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Drummonds Elementary School

Q: Is Drummonds Elementary School a good school?

Drummonds Elementary School ranks 232 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Drummonds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Drummonds Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Drummonds Elementary School?

Students at Drummonds Elementary School are 75% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Drummonds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Drummonds Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Munford Middle School High : Munford High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Drummonds Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Drummonds, Tennessee, serving 728 students as part of Tipton County Schools. The school stands out clearly within its district, earning a 4-star rating and jumping to the 77th percentile statewide (232nd of 1,019 elementary schools) in 2025–2026, up dramatically from the 52nd percentile the prior year. Drummonds outperforms both its district and the state across every core subject: 59.6% proficiency in math versus 48.9% for Tipton County and 43.0% for Tennessee, 54.9% in English language arts versus 39.6% and 40.6%, and 55.1% in science versus 50.4% and 46.9%. Its 15-point advantage over the district in ELA is especially notable.

Drummonds' early-grade instruction is a particular strength. Third graders post some of the best scores in the region—71% proficient in math, 69% in ELA, and 61.6% in science—and the school's third-grade ELA is the highest among nearby schools, topping even Atoka Elementary (51.7%) and Austin Peay Elementary (68.3%). The school also delivers excellent results for students who often face systemic barriers: low-income students rank in the 86th percentile statewide, special education students in the 77th percentile, and African American students in the 73rd percentile, with balanced outcomes across all groups.

This success comes at a moderate price. Drummonds spends $11,741 per student—far less than nearby Memphis-Shelby County Schools like Lucy Elementary ($17,647), yet it achieves dramatically better test scores. Chronic absenteeism remains an area to watch at 15.8%, improved from past years but above the district rate of 14.0% and well above Atoka's 8.2%. Proficiency also tapers off in upper grades—5th-grade math sits at 46.5% compared to 71% in 3rd grade—suggesting that sustaining momentum beyond early elementary is the school's biggest challenge ahead.

728

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,741

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5068 Drummonds Road
Drummonds, TN 38023

(901) 840-9750

District: Tipton County Schools

Students who attend Drummonds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Munford Middle School
High:	Munford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

African American:

12.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

232^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 52 pts since 2017

From bottom 26% (2017) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Tipton County Schools

68^th of 141Tipton County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	232 of 1019	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.4	481 of 1009	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	490 of 1018	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	390 of 1020	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	392 of 1000	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	591 of 983	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	557 of 985	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	494 of 997	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.2	481 of 646	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.8	558 of 855	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	542 of 853	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	540 of 846	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	582 of 820	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	63.7	303 of 818	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	371 of 809	54.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	134 of 498	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	52.8	191 of 498	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	138 of 498	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	264 of 500	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	164 of 483	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	232 of 411	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	245 of 404	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	166 of 450	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	536 of 986	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	534 of 990	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	396 of 989	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	474 of 975	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	578 of 945	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	578 of 926	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	117 of 823	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	55.0	322 of 843	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	383 of 853	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	396 of 865	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	259 of 858	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	559 of 823	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	506 of 821	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	319 of 877	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	416 of 984	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	468 of 991	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	404 of 987	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	327 of 980	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	569 of 941	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	496 of 916	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	148 of 641	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	47.3	245 of 618	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	356 of 582	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	342 of 528	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	322 of 369	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	166 of 255	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	260 of 395	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	267 of 849	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	532 of 840	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	566 of 847	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	445 of 852	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	452 of 844	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	610 of 844	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	522 of 812	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	500 of 841	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)77th percentile~ school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

Science55%+8 vs state

English Language Arts55%+14 vs state

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Drummonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5068 Drummonds Road	Drummonds	38023	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9750	719	47	15.4	28.4%	560 (77.9%)	83 (11.5%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	71.7	232^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	77.2%		50.4	481^st of 1009 public elementary schools	52.3%	249	71.0	60.9	46.5				59.6	69.0	49.1	47.5				54.9	61.6	47.8	57.1				55.1					$11,741	$810	$10,219
Munford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin Drive	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9700	821	48	17.0	20.7%	618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	66.3	296^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%	113	60.3	61.1	46.0				55.7	57.9	52.8	38.7				49.5	53.7	56.3	46.7				52.2					$10,660	$667	$9,301
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark Road	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0	10.7%	650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	81.2	144^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	67.8	69.6	66.0				67.7	51.7	63.2	48.6				54.3	53.4	66.4	68.1				63.0					$9,951	$435	$8,992
Millington Primary School	Public	K-3	6445 William Osteen Drive	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Millington Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 873-8433	891	52	17.1	35.8%	334 (37.5%)	322 (36.1%)	123 (13.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.1%)	52.2	474^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.5%		40.9	598^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.7%	124	48.0						48.0	48.3						48.3	34.3						34.3					$15,439	$1,070	$13,121
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9500	689	46	15.0	18.2%	569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	49.7	496^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.3%		43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%	57	38.1	55.7	52.2				48.7	38.9	42.6	35.7				39.1	38.1	50.4	44.7				44.4					$11,314	$885	$9,752
Lucy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6269 Amherst Road	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2610	301	20	15.0	59.5%	29 (9.6%)	232 (77.1%)	33 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	10.8	929^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.8%		9.2	950^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.8%	21	9.8	20.0	25.0				18.6	20.0	27.8	15.2				20.5	19.0	27.5	18.8				21.5					$17,647	$2,247	$14,163
E.E. Jeter Elementary/Middle School	Public	K-8	7662 Benjestown Rd	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2955	369	30	12.2	33.7%	224 (60.7%)	72 (19.5%)	42 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	39	645^th of 1019 public elementary schools	36.7%		43.2	558^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.7%	87	30.6	23.7	38.2	38.2	26.8	32.4	31.4	41.7	34.2	29.4	38.2	31.7	32.4	34.5	30.6	26.3	47.1	50.0	39.0	29.7	36.8	55.9	34.1	24.3	37.5	$17,811	$1,385	$15,329
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	10280 Godwin Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0325	311	33	9.5	49.0%	81 (26.0%)	183 (58.8%)	32 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	44.5	573^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%	12	48.1	36.0	50.0	24.3	33.3	6.1	32.1	51.9	32.0	56.3	40.5	23.3	< 5%	34.2	33.3	40.0	46.9	29.7	33.3	15.2	32.6	32.4	36.7	18.2	29.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic Drive	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9325	571	39	14.5	26.1%	390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	71.1	239^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.5%		53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%	202	76.2	62.3	50.0				62.5	68.3	48.7	42.6				52.6	63.5	55.8	45.6				54.8					$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Rivercrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4825 Rivercrest Lane	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1373	721	47	15.2	14.1%	260 (36.1%)	310 (43.0%)	66 (9.2%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	67	291^st of 1019 public elementary schools	71.4%		69.5	243^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	75.9%	48	43.8	51.8	65.0				54.0	43.8	55.9	53.7				51.3	46.7	52.7	59.5				53.3					$14,092	$905	$12,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Drummonds Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Drummonds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Drummonds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Munford Middle School
High : Munford High School

What is the racial makeup of Drummonds Elementary School?

Students at Drummonds Elementary School are 75% White, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Drummonds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 728 students attended Drummonds Elementary School.

What district is Drummonds Elementary School in?

Tipton County Schools

Is Drummonds Elementary School a good school?

Drummonds Elementary School ranks 232^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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