Is Drummond Elementary School a good school?

Drummond Elementary School ranks 806 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Drummond Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 301 students attended Drummond Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Drummond Elementary School?

Students at Drummond Elementary School are 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

Drummond Elementary School

Summary:

Drummond Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 301 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Drummond Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 43.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 32.3% proficient in mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates at 16.1%, lower than the district's 18.3% and the state's 28.4%. Additionally, Drummond spends $19,341 per student, higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Pulaski International School of Chicago, which is 0.52 miles away, has a 4-star rating and higher academic proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, Drummond Elementary School's performance data suggests a significant gap between male and female students, as well as between white and non-white students, indicating the need for targeted interventions to address these disparities.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1845 W Cortland St
Chicago, IL 60622-1036

(773) 534-4120

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
806^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,321

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Drummond Elementary School ranks better than 61% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 67^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Drummond Elementary School ranks better than 66.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Drummond Elementary School is $21,321, which is the 214^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Drummond Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Drummond Elementary School 806^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Drummond Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Drummond Elementary School 459^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Drummond Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Drummond Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Drummond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.18	1797^th	2020	11.0%
2004	10.12	1826^th	2030	10.0%
2005	8.85	1834^th	2022	9.3%
2006	40.73	1490^th	2086	28.6%
2007	50.78	1307^th	2095	37.6%
2008	48.52	1294^th	2092	38.1%
2009	61.25	1013^th	2120	52.2%
2010	68.90	781^st	2139	63.5%
2011	78.32	424^th	2147	80.3%
2012	75.42	533^rd	2166	75.4%
2013	80.05	406^th	2167	81.3%
2016	74.89	460^th	2046	77.5%
2017	79.35	375^th	2044	81.7%
2018	55.24	847^th	2037	58.4%
2019	61.40	750^th	2086	64.0%
2021	61.07	630^th	1948	67.7%
2022	59.46	761^st	2082	63.4%
2023	64.90	654^th	2077	68.5%
2024	55.69	806^th	2067	61.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Drummond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.39	888^th	1964	54.8%
2019	67.88	580^th	2019	71.3%
2021	71.96	396^th	1680	76.4%
2022	63.28	646^th	1970	67.2%
2023	53.45	807^th	1957	58.8%
2024	45.13	978^th	1942	49.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Drummond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	73.15	462^nd	2019	77.1%
2022	51.29	850^th	1977	57.0%
2023	66.41	565^th	1984	71.5%
2024	62.28	629^th	1959	67.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Drummond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.71	519^th	1463	64.5%
2019	68.24	402^nd	1462	72.5%
2022	40.66	871^st	1425	38.9%
2023	61.05	511^th	1419	64.0%
2024	43.46	791^st	1392	43.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Drummond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	42.39	750^th	1185	36.7%
2004	39.03	799^th	1204	33.6%
2005	17.92	992^nd	1209	17.9%
2006	46.84	790^th	1272	37.9%
2007	51.67	735^th	1287	42.9%
2008	49.12	777^th	1293	39.9%
2009	53.43	717^th	1318	45.6%
2010	63.54	555^th	1327	58.2%
2011	71.07	406^th	1344	69.8%
2012	64.07	543^rd	1365	60.2%
2013	69.67	383^rd	1367	72.0%
