Drummond Island Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Drummond Island Elementary School

33800 S Townline Rd
Drummond Island, MI 49726

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Top 20%

Serving 53 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Drummond Island Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 53 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20% in MI
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Drummond Island Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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Drummond Island Elementary School's student population of 53 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Drummond Island Elementary School
Kind	7
1	11
2	3
3	8
4	11
5	6
6	7

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Total Students

53 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School
2024	53
2023	45
2022	45
2021	44
2020	43
2019	43
2018	41
2017	41
2016	47
2015	48
2014	55
2013	56
2012	53
2011	52
2010	49
2009	50
2008	52
2007	46
2006	48
2005	45
2004	54
2003	50
2002	50
2001	59
2000	60
1999	55
1998	56
1997	53
1996	60
1995	59
1994	51
1993	44
1992	45
1991	98
1990	48
1989	53
1988	58

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School
2024	4
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	5
2015	5
2014	4
2013	4
2012	4
2011	4
2010	4
2009	4
2008	4
2007	4
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	4
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	5
1998	5
1997	4
1996	4
1995	4
1994	4

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School Motto

'Making Futures Brighter'

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Drummond Island Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Drummond Island Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#472 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School
2023	#472
2022	#444
2021	#152
2019	#1789
2018	#1728
2017	#1334
2016	#1858
2015	#1014
2014	#426
2013	#705
2012	#1032

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40-59%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2023	49%	35%	50%
2022	49%	34%	34%
2021	69%	36%	69%
2019	30%	40%	34%
2018	30%	37%	15%
2017	49%	39%	34%
2016	30%	38%	37%
2015	44%	37%	37%
2014	54%	41%	42%
2013	49%	41%	42%
2012	30%	37%	37%

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60-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2022	69%	45%	64%
2021	69%	48%	69%
2019	49%	49%	54%
2018	30%	43%	15%
2017	49%	49%	54%
2016	49%	50%	62%
2015	54%	49%	57%
2014	84%	67%	87%
2013	80%	65%	72%
2012	80%	64%	67%
2011	80%	80%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2024	13:1	17:1
2023	11:1	17:1	7:1
2022	11:1	17:1	6:1
2021	11:1	17:1	7:1
2020	11:1	18:1	8:1
2019	11:1	18:1	8:1
2018	10:1	18:1	8:1
2017	10:1	18:1	8:1
2016	9:1	18:1	8:1
2015	10:1	18:1	9:1
2014	13:1	18:1	12:1
2013	13:1	18:1	12:1
2012	13:1	18:1	12:1
2011	12:1	18:1	13:1
2010	11:1	18:1	13:1
2009	12:1	18:1	11:1
2008	12:1	18:1	13:1
2007	12:1	19:1	13:1
2006	12:1	18:1	15:1
2005	11:1	19:1	13:1
2004	14:1	19:1	14:1
2003	13:1	19:1	15:1
2002	13:1	18:1	13:1
2001	15:1	18:1	14:1
2000	15:1	19:1	13:1
1999	11:1	19:1	11:1
1998	11:1	19:1	12:1
1997	13:1	19:1	15:1
1996	14:1	20:1	15:1
1995	15:1	20:1	15:1
1994	13:1	20:1	12:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2024	9%	1%
2023	9%	1%	18%
2022	13%	1%	21%
2021	11%	1%	20%
2020	12%	1%	26%
2019	12%	1%	26%
2018	12%	1%	26%
2017	12%	1%	26%
2016	17%	2%	25%
2015	20%	1%	21%
2014	20%	1%	24%
2013	18%	2%	26%
2012	9%	1%	6%
2011	8%	1%	6%
2010	23%	2%	29%
2009	30%	1%	30%
2008	29%	1%	27%
2006	29%	1%	24%
2005	14%	2%	12%
2004	13%	1%	12%
2003	16%	2%	12%
2002	16%	1%	11%
2001	8%	1%	9%
2000	17%	1%	16%
1999	15%	1%	10%
1998	13%	1%	14%
1997	11%	1%	13%
1996	7%	1%	11%
1995	8%	1%	14%
1994	8%	1%	20%
1993	14%	1%	19%
1992	7%	1%	18%
1991	23%	1%	20%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2024	4%	9%
2023	4%	9%	2%
2022	2%	9%	1%
2010	4%	5%	1%
2009	4%	5%	1%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	4%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2024	2%	18%
2021	2%	18%	1%
2020	2%	18%	1%
2019	2%	18%	1%
2018	2%	18%	1%
2017	2%	18%	1%
2016	2%	18%	1%
2015	2%	18%	1%
2014	5%	18%	3%
2013	5%	18%	2%

