Schools in Lambert, MS

Lambert, Mississippi is served by a single school, Quitman County Elementary, which educates students in grades PK–4 and enrolls 331 students. The school is part of the Quitman County School District and sits in a high-poverty community, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Since there is no other school in the city, all comparisons are made against state averages and the district as a whole.

Quitman County Elementary shows a clear split between mathematics and English Language Arts. In both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, the school outperformed the state in 3rd and 4th grade math, with advantages of nearly 9 points in the earlier year before narrowing to just over 4 points and less than 1 point respectively. However, ELA proficiency lags well behind the state, with gaps ranging from about 9 to 13 percentage points. Attendance is a bright spot: the chronic absenteeism rate of 19.6% is better than both the district’s 25.7% and the state’s 23.9%. Even so, the school’s statewide rank has slipped from the 57th percentile (3 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 44th percentile (2 stars) in the most recent year.

For parents, the key takeaway is that Quitman County Elementary is a school with real strengths in math and attendance but persistent challenges in reading and writing. The sharp decline in math proficiency over the last year is concerning, and ELA remains the biggest area for improvement. Notably, the school consistently ranks better than the district as a whole, which is rated in the 23rd percentile statewide. Since Lambert has no middle or high school, families should plan for students to transition to another school after 4th grade. Overall, this is a small, high-need elementary school where positive pockets of performance exist, but sustained support is needed to reverse recent trends.