Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38643

Summary:

The 38643 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Quitman County Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and has 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 two or more races (1.92%) students. Quitman County Elementary School is part of the Quitman County School District, which is ranked 72 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 2-star rating.

Academically, Quitman County Elementary School's performance on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests is mixed compared to the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates in ELA (46.3%) and Math (68.8%) were below the state averages of 57.7% and 53.3%, respectively. However, the school's 4th grade proficiency rates in ELA (50%) and Math (67.8%) were higher than the state averages of 57.1% and 55%. The school's performance has shown some improvement over the past two years, with proficiency rates increasing in both ELA and Math.

In terms of funding and resources, Quitman County Elementary School had a per-student spending of $10,152 in the 2018-2019 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1 for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need in the student population. These factors highlight the school's efforts to allocate resources to support student learning, despite the significant economic challenges faced by the school community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)		MAAP Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	Total
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	$12,154

Cities Near Zip Code 38643

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lambert	0.5 mi	1	134^th
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

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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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