Summary:
Lambert, Mississippi is served by a single elementary school, Quitman County Elementary, which enrolls 331 students in grades PK-4 and operates within the Quitman County School District. For parents, this means all elementary-age children in the area attend the same school, so the school’s performance is the district’s performance at this level, and the most useful comparisons are against state averages and the school’s own history.
Overall, Quitman County Elementary shows a mix of strengths and challenges. In math, students performed above the Mississippi state average in both 3rd and 4th grades for the 2025-2026 school year, with 53.2% and 52.4% proficient, respectively. However, these figures represent a sharp drop from the prior year, when 62.0% of 3rd graders and 65.4% of 4th graders were proficient—gains that were 8.7 and 8.8 points above the state. English Language Arts remains the bigger concern, with proficiency rates of 35.5% (3rd grade) and 42.8% (4th grade), roughly 10 to 13 points below state averages. The school’s statewide ranking has also slid from the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 44th percentile in 2025-2026, with its star rating falling from 3 stars to 2 stars.
On a positive note, chronic absenteeism at 19.6% is better than both the district (25.7%) and statewide (23.9%) rates, showing solid student attendance despite the challenges. The school serves a 100% economically disadvantaged population, as every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch, which provides important context for interpreting test scores. The surrounding Quitman County School District ranks 103rd out of 134 districts in Mississippi, placing it in the 23rd percentile. For parents, the key takeaway is that Quitman County Elementary has real strengths in math and attendance, but persistent literacy gaps and a declining overall ranking are areas that warrant close attention and continued support.
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