Summary:
In zip code 72131, there is one middle school, Quitman Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with 210 students as part of the Quitman School District in Arkansas.
Quitman Middle School shows a clear strength in Science, where 49% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, outperforming the state average by 5 percentage points. This is especially notable in 8th grade, where 56.4% proficiency exceeded the state by 13.5 points. However, the school struggles in English Language Arts and Reading, with proficiency rates of 36.6% and 34.0% respectively, both below state averages. Mathematics proficiency sits at 42.8%, slightly below the state average of 44.1%. A concerning trend is the school's declining state ranking, dropping from the 70th percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 56th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026, a 23-percentile-point decline. Despite this, the school's district is ranked 65th out of 251 districts in Arkansas (74th percentile) with a 4-star rating.
An interesting finding is the significant performance dip in 7th grade, where only 18.3% of students were proficient in Reading, a staggering 20.7 points below the state average. This suggests a specific challenge with that cohort. On a positive note, the school excels in Algebra, with 65.4% proficiency in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district (47.4%) and state (30.9%) averages. The school also has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 54.76% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, and spends $5,918 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
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