Drums El/Middle School

Public K-8

 85 South Old Turnpike Road
       Drums, PA  18222


(570) 459-3111

District: Hazleton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
833rd of 1,534 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,104 Help


Students who attend Drums El/Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hazleton Area High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  784

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.4%
Hispanic:
24.0%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Drums El/Middle School ranks worse than 54.3% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Hazleton Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details Drums El/Middle School ranks worse than 56.4% of middle schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.59. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.4%), Hispanic (24%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hazleton Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Drums El/Middle School is 15.8, which is the 4th best among 6 elementary schools in the Hazleton Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Drums El/Middle School is $11,104, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Hazleton Area School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Drums El/Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Drums El/Middle School 833rd of 1534 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Drums El/Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Drums El/Middle School 504th of 893 Pennsylvania public middle schools. (See Drums El/Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hazleton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazleton Area School District 488th of 606 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Drums El/Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Drums El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 86.20 143rd 1302 89.0%
2004 79.80 254th 1308 80.6%
2005 71.88 367th 1299 71.7%
2006 73.20 401st 1545 74.0%
2007 70.98 455th 1555 70.7%
2008 64.61 632nd 1551 59.3%
2009 75.38 333rd 1549 78.5%
2010 77.14 288th 1579 81.8%
2011 70.22 496th 1597 68.9%
2012 64.88 695th 1599 56.5%
2013 66.00 619th 1519 59.2%
2014 58.04 782nd 1467 46.7%
2015 59.85 709th 1474 51.9%
2016 61.19 723rd 1554 53.5%
2017 49.28 939th 1547 39.3%
2018 45.64 996th 1530 34.9%
2019 48.06 951st 1544 38.4%
2021 43.92 910th 1433 36.5%
2022 51.92 863rd 1534 43.7%
2023 52.60 833rd 1534 45.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Drums El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.26 1066th 1414 24.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Drums El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.78 162nd 432 62.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Drums El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.26 813th 1236 34.2%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Drums El/Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Drums El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 76.23 156th 643 75.7%
2004 77.56 143rd 663 78.4%
2005 88.11 54th 687 92.1%
2006 81.23 94th 736 87.2%
2007 76.58 143rd 749 80.9%
2008 67.04 270th 753 64.1%
2009 75.56 159th 770 79.4%
2010 81.45 97th 805 88.0%
2011 77.48 152nd 825 81.6%
2012 66.71 327th 834 60.8%
2013 74.51 188th 758 75.2%
2014 69.98 230th 728 68.4%
2015 67.54 264th 835 68.4%
2016 68.29 279th 870 67.9%
2017 66.13 288th 877 67.2%
2018 57.65 403rd 861 53.2%
2019 68.16 282nd 891 68.4%
2021 48.31 434th 797 45.5%
2022 53.75 422nd 883 52.2%
2023 46.59 504th 893 43.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Drums El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.62 711th 874 18.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Drums El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.32 207th 362 42.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Drums El/Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.54 452nd 681 33.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Drums El/Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 579 5 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 596
2002 527 3 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 546
2003 527 3 5 9 2 n/a n/a 0 546
2004 551 2 6 12 2 n/a n/a 0 573
2005 572 3 4 16 2 n/a n/a 0 597
2006 690 6 11 24 0 n/a n/a 0 731
2007 710 4 13 38 0 n/a n/a 0 765
2008 741 6 15 50 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2009 752 2 11 44 1 n/a n/a 3 813
2010 746 7 11 44 1 n/a n/a 5 814
2011 783 5 9 35 2 0 0 0 834
2012 760 4 8 44 2 0 3 0 821
2013 760 4 8 49 4 0 7 0 832
2014 731 6 10 52 3 0 4 0 806
2015 719 16 11 51 1 0 9 0 807
2016 694 12 5 61 3 0 3 0 778
2017 658 13 6 65 2 0 11 0 755
2018 615 14 2 82 1 1 14 0 729
2019 588 11 3 109 0 1 16 0 728
2020 561 19 4 132 0 1 17 0 734
2021 516 18 4 143 0 1 21 0 703
2022 495 17 4 157 1 1 21 0 696
2023 544 19 6 188 2 1 24 0 784

