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Quitman Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

919^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Quitman Elementary School in Quitman, GA, serves approximately 596 students in grades K-5 within the Brooks County district, a rural community where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Quitman Elementary has shown a steady recovery over the past several years. After hitting a low point in 2018-2019, the school has climbed from the 3rd percentile statewide to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026. One of the most encouraging trends is chronic absenteeism, which has dropped dramatically from 33.9% in 2021-2022 to 19.1% in 2025-2026—a sign that more students are showing up ready to learn. In math, 3rd and 4th graders are performing close to district averages, and 5th grade math actually matches the district rate. The school also earns its highest rating—2 stars—for its work with African American students, ranking in the 30th percentile statewide for that subgroup. While science proficiency (29.1% in 5th grade) trails the district by about 14 points, early-grade reading scores have improved significantly, with 3rd grade ELA rising from 10.6% to 26.7% proficiency between 2022-2023 and 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Quitman faces clear challenges. North Brooks Elementary, in the same district, ranks in the 55th percentile and outperforms Quitman by 32 points in 5th grade science, though both schools serve similar student populations. Schools in Lowndes County, like Hahira Elementary School, post math proficiency rates nearly 47 points higher, but those schools also have lower poverty levels and far lower chronic absenteeism. Quitman spends $14,891 per student—more than some higher-performing schools—which raises questions about resource efficiency. Still, the upward trend in rankings, improving attendance, and gains in early literacy suggest the school's improvement efforts are taking hold, even if progress is gradual.

596

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,891

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Moultrie Hwy
Quitman, GA 31643

(229) 588-2343

District: Brooks County

Students who attend Quitman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brooks County Middle School
High:	Brooks County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.0%

White:

22.8%

Hispanic:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Georgia avg47%

919^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Brooks County

158^th of 201Brooks County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	919 of 1219	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	984 of 1238	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1076 of 1236	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	902 of 1223	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	920 of 1220	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	958 of 1214	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1199 of 1234	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1061 of 1209	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1034 of 1205	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	1036 of 1233	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	1004 of 1240	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.9	964 of 1231	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.2	801 of 1225	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.9	947 of 1201	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	872 of 1212	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	885 of 1183	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	1001 of 1133	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	966 of 1134	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	960 of 1125	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	915 of 1101	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	578 of 828	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.6	791 of 892	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	818 of 879	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	598 of 870	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	543 of 876	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	873 of 1186	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	911 of 1224	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1091 of 1223	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	925 of 1212	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	852 of 1206	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	446 of 583	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	448 of 565	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	899 of 1183	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	1014 of 1225	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1013 of 1220	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	872 of 1210	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	963 of 1209	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	596 of 769	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	681 of 772	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	636 of 775	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	682 of 779	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)30th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics31%-16 vs state

Science29%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 24, 2023

My granddaughter just finished first grade at QES. She cried on the last day because she did not want school to end. Her reading and math skills at the end of first grade are where mine were in third grade. The school provided a two week Math/Science enrichment camp in which she participated. She loved every minute of the camp and among other achievements learned to multiply (typically third grade curriculum). At QES, every child is encouraged to reach their potential but none are compared to others. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 Moultrie Hwy	Quitman	31643	Brooks County	Brooks County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 588-2343	596	44	13.4	100.0%	136 (22.8%)	340 (57.0%)	88 (14.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	24.8	919^th of 1219 public elementary schools	24.6%		20.9	984^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.5%	65	34.4	33.7	25.3	29.1	$14,891	$2,105	$12,786
North Brooks Elementary School	Public	K-5	10295 Coffee Rd	Morven	31638	Brooks County	Brooks County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 588-2344	354	30	11.8	100.0%	172 (48.6%)	110 (31.1%)	45 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	49.6	547^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.1%		34.9	755^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.0%	208	41.0	50.0	24.5	61.4	$16,525	$1,730	$14,795
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2470 James Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 245-2289	904	63	14.3	65.2%	528 (58.4%)	188 (20.8%)	101 (11.2%)	40 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.8%)	88.5	144^th of 1219 public elementary schools	88.2%		88.4	145^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.3%	1	60.7	80.1	69.8	65.8	$13,149	$437	$12,713
S.L. Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	821 W Gordon St	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8525	881	59	15.0	98.0%	97 (11.0%)	597 (67.8%)	118 (13.4%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	16.7	1049^th of 1219 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.6	1018^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.8%	31	22.0	25.0	20.0	31.7	$13,248	$1,248	$12,000
Hahira Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Claudia Dr	Hahira	31632	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 316-8600	782	57	13.7	66.4%	566 (72.4%)	101 (12.9%)	63 (8.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	96.2	47^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.8	124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.0%	77	81.1	79.6	79.2	78.2	$13,155	$431	$12,723
Clyattville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5386 Madison Hwy	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 316-8602	614	54	11.3		287 (46.7%)	137 (22.3%)	152 (24.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	81.3	212^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.2	294^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.3%	82	70.1	58.6	59.8	59.8	$15,426	$1,449	$13,977
Pinevale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Lake Park Rd	Valdosta	31601	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8535	565	39	14.4	96.3%	19 (3.4%)	485 (85.8%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	12.9	1115^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.6	1139^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.0%	24	30.3	29.4	3.1	12.3	$15,757	$2,870	$12,887
Sallas Mahone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3686 Lake Laurie Dr	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8530	1,045	72	14.5	81.2%	130 (12.4%)	716 (68.5%)	108 (10.3%)	38 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.0%)	32.7	789^th of 1219 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.5	745^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.8%	44	39.2	41.3	31.5	29.7	$12,467	$793	$11,674
W.G. Nunn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1610 Lakeland Ave	Valdosta	31602	Lowndes County	Valdosta City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 333-8515	974	70	13.9	97.5%	43 (4.4%)	838 (86.0%)	60 (6.2%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.7%)	18.7	1014^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.8%		11.8	1148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.3%	134	24.2	23.5	27.9	28.6	$13,877	$1,876	$12,001
Dewar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3539 Mount Zion Church Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 219-1370	821	60	13.6	75.8%	272 (33.1%)	330 (40.2%)	119 (14.5%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.0%)	77.8	242^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	80.1%		60.6	427^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.5%	185	65.1	53.7	54.1	66.9	$12,132	$573	$11,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Quitman Elementary School

Is Quitman Elementary School a good school?

Quitman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Quitman Elementary School in?

Brooks County

What is the racial makeup of Quitman Elementary School?

Students at Quitman Elementary School are 57% African American, 23% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Quitman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brooks County Middle School
High : Brooks County High School

How many students attend Quitman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Quitman Elementary School.

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