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Drummond Elementary School

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Drummond Elementary School ranks 789 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Drummond Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 336 students enrolled. While the school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Drummond Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Drummond had 52% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, Drummond had 44.7% proficiency, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools. However, Drummond has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 40.8% over the past few years, which may impact student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, Drummond Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger, with the exception of Pritzker Elementary School and LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary School, which significantly outperform Drummond in both ELA and math proficiency. While Drummond has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $12,936 in 2020-2021 to $21,321 in 2023-2024, this increased funding has not translated to a significant improvement in academic outcomes compared to the top-performing nearby schools.

339

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,079

Per pupil spending ?

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1845 W Cortland St
Chicago, IL 60622-1036

(773) 534-4120

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

28.6%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

789^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

400^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From top 25% (2017) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	789 of 2056	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	806 of 2067	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	654 of 2077	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	761 of 2082	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	630 of 1948	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	750 of 2086	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	847 of 2037	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.3	375 of 2044	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	460 of 2046	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	406 of 2167	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	533 of 2166	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	424 of 2147	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	781 of 2139	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	1013 of 2120	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.5	1294 of 2092	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	1307 of 2095	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	1490 of 2086	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.8	1834 of 2022	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.1	1826 of 2030	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.2	1797 of 2020	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	825 of 1942	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	978 of 1942	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	807 of 1957	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	646 of 1970	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	396 of 1680	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	580 of 2019	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	888 of 1964	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	713 of 1947	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	629 of 1959	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	565 of 1984	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	850 of 1977	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	462 of 2019	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	627 of 1389	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	791 of 1392	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	511 of 1419	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	871 of 1425	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	402 of 1462	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	519 of 1463	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	400 of 1368	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	459 of 1363	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	439 of 1367	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	314 of 1369	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	508 of 1356	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	317 of 1293	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	383 of 1367	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	64.1	543 of 1365	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	406 of 1344	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	555 of 1327	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.4	717 of 1318	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	777 of 1293	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	735 of 1287	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	790 of 1272	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.9	992 of 1209	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.0	799 of 1204	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.4	750 of 1185	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	421 of 1248	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	499 of 1251	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	443 of 1275	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	284 of 1286	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	365 of 1271	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	475 of 1264	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	354 of 1292	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	383 of 1286	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	400 of 884	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+18 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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 (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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Drummond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1845 W Cortland St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4120	339	24	14.4	16.2%	148 (43.7%)	23 (6.8%)	97 (28.6%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.7%)	60.7	789^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.6%		55.7	806^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.0%	17	50.0	72.0	58.8	40.5	60.0	57.1	40.0	56.0	52.0	55.9	37.8	40.0	35.7	52.0	48.0	44.7	97.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.9	19.1	19.6	$21,079	$1,232	$19,847
Burr Elementary School	Public	K-8	1621 W Wabansia Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4090	465	33	14.3	24.1%	184 (39.6%)	38 (8.2%)	158 (34.0%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.3%)	81.6	358^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.6%		81.4	333^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.9%	25	52.9	65.9	71.2	80.0	76.5	74.1	76.4	81.8	76.5	67.3	48.0	49.0	48.3	54.5	38.6	51.3	93.0	96.3	96.3	96.3	97.8	96.7	96.5		33.7	$17,696	$1,410	$16,286
Pulaski International School of Chicago	Public	PK, KG-8	2230 W McLean Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4391	889	65	13.7	34.0%	312 (35.1%)	20 (2.2%)	448 (50.4%)	37 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.0%)	75.3	494^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.0%		70.8	538^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.0%	44	59.8	58.8	50.6	70.3	65.5	61.7	60.2	69.8	63.0	63.2	69.2	49.4	35.1	37.5	29.4	47.3	89.5	93.3	93.3	93.3	95.5	92.2	91.0	2.5	22.8	$16,716	$1,445	$15,271
CICS - Bucktown Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2235 N Hamilton Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 645-3321	518	44	11.6	67.2%	14 (2.7%)	126 (24.3%)	366 (70.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	25.5	1548^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.7%		20.5	1666^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.4%	118	11.7	17.6	40.3	37.9	23.8	32.1	22.2	31.9	31.5	29.9	25.8	9.5	28.3	11.1	20.3	20.7										$19,701	$1,738	$17,963
Pritzker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2009 W Schiller St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4415	674	42	16.1	26.0%	261 (38.7%)	122 (18.1%)	158 (23.4%)	54 (8.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (11.0%)	93.5	103^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.0%		95	105^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.9%	2	73.5	64.2	75.3	87.1	78.4	83.8	70.1	75.8	78.4	79.5	74.3	63.7	75.7	55.8	53.7	67.0	95.3	96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.0	96.5	3.1	27.2	$15,602	$1,410	$14,192
Lozano Elementary Bilingual & International Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Greenview Ave	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4750	256	27	9.6	67.6%	16 (6.3%)	53 (20.7%)	172 (67.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	8.2	1988^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.1	2065^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.1%	77	0.0	4.5	23.1	0.0	16.7	25.0		22.7	16.7	23.1	0.0	0.0	0.0		4.8	4.9	66.5	71.8	71.8	71.8	83.1	65.8	62.8	15.8	13.9	$30,157	$3,397	$26,760
Sabin Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	2216 W Hirsch St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4490	354	32	11.0	86.7%	17 (4.8%)	74 (20.9%)	257 (72.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	6.8	2029^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		16.3	1792^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.3%	237	9.4	28.2	7.7	14.3	15.6	7.7	14.3	23.1	15.1	11.5	9.5	3.1	0.0	7.1	20.5	10.1	80.2	86.6	86.6	86.6	90.4	81.7	79.9	8.7	25.3	$22,358	$4,109	$18,249
Rowe Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	1424 N Cleaver St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 799-2730	617	39	15.8	68.4%	12 (1.9%)	148 (24.0%)	401 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.8%)	11	1908^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.5	1828^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.6%	80	10.4	7.4	10.3	29.0	13.4	22.2	24.2	24.5	21.0	12.1	6.5	7.4	13.6	9.0	0.0	7.7										$7,815	$1,607	$6,208
De Diego Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 N Claremont Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4451	511	45	11.3	80.0%	24 (4.7%)	120 (23.5%)	348 (68.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	10.7	1918^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.3	2028^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.9%	110	2.9	20.9	31.4	11.4	13.9	17.2	16.7	34.9	21.6	31.4	2.9	0.0	3.7	3.3	16.3	10.3	67.4	70.6	70.6	70.6	85.8	69.5	67.4	8.6	14.7	$24,254	$3,494	$20,760
LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1148 N Honore St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0490	589	41	14.3	33.3%	171 (29.0%)	111 (18.8%)	237 (40.2%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)	80.8	380^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.5%		86.4	248^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.0%	132	67.9	64.0	49.1	53.4	69.6	80.7	78.0	76.0	67.5	65.5	60.3	67.9	59.6	64.0	50.0	61.3	95.6	97.4	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.3	95.9	14.4	28.4	$18,289	$1,462	$16,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Drummond Elementary School

How many students attend Drummond Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Drummond Elementary School.

Is Drummond Elementary School a good school?

Drummond Elementary School ranks 789^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Drummond Elementary School?

Students at Drummond Elementary School are 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% African American.

What district is Drummond Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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