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Drummonds Elementary

Q: Is Drummonds Elementary a good school?

Drummonds Elementary ranks 481 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Drummonds Elementary is a public elementary school located in Drummonds, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 719 students. The school is part of the Tipton County School District, which is ranked 83 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Drummonds Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of Tennessee elementary schools, typically ranking between 390-591 out of around 1,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the Tipton County and Tennessee state averages across subjects and grade levels, with a higher percentage of proficient or better students in Mathematics and Science compared to English Language Arts. While the school's performance has been relatively stable, the nearby Charger Academy, Austin Peay Elementary School, Brighton Elementary, and Munford Elementary generally perform better on TNReady assessments and have higher rankings compared to Drummonds Elementary.

Drummonds Elementary has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of African American and White students. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch program. Additionally, Drummonds Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from around 14% to 20% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts and addressing chronic absenteeism, which could help enhance the academic outcomes and provide a more equitable educational experience for all students.

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Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,741

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5068 Drummonds RD
Drummonds, TN 38023

(901) 837-5781

District: Tipton County

Students who attend Drummonds Elementary 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: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2023) to 52nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

481^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Tipton County

83^rd of 139Tipton County 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	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	Public	PK, KG-5	5068 Drummonds RD	Drummonds	38023	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5781	719	47	15.4		560 (77.9%)	83 (11.5%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	50.4	481^st of 1009 public elementary schools	52.3%		48.7	490^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.9%	9	46.8	32.7	49.0				43.0	38.7	40.6	49.0				42.4	40.3	34.7	58.3				43.9					$11,741	$810	$10,219
Munford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin DR	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5761	821	48	17.0		618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%		60.1	345^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.1%	64	54.9	44.4	32.9				43.9	48.3	48.9	31.1				42.5	62.0	56.3	37.7				51.8					$10,660	$667	$9,301
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark RD	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0		650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.7	156^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.7%	41	84.0	51.4	69.5				67.5	54.9	52.7	42.6				50.0	57.9	54.9	55.3				56.0					$9,951	$435	$8,992
Millington Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6445 William Osteen DR	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Millington Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 873-8433	891	52	17.1		334 (37.5%)	322 (36.1%)	123 (13.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.1%)	40.9	598^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.3	523^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	48.6%	75	44.7						44.7	36.7						36.7	29.6						29.6					$15,439	$1,070	$13,121
Brighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5860	689	46	15.0		569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%		47.1	515^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.4%	38	39.8	38.1	48.2				42.1	28.3	38.9	38.6				35.3	40.2	38.9	48.7				42.6					$11,314	$885	$9,752
Lucy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6269 Amherst RD	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2610	301	20	15.0		29 (9.6%)	232 (77.1%)	33 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	9.2	950^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.8%		8	981^st of 1018 public elementary schools	3.6%	31	17.8	15.4	6.0				12.9	19.6	32.7	14.0				22.3	13.3	19.2	10.0				14.3					$17,647	$2,247	$14,163
E.E. Jeter Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7662 Benjestown Rd	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2955	369	30	12.2		224 (60.7%)	72 (19.5%)	42 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	43.2	558^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.7%		43.4	566^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.4%	8	38.9	30.6	21.6	52.5	28.2	19.0	31.7	26.7	27.8	29.7	46.3	18.4	23.8	28.9	28.9	27.8	48.6	55.0	35.9	31.0	37.7	57.5	46.2	38.1	47.1	$17,811	$1,385	$15,329
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle	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		81 (26.0%)	183 (58.8%)	32 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.2	583^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	42.7%	2	37.5	40.0	45.9	25.0	7.7	19.0	29.9	37.5	40.0	45.9	28.1	10.3	23.8	31.3	34.4	57.5	40.5	37.5	15.4	28.6	36.3	12.5	28.2	38.1	25.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic DR	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5121	571	39	14.5		390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%		31.3	718^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.5%	277	57.1	53.2	35.9				49.3	41.6	58.1	35.9				44.8	39.0	46.8	35.9				40.4					$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Rivercrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4825 Rivercrest	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1373	721	47	15.2		260 (36.1%)	310 (43.0%)	66 (9.2%)	34 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (6.7%)	69.5	243^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	75.9%		73.6	206^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.8%	37	40.9	54.5	69.6				54.1	39.6	64.3	45.0				49.8	45.5	65.2	62.0				57.5					$14,092	$905	$12,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Drummonds Elementary

Is Drummonds Elementary a good school?

Drummonds Elementary ranks 481^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Drummonds Elementary?

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

What district is Drummonds Elementary in?

Tipton County

What schools do graduates of Drummonds Elementary attend?

Students who attend Drummonds Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Munford Middle School
High : Munford High School

What is the racial makeup of Drummonds Elementary?

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

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