2017	69.94	317^th	1293	75.5%
2019	58.17	508^th	1356	62.5%
2022	71.90	314^th	1369	77.1%
2023	60.40	439^th	1367	67.9%
2024	59.19	459^th	1363	66.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Drummond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	72.75	284^th	1286	77.9%
2023	58.34	443^rd	1275	65.3%
2024	53.60	499^th	1251	60.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Drummond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	62.67	383^rd	1286	70.2%
2023	65.31	354^th	1292	72.6%
2024	54.95	475^th	1264	62.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Drummond Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	98	18	2	338	4	n/a	n/a	0	460
1989	91	17	1	322	5	n/a	n/a	0	436
1990	89	13	1	320	3	n/a	n/a	0	426
1991	86	12	0	348	2	n/a	n/a	0	448
1992	86	11	0	328	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
1993	79	7	0	303	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
1994	48	2	2	313	3	n/a	n/a	0	368
1995	60	7	6	279	4	n/a	n/a	0	356
1996	60	7	6	279	4	n/a	n/a	0	356
1997	52	4	6	292	3	n/a	n/a	0	357
1998	44	10	4	295	12	n/a	n/a	0	365
1999	38	11	4	287	6	n/a	n/a	0	346
2000	43	13	0	251	3	n/a	n/a	0	310
2001	39	16	2	233	1	n/a	n/a	0	291
2002	38	29	2	197	1	n/a	n/a	0	267
2003	38	29	2	197	1	n/a	n/a	0	267
2004	38	39	1	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2005	30	39	1	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	274
2006	41	24	3	174	1	n/a	n/a	3	246
2007	61	30	6	161	0	n/a	n/a	2	260
2008	72	14	1	149	0	n/a	n/a	25	261
2009	104	23	10	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2010	110	21	15	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
2011	93	16	14	173	0	0	19	0	315
2012	114	17	18	181	0	0	22	0	352
2013	122	19	18	162	0	0	26	0	347
2014	131	20	19	142	0	0	30	0	342
2015	137	19	16	138	1	0	32	0	343
2016	127	22	16	130	1	0	37	0	333
2017	139	21	17	131	1	0	36	0	345
2018	147	25	18	114	2	0	43	0	349
2019	155	28	17	105	1	0	45	0	351
2020	138	22	13	94	0	0	44	0	311
2021	157	23	19	95	0	0	49	0	343
2022	139	24	16	85	0	0	44	0	308
2023	144	21	19	77	0	0	40	0	301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Drummond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	460	26.0	17.6	n/a
1989	436	23.0	18.9	n/a
1990	426	24.0	17.7	n/a
1991	448	24.0	18.6	n/a
1992	427	23.0	18.5	n/a
1993	389	29.0	13.4	n/a
1994	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
1995	356	20.0	17.8	n/a
1996	356	20.0	17.8	n/a
1997	357	21.0	17.0	n/a
1998	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1999	346	19.0	18.2	n/a
2000	310	20.0	15.5	n/a
2001	291	21.0	13.9	n/a
2002	267	17.0	15.7	79.4
2003	267	17.0	15.7	79.4
2004	280	17.4	16.1	66.4
2005	274	17.0	16.1	81.4
2006	246	18.5	13.3	73.3
2007	260	13.0	20.0	58.9
2008	261	12.0	21.8	57.2
2009	285	15.0	19.0	44.2
2010	307	18.0	17.0	45
2011	315	17.0	18.5	37.1
2012	352	19.0	18.5	36.4
2013	347	28.0	12.3	31.7
2014	342	20.5	16.6	28.9
2015	343	20.0	17.1	35.6
2016	333	18.0	18.5	33
2017	345	17.7	19.4	30.4
2018	349	17.8	19.5	26.1
2019	351	20.0	17.5	21.9
2020	311	19.0	16.3	18.3
2021	343	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	308	21.0	14.6	14
2023	301	23.5	12.8	14.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Drummond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	460	26.0	17.6	n/a
1989	436	23.0	18.9	n/a
1990	426	24.0	17.7	n/a
1991	448	24.0	18.6	n/a
1992	427	23.0	18.5	n/a
1993	389	29.0	13.4	n/a
1994	368	20.0	18.4	n/a
1995	356	20.0	17.8	n/a
1996	356	20.0	17.8	n/a
1997	357	21.0	17.0	n/a
1998	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1999	346	19.0	18.2	n/a
2000	310	20.0	15.5	n/a
2001	291	21.0	13.9	n/a
2002	267	17.0	15.7	79.4
2003	267	17.0	15.7	79.4
2004	280	17.4	16.1	66.4
2005	274	17.0	16.1	81.4
2006	246	18.5	13.3	73.3
2007	260	13.0	20.0	58.9
2008	261	12.0	21.8	57.2
2009	285	15.0	19.0	44.2
2010	307	18.0	17.0	45
2011	315	17.0	18.5	37.1
2012	352	19.0	18.5	36.4
2013	347	28.0	12.3	31.7
2014	342	20.5	16.6	28.9
2015	343	20.0	17.1	35.6
2016	333	18.0	18.5	33
2017	345	17.7	19.4	30.4
2018	349	17.8	19.5	26.1
2019	351	20.0	17.5	21.9
2020	311	19.0	16.3	18.3
2021	343	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	308	21.0	14.6	14
2023	301	23.5	12.8	14.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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