For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 820 students in Quitman County, MS (there are 1 private school, serving 154 private students). 84% of all K-12 students in Quitman County, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).
The top ranked public schools in Quitman County, MS are Quitman County Elementary School, Quitman County Middle School and M. S. Palmer High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Quitman County, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Quitman County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Quitman County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Quitman County Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1018 10th Street, P. O. Box 17
Lambert, MS 38643
(662) 326-7186
Lambert, MS 38643
(662) 326-7186
Grades: PK-4
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Quitman County Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 Humphrey Ave, P. O. Box 29
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-6871
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-6871
Grades: 5-8
| 257 students
Rank: #33.
M. S. Palmer High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Martin Luther King Drive,
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-5191
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-5191
Grades: 9-12
| 224 students
Rank: n/an/a
Quitman Co Vocational Complex
Vocational School
Hwy # 3 South, P. O. Box 171
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-8427
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-8427
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Quitman County, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Quitman County, MS include Quitman County Elementary School, Quitman County Middle School and M. S. Palmer High School.
How many public schools are located in Quitman County?
4 public schools are located in Quitman County.
What percentage of students in Quitman County go to public school?
84% of all K-12 students in Quitman County are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in Quitman County?
Quitman County public schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public schools average of 58% (majority Black).
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