Summary:
The Quitman School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, Quitman Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data shows that this school is consistently performing below the state averages on key metrics, suggesting that it may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.
Quitman Junior High School has ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments (MAAP) that are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 20% to 25.6%, compared to the state averages of 37.3% to 46.7%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 19.1% to 35.5%, compared to the state averages of 47.5% to 55.5%. The school's science proficiency rate for 8th grade was also lower than the state average.
Additionally, Quitman Junior High School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 100% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be serving a population of students with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can have a significant impact on academic performance and may require targeted interventions and support.
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