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Drummonds Elementary

5068 Drummonds RD, Drummonds, TN 38023 · (901) 837-5781 · Tipton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools

Enrollment
728
Elementary
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K416%
Kindergarten10514%
Grade 111716%
Grade 212717%
Grade 312818%
Grade 410615%
Grade 510414%

This year's kindergarten class (105) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (104).

Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
54375%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
436%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
9012%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
456%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37652%
Female
35248%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
42.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
43.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.4pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2542.4%43.0%
2023-2442.7%39.4%
2022-2341.4%46.4%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Drummonds Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Tipton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#464 of 957
▲ 28
#4 of 7
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.4%#412 of 959
▼ 61
#4 of 7
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
728#127 of 1,044#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.1%#428 of 962#4 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.2%#513 of 537#5 of 6
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
728
+37 (+5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,030
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25728N/AN/AN/A
2023-2471946.515.5:1N/A
2022-2370447.115.0:1N/A
2020-216914116.9:1N/A
2017-187374616.0:1N/A
2015-167244914.8:170% (506)
2010-118155215.7:161% (499)
2000-01963N/AN/AN/A
1990-911,0305120.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Drummonds Elementary.

About Drummonds Elementary

Drummonds Elementary serves students in Drummonds, Tennessee, as a large elementary school. The school counts 728 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 55% larger than the 470 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.

Tipton County operates 14 schools. Combined enrollment is 9,975 students.

By race and ethnicity, Drummonds Elementary is 75% White. The school is also 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Tipton County is about 75% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Drummonds Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 42%.

Drummonds Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

In Tipton County (population about 61,553), median household income is about $74,127, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Drummonds Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Tipton County, which together enroll about 9,975 students.

Nearby, Munford Middle School is about 5.5 miles away. Drummonds Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.

Drummonds Elementary had 691 students in 2020-21 and 728 in 2024-25, a 5% gain.

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Tipton County at a glance

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Population
61,553
Census ACS
Median income
$74,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
9,975 students

Quick facts

School name
Drummonds Elementary
District
Tipton County
Address
5068 Drummonds RD, Drummonds, TN 38023
Phone
(901) 837-5781
County
Tipton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
728
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
470408001693
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Drummonds Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Drummonds Elementary?
Drummonds Elementary enrolls approximately 728 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Drummonds Elementary serve?
Drummonds Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Drummonds Elementary?
Drummonds Elementary reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Drummonds Elementary?
Drummonds Elementary is overseen by Tipton County in Tipton County.
What county does Drummonds Elementary serve?
Drummonds Elementary serves Tipton County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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