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Madison Palmer High School

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Madison Palmer High School ranks 83 rd of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 232 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 64% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

M.S. Palmer High School is a public high school located in Marks, Mississippi, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 224 students. The school is part of the Quitman County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

M.S. Palmer High School has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rate, ranging from 82.1% to 91.7% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average but lower than the 89.4% graduation rate of the nearby Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School. However, the school has had a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.9% to 37.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and the 23.9% rate of Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School. Additionally, M.S. Palmer High School's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams have been consistently lower than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels.

The analysis of M.S. Palmer High School reveals a school that is struggling to keep pace with its peers, with significant challenges related to student attendance, academic achievement, and socioeconomic factors. The school's declining ranking, from 161 out of 233 Mississippi high schools in 2017-2018 to 83 out of 232 in 2024-2025, suggests that the school may face opportunities for improvement in areas such as instructional quality, student engagement, and targeted interventions to address the unique needs of the student population.

239

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,695

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1315 Martin Luther King Drive
Marks, MS 38646

(662) 326-5191

District: Quitman County School District

Feeder schools for Madison Palmer High School:

Elementary:	Quitman County Elementary
Middle:	Quitman County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (55% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Algebra I scores 34 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Mississippi avg66%

83^rd of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 130Quitman County School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	83 of 232	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	131 of 228	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	138 of 226	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	175 of 228	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	179 of 231	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	200 of 233	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	161 of 233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.6	191 of 237	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	216 of 231	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.3	182 of 226	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	188 of 236	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	206 of 238	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.1	166 of 241	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.3	208 of 244	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	176 of 235	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	232 of 235	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	202 of 235	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.1	172 of 232	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.1	169 of 232	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.7	133 of 232	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.8	155 of 232	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History173%+4 vs state

English II57%+7 vs state

Biology37%-25 vs state

Algebra I33%-34 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The school district is the very worst of the four districts in which I have worked over the past 15 years. Many of the teachers at the high school rely on handouts and do not actually try to teach. Most of the students are ill-prepared for high school courses without sufficient reading/comprehension/problem-solving skills. And building-level administrators are rarely seen on-campus, at least at the high school in Marks. They are missing in action, presumably at a workshop/training/conference with select cronies. This is the only school where the principal routinely shows up after everyone else has arrived. Moreover, nobody in the community seems to think that the situation is bad so nothing is being done to change it. When the principal told me that we (meaning the teachers already in place) can say that the students around here behave as if they are in a zoo but nobody else (an outsider/recently hired teacher) could say that, I knew she was making it plain that I did not fit in, would not fit in, and that she would not be renewing my contract. Unfortunately for the students, a real teacher who teaches each day will be lost in the district. So sad! Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, January 10, 2010

I love attending this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Madison Palmer High School	Public	9-12	1315 Martin Luther King Drive	Marks	38646	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 326-5191	239	21	11.5	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	232 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	66.8	83^rd of 232 public high schools	64.2%		46.8	131^st of 228 public high schools	42.5%	48					33.4	56.9		37.1	73.4	$17,695
Quitman County Vocational Complex	Public	7-12	Hwy # 3 South	Marks	38646	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 326-8427	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carl Keen Vocational	Public	7-12	1050 Walnut Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 627-8580	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clarksdale High School	Public	10-12	1101 Wildcat Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8530	473	28	16.9	99.2%	7 (1.5%)	310 (65.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (31.7%)	10.8	211^th of 232 public high schools	9.1%		5.1	224^th of 228 public high schools	1.8%	13					20.5	27.9		11.7	40.2	$16,564
North Delta Alternative School	Public	5-12	11510 U. S. Highway 49 E	Webb	38966	Tallahatchie County	West Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 375-8829	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Coahoma County High School	Public	9-12	1535 Lee Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-4516	345	25	13.8	100.0%	10 (2.9%)	260 (75.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (20.9%)	21	180^th of 232 public high schools	22.4%		23.2	178^th of 228 public high schools	21.9%	2	19.5	10.0	39.1	11.3	39.3	32.4	17.6	36.0	69.7	$16,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Palmer High School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Palmer High School?

Students at Madison Palmer High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Madison Palmer High School a good school?

Madison Palmer High School ranks 83^rd of 232 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Madison Palmer High School in?

Quitman County School District

What schools feed into Madison Palmer High School?

Madison Palmer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Quitman County Elementary
Middle : Quitman County Middle School

How many students attend Madison Palmer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Madison Palmer High School.

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