Quitman High School
Quitman High School serves 294 students in grades 9-12.
Quitman High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Quitman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
School Overview
Quitman High School's student population of 294 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
294 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Quitman High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Quitman High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3823 out of 8043 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
15%
52%

Black
3%
13%

White
77%
28%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
≥95%
89%

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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