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Drums El/Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 596 25.0 23.8 0
2002 546 30.6 17.8 0
2003 546 30.6 17.8 0
2004 573 28.6 20.0 0
2005 597 32.2 18.5 0
2006 731 38.1 19.2 20.8
2007 765 45.0 17.0 18.2
2008 812 42.7 19.0 19
2009 813 46.1 17.6 22
2010 814 45.5 17.8 26.9
2011 834 47.3 17.6 28.4
2012 821 46.0 17.8 28.5
2013 832 45.4 18.3 30.2
2014 806 47.5 16.9 30.4
2015 807 49.0 16.4 30.5
2016 778 49.0 15.8 100
2017 755 45.6 16.5 100
2018 729 45.9 15.8 100
2019 728 46.9 15.5 100
2020 734 45.9 15.9 100
2021 703 46.9 14.9 99.6
2022 696 47.7 14.5 99.6
2023 784 49.5 15.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Drums El/Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 596 25.0 23.8 0
2002 546 30.6 17.8 0
2003 546 30.6 17.8 0
2004 573 28.6 20.0 0
2005 597 32.2 18.5 0
2006 731 38.1 19.2 20.8
2007 765 45.0 17.0 18.2
2008 812 42.7 19.0 19
2009 813 46.1 17.6 22
2010 814 45.5 17.8 26.9
2011 834 47.3 17.6 28.4
2012 821 46.0 17.8 28.5
2013 832 45.4 18.3 30.2
2014 806 47.5 16.9 30.4
2015 807 49.0 16.4 30.5
2016 778 49.0 15.8 100
2017 755 45.6 16.5 100
2018 729 45.9 15.8 100
2019 728 46.9 15.5 100
2020 734 45.9 15.9 100
2021 703 46.9 14.9 99.6
2022 696 47.7 14.5 99.6
2023 784 49.5 15.8 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Drums El/Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $125 (1.3%) $9,696 (98.7%) $9,821
2020 $238 (2.3%) $10,033 (97.7%) $10,271
2021 $622 (5.7%) $10,298 (94.3%) $10,920
2022 $371 (3.3%) $10,734 (96.7%) $11,104

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Drums El/Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 951st of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 833rd of 1534 Elementary schools
 7.3%
Ranks 282nd of 891 Middle schoolsRanks 504th of 893 Middle schools
 24.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Drums El/Middle School)56.441.6
 14.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Drums El/Middle School)57.758.4
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Drums El/Middle School)32.939.4
 6.5%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Drums El/Middle School)83.571.2
 12.3%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Drums El/Middle School)60.658.5
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Drums El/Middle School)33.434.8
 1.4%
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Drums El/Middle School)57.962.9
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
6th Grade Math (Drums El/Middle School)35.525.3
 10.2%
   6th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)3936.4
 2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Drums El/Middle School)67.167.2
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)6355.6
 7.4%
7th Grade Math (Drums El/Middle School)32.217.8
 14.4%
   7th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)38.233.2
 5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Drums El/Middle School)73.655.1
 18.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.554.5
 6%
8th Grade Math (Drums El/Middle School)40.715.2
 25.5%
   8th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)32.226
 6.2%
8th Grade Science (Drums El/Middle School)67.154.4
 12.7%
   8th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)58.257
 1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Drums El/Middle School)72.442.5
 29.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)57.952.8
 5.1%
All Grades Math (Drums El/Middle School)38.528.7
 9.8%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Drums El/Middle School)75.162.1
 13%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Drums El/Middle School)6557.3
 7.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students728784
 7.7%
African American1119
 72.7%
American Indian02
Asian36
 100%
Hispanic109188
 72.5%
Pacific Islander11
White588544
 7.5%
Two or More Races1624
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 784 students attended Drums El/Middle School.

Students who attend Drums El/Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Hazleton Area High School

Students at Drums El/Middle School are 69% White, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Drums El/Middle School ranks 833rd of 1534 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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