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Drummond Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 30 students in Drummond Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 30% (versus the Montana public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public middle school average of 23% (majority American Indian).
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This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
115 Students
34,458 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
2,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Drummond Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Diversity Score
0.21
0.39
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $12,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,312. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,157 is less than the state median of $15,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,887
$15,312
Spending / Student
$12,157
$15,401
Best Drummond Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drummond 7-8
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
108 W Edwards
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Gr: 7-8 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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