Drummond 7-8

Drummond 7-8 operates as an one-room-style middle school in Drummond, Montana, part of Drummond Elem. Current enrollment sits at 28 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 80% below the state mean of about 139.

Within Drummond Elem, which oversees 2 schools and 114 students, Drummond 7-8 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Drummond 7-8 lists that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Granite County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Drummond 7-8 has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Drummond 7-8 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Granite County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,265 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Granite County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 391 students), of which Drummond 7-8 is one.

Drummond School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 12%: 25 students in 2018 compared to 28 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 0% to 7% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for Drummond 7-8 typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.