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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 86 students in Drummond Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Drummond Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
387 Schools
# Students
114 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
4,696 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.2%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,263 is less than the state median of $15,589. 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
$13,000
$15,499
Spending / Student
$12,263
$15,589
Best Drummond Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drummond School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
108 W Edwards
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Drummond, MT 59832
(406) 288-3283
Gr: PK-6 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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