Top Rankings
Drummond Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 27 students in Drummond Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Montana.
Public Middle School in Drummond Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
335 Schools
# Students
119 Students
34,442 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
2,583 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Drummond Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,993 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
12%
# Asian Students
n/a
208 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
1,900 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
5%
# Black Students
n/a
196 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
104 Students
26,592 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
62 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
1,491 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
28
# Students in K Grade:
13
358
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
345
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
343
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
334
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
1,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
7,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
11,386
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
11,789
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
41
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
41
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,454 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,748 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,454
$15,183
Spending / Student
$11,748
$15,271
Best Drummond Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drummond 7-8
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
108 W Edwards
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Grades: 7-8
| 27 students
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