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 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 85 students in Drummond Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Montana.
Public Elementary School in Drummond Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
115 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Drummond Elementary School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 350 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
37%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
6%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,157 is less than the state median of $15,352. 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
$15,263
Spending / Student
$12,157
$15,352
Best Drummond Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drummond School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
108 W Edwards
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Grades: PK-6
| 85 students
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