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White

83%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2024	83%	63%
2023	87%	64%	79%
2022	85%	64%	78%
2021	87%	65%	79%
2020	86%	66%	73%
2019	86%	66%	73%
2018	86%	66%	72%
2017	86%	66%	72%
2016	81%	67%	72%
2015	78%	68%	77%
2014	75%	69%	72%
2013	77%	69%	70%
2012	81%	69%	73%
2011	77%	70%	74%
2010	69%	70%	69%
2009	62%	71%	68%
2008	67%	71%	71%
2007	72%	71%	75%
2006	69%	73%	73%
2005	84%	72%	87%
2004	85%	73%	87%
2003	80%	72%	87%
2002	82%	73%	87%
2001	92%	74%	91%
2000	83%	75%	84%
1999	85%	75%	90%
1998	87%	75%	86%
1997	89%	76%	87%
1996	93%	76%	89%
1995	92%	77%	86%
1994	92%	79%	80%
1993	86%	79%	81%
1992	93%	79%	82%
1991	77%	78%	80%
1990	98%	78%	79%
1989	94%	78%	76%
1988	93%	78%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2024	2%	5%
2012	6%	2%	19%
2011	11%	1%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2024	0.30	0.56
2023	0.24	0.55	0.35
2022	0.26	0.55	0.36
2021	0.23	0.54	0.34
2020	0.25	0.53	0.41
2019	0.25	0.53	0.41
2018	0.25	0.53	0.41
2017	0.25	0.53	0.41
2016	0.32	0.52	0.42
2015	0.35	0.50	0.37
2014	0.40	0.50	0.42
2013	0.38	0.49	0.45
2012	0.33	0.49	0.43
2011	0.40	0.48	0.42
2010	0.48	0.47	0.45
2009	0.53	0.46	0.45
2008	0.47	0.46	0.42
2007	0.42	0.46	0.22
2006	0.44	0.43	0.40
2005	0.28	0.44	0.22
2004	0.26	0.43	0.23
2003	0.34	0.44	0.22
2002	0.30	0.42	0.23
2001	0.15	0.42	0.17
2000	0.29	0.40	0.27
1999	0.26	0.40	0.18
1998	0.22	0.40	0.24
1997	0.20	0.39	0.23
1996	0.13	0.39	0.21
1995	0.15	0.37	0.24
1994	0.15	0.35	0.32
1993	0.24	0.35	0.31
1992	0.13	0.35	0.30
1991	0.36	0.37	0.32
1990	0.04	0.36	0.33
1989	0.11	0.36	0.37
1988	0.13	0.36	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2024	57%	50%
2023	49%	49%	50%
2022	64%	47%	58%
2021	52%	46%	49%
2020	44%	45%	45%
2019	44%	45%	45%
2018	34%	40%	34%
2017	34%	40%	34%
2016	36%	40%	33%
2015	39%	41%	37%
2014	35%	43%	37%
2013	38%	42%	36%
2012	34%	42%	37%
2011	31%	41%	34%
2010	29%	40%	35%
2009	12%	35%	26%
2008	29%	31%	31%
2007	17%	30%	26%
2006	25%	30%	26%
2005	22%	28%	22%
2004	24%	27%	24%
2003	22%	25%	30%
2002	22%	25%	23%
2001	31%	24%	23%
2000	18%	25%	23%
1999	27%	25%	19%
1998	34%	26%	26%
1997	28%	26%	20%
1996	38%	25%	23%
1995	46%	25%	27%
1994	51%	23%	30%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Drummond Island Elementary School	Michigan	Detour Area Schools
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	11%	4%	10%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	9%	6%	13%
2017	9%	6%	13%
2016	12%	6%	14%
2015	16%	6%	11%
2014	22%	6%	15%
2013	18%	6%	16%
2012	9%	5%	15%
2011	15%	5%	16%
2010	20%	6%	20%
2009	32%	7%	24%
2008	15%	7%	16%
2007	15%	6%	19%
2006	10%	7%	17%
2005	20%	6%	21%
2004	20%	6%	19%
2003	20%	6%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Detour Area Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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What is Drummond Island Elementary School's ranking?

Drummond Island Elementary School is ranked #472 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Drummond Island Elementary School?

53 students attend Drummond Island Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Drummond Island Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Drummond Island Elementary School?

Drummond Island Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Drummond Island Elementary School offer ?

Drummond Island Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Drummond Island Elementary School part of?

Drummond Island Elementary School is part of Detour Area Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 53 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20%
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education