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Quitman Elementary School

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Quitman Elementary School ranks 136 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Quitman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 369 students in grades K-5 in Quitman, Arkansas. The school is part of the Quitman School District, which is ranked 30 out of 250 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quitman Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 2024-2025 proficiency rates of 42.3% in English Language Arts, 41.9% in Reading, and 42.8% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, and 38.7%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate of 53.1% is also significantly higher than the state average of 38.1%. While the school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, its statewide ranking has fluctuated between the top 30% and 50% of Arkansas elementary schools. Quitman Elementary School also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.2% to 60.16%, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 16.0, compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Greenbrier School District schools consistently outperform Quitman Elementary School in academic proficiency and have higher statewide rankings, ranging from 6 to 76 out of around 500 elementary schools in Arkansas. These Greenbrier schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.6% to 58.58%. Other nearby schools, such as West Side Elementary School, Mt. Vernon/Enola Elementary School, South Side Elementary School, and Rose Bud Elementary School, generally have lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings compared to Quitman Elementary School.

432

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,252

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6275 Heber Springs West
Quitman, AR 72131

(501) 589-2807

District: Quitman School District

Students who attend Quitman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Quitman Middle School
High:	Quitman High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

5.6%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (45% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arkansas median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Arkansas avg36%

136^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 250Quitman School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	136 of 495	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	165 of 497	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	219 of 492	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	237 of 487	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	226 of 496	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	150 of 488	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	103 of 480	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	59.7	187 of 485	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	156 of 494	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.5	291 of 466	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.6	255 of 471	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.8	266 of 476	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	238 of 468	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	246 of 471	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	294 of 457	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.1	243 of 445	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	203 of 439	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	184 of 440	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	165 of 402	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.3	232 of 411	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+15 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

English Language Arts42%+8 vs state

Reading42%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Quitman Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quitman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6275 Heber Springs West	Quitman	72131	Cleburne County	Quitman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 589-2807	432	28	15.5	52.5%	391 (90.5%)	9 (2.1%)	24 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	70.6	136^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.5%		65.4	165^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.8%	29	38.4	46.9	42.5		42.3	38.5	46.9	41.1		41.9	44.9	45.4	38.4		42.8	51.3	56.3	52.1		53.1	$12,252	$1,841	$10,411
Guy-Perkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	492 Highway 25 North	Guy	72061	Faulkner County	Guy Perkins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-3509	247	18	14.1	91.9%	209 (84.6%)	12 (4.9%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	38.9	319^th of 495 public elementary schools	35.6%		52.3	242^nd of 497 public elementary schools	51.3%	77	33.3	42.1	32.0	17.6	31.8	37.5	42.1	30.8	17.7	32.5	16.6	15.8	23.1	17.6	18.6	41.7	47.3	30.8	23.5	36.0	$17,106	$1,859	$15,247
Rose Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	124 School Road	Rose Bud	72137	White County	Rose Bud School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 556-5152	399	26	15.4	60.7%	364 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	60	198^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.0%		59	212^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.3%	14	44.8	39.1	48.8	44.5	43.7	38.0	39.1	37.2	44.5	39.8	46.6	43.4	30.2	26.0	37.5	43.1	27.5	44.2	44.5	38.9	$12,305	$1,479	$10,827
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	334 Southside Road	Bee Branch	72013	Van Buren County	SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 654-2200	269	20	13.7	98.9%	242 (90.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	61	188^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.0%		57.4	221^st of 497 public elementary schools	55.5%	33	30.7	34.9	37.2	43.3	36.5	26.9	32.5	40.0	43.3	35.8	42.3	62.8	40.0	46.6	49.2	42.3	39.5	45.7	43.3	42.5	$17,270	$2,287	$14,983
Mt. Vernon Enola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Mt. Vernon Rd	Enola	72047	Faulkner County	Mount Vernon Enola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 849-2211	293	19	15.1	69.6%	278 (94.9%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	50	258^th of 495 public elementary schools	47.9%		60.8	202^nd of 497 public elementary schools	59.4%	56	31.4	28.5	35.0	32.5	32.0	25.7	34.3	35.0	35.0	32.7	54.2	37.1	25.0	45.0	40.0	45.7	37.1	37.5	35.0	38.6	$11,985	$1,661	$10,324
Heber Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Pine St	Heber Springs	72543	Cleburne County	Heber Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 362-8155	743	49	15.2	55.2%	661 (89.0%)	5 (0.7%)	39 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	84.7	59^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.1%		76.6	100^th of 497 public elementary schools	79.9%	41	46.0	56.2	50.9		51.4	47.1	55.4	51.8		51.6	46.1	57.9	54.7		53.1	49.0	59.6	62.0		57.1	$11,629	$1,378	$10,251
Greenbrier Eastside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	61 Glenn Lane	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-2111	481	28	16.9	55.5%	428 (89.0%)	7 (1.5%)	17 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	92.8	26^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.7%		86.6	46^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.7%	20	56.2	62.2	63.6		60.6	53.5	61.0	60.6		58.4	52.1	61.0	57.6		57.0	65.8	79.2	69.6		71.9	$10,901	$1,056	$9,845
West Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7295 Greers Ferry Road	Greers Ferry	72067	Cleburne County	WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 825-7744	284	21	13.6	100.0%	274 (96.5%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	74.6	111^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.6%		60.1	205^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.8%	94	34.3	52.8	53.3	55.9	48.9	31.4	52.8	53.3	44.2	45.2	25.7	41.6	56.6	70.5	48.1	45.7	52.8	53.3	50.0	50.3	$16,715	$3,231	$13,484
Greenbrier Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Garrett Road	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1029	552	30	18.6	41.3%	506 (91.7%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	93.6	21^st of 495 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.2	33^rd of 497 public elementary schools	93.4%	12	60.3	59.5	57.7		59.2	59.0	62.0	52.6		57.9	52.6	77.2	57.7		62.6	70.5	78.5	64.1		71.0	$10,501	$1,202	$9,299
Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Elliott Rd	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1030	447	27	16.3	40.9%	402 (89.9%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	97.8	6^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.2	13^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.4%	7	68.2	62.0	76.7		68.8	60.6	63.3	71.2		65.2	75.7	77.2	68.5		73.8	83.3	74.6	79.4		78.9	$9,865	$1,150	$8,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Quitman Elementary School

How many students attend Quitman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Quitman Elementary School.

Is Quitman Elementary School a good school?

Quitman Elementary School ranks 136^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Quitman Elementary School in?

Quitman School District

What is the racial makeup of Quitman Elementary School?

Students at Quitman Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Quitman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Quitman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quitman Middle School
High : Quitman High School

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