Drummond Elem School

Located at 1845 W Cortland St, in Chicago, Illinois, Drummond Elem School is a moderately sized elementary-level community that caters to 339 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

Drummond Elem School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that enrolls 324,396 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Drummond Elem School records that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 8% Asian, 7% Black. Compared to Cook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 16% of students at Drummond Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Drummond Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Drummond Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Burr Elem School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Drummond Elem School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 32.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Drummond Elem School's enrollment has contracted 3% since 2018, when it stood at 349 (now 339). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 33% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.