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Drummond School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
165th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 401 Montana Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Montana elementary schools
Summary

Drummond School is an elementary school in Drummond, Montana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 86 students. The school is part of the Drummond Elementary District, which is ranked 261 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Drummond School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.6% of Drummond students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.31% for the district and 43.09% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.7 to 11.9 students per teacher over the past three years, lower than the nearby Garrison School, which had a ratio of 17 students per teacher.

Interestingly, Drummond School's academic performance and statewide ranking are notably stronger than the nearby Helmville School and Garrison School, which have struggled academically. However, Drummond School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2024-2025 school year, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population.

86
Students ?
10.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,174
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 108 W Edwards
       Drummond, MT  59832

(406) 288-3283

District: Drummond Elementary


Students who attend Drummond School usually attend:

Middle:    Drummond 7-8
High:    Drummond High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2010 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Montana median (59th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2010
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg36%
Montana avg40%
165th of 401
Montana public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
261st of 387Drummond Elementary among Montana 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202558.3165 of 40158.9%★★★☆☆
202481.934 of 21284.0%★★★★☆
202358.9147 of 33255.7%★★★☆☆
202284.262 of 32981.2%★★★★☆
202183.169 of 35680.6%★★★★☆
201582.645 of 28784.3%★★★★☆
201359.2110 of 24655.3%★★★☆☆
201282.59 of 24496.3%★★★★★
201174.835 of 24785.8%★★★★☆
201084.34 of 24198.3%★★★★★
200987.14 of 19097.9%★★★★★
200875.527 of 19486.1%★★★★☆
200757.3109 of 23052.6%★★★☆☆
200680.414 of 23494.0%★★★★★
200434.8154 of 21729.0%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts57%+14 vs state
Mathematics36%~ state avg
Science30%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Drummond School

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Drummond School.

Drummond School ranks 165th of 401 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Drummond School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Drummond 7-8
High : Drummond High School

Students at Drummond School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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