Best Public Schools in Lambert, MS

Summary:

The city of Lambert, Mississippi has only one school serving the community - Quitman County Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school's student population is predominantly African American (94.52%), with small percentages of White (3.56%) and students of two or more races (1.92%). While the school's academic performance on state assessments is below the statewide averages in some areas, it has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 265th out of 382 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 166th out of 390 in 2023-2024.

Quitman County Elementary School serves a predominantly low-income population, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1, suggesting adequate staffing resources to support student learning. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,152, which may provide insight into the level of funding and resources available to the school.

Overall, Quitman County Elementary School appears to be the sole educational option for families in the Lambert, Mississippi area, which could indicate a lack of educational choices in the community. The school's unique demographic makeup and academic performance trends, as well as its funding and resource levels, provide important context for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing this school and the students it serves.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)		MAAP Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quitman County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1018 10th Street	Lambert	38643	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 326-7186	365	30	12.3	100.0%	13 (3.6%)	345 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	57.9	166^th of 390 public elementary schools	57.4%		37.3	248^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.2%	82	46.3	50.0	68.8	67.8	$10,152	$2,235	$7,916

Cities Near Lambert

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marks	2.58 mi	3	124^th
Lyon	12.78 mi	1	154^th
Jonestown	13.38 mi	1	142^nd
Clarksdale	15.6 mi	10	189^th
Webb	15.67 mi	2	175^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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