Quitman Independent School District. 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 Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,208 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,735TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 51.1% · 635 students tested
Math40%
State average 40.9% · 627 students tested

Quitman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Quitman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
QuitmanB+Quitman Independent

Every school in Quitman

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

District schools in Quitmanby address
Quitman El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
580 students13:1Rate it →
Quitman J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
282 students12:1Rate it →
Quitman H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
346 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Quitman’s schools

Are Quitman’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Quitman children attend outscore 67% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Quitman in?

Quitman Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,208 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Quitman kids go to high school?

Quitman H S, with 346 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Quitman’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Quitman Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Quitman spend per student?

$13,735 in Quitman Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.