For the 2026-27 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, Madison Palmer High School and Quitman County Middle 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 36% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), 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 59% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Quitman County (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Quitman County Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1018 10th Street, P. O. Box 17
Lambert, MS 38643
(662) 326-7186
Lambert, MS 38643
(662) 326-7186
Gr: PK-4 | 331 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Madison Palmer High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Martin Luther King Drive,
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-5191
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-5191
Gr: 9-12 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Quitman County Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
450 Humphrey Ave, P. O. Box 29
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-3535
Marks, MS 38646
(662) 326-3535
Gr: 5-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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
Gr: 7-12
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, Madison Palmer High School and Quitman County Middle 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 59% (majority Black).
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