Is Drum Intermediate a good school?

Drum Intermediate ranks 78 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Drum Intermediate?

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Drum Intermediate.

What is the racial makeup of Drum Intermediate?

Students at Drum Intermediate are 45% White, 17% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% African American.

What high school do graduates of Drum Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Drum Intermediate usually go on to attend Curtis Senior High

Drum Intermediate

Summary:

Drum Intermediate is a high-performing public middle school in University Place, Washington, serving 587 students in grades 5-7. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that significantly exceeds state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels.

Drum Intermediate's success is particularly noteworthy for its diverse student population, which is more representative of the broader community compared to many nearby schools. The school's racial makeup is 44.8% White, 11.93% African American, 17.04% Hispanic, 9.2% Asian, and 15.16% two or more races. Additionally, 47.87% of Drum Intermediate students come from low-income families, yet the school continues to excel academically, indicating its ability to effectively support and meet the needs of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Angelo Giaudrone Middle School in the Tacoma School District, Drum Intermediate stands out as a shining example of educational excellence. For instance, Drum Intermediate's ELA and math proficiency rates are over 30 percentage points higher than those of Angelo Giaudrone Middle School, highlighting the exceptional quality of education provided at Drum Intermediate and the potential impact of district-level factors on school performance.

Detail:

Public 5-7

4909 79th Avenue W
University Place, WA 98467

(253) 566-5660

District: University Place School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,759

Students who attend Drum Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Curtis Senior High

Feeder schools for Drum Intermediate:

Elementary:	Chambers Elementary
	Sunset Primary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Two or more races:

17.4%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Drum Intermediate ranks better than 85.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Drum Intermediate is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.5%), two or more races (17.4%), Hispanic (16.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Drum Intermediate is 18.1. (See more...)

Compare Drum Intermediate employs 34.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Drum Intermediate is $14,759.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Drum Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Drum Intermediate 78^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Drum Intermediate in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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University Place School District:

SchoolDigger ranks University Place School District 14^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	78.11	74^th	421	82.4%
2005	87.83	38^th	425	91.1%
2006	87.40	38^th	449	91.5%
2007	85.78	44^th	463	90.5%
2008	89.87	23^rd	466	95.1%
2009	86.34	40^th	476	91.6%
2010	86.51	37^th	483	92.3%
2011	85.47	42^nd	492	91.5%
2012	86.78	37^th	497	92.6%
2013	86.78	39^th	498	92.2%
2018	93.70	22^nd	437	95.0%
2019	92.41	26^th	512	94.9%
2021	79.36	97^th	529	81.7%
2022	89.28	49^th	541	90.9%
2023	91.75	41^st	539	92.4%
2024	84.33	78^th	535	85.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.57	15^th	166	91.0%
2019	84.02	35^th	246	85.8%
2021	64.68	69^th	250	72.4%
2022	80.97	39^th	257	84.8%
2023	81.01	39^th	244	84.0%
2024	68.27	69^th	243	71.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.66	71^st	268	73.5%
2019	38.69	119^th	231	48.5%
2021	53.44	70^th	210	66.7%
2022	25.20	161^st	199	19.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	96.10	8^th	349	97.7%
2019	98.18	1^st	448	99.8%
2021	85.04	29^th	458	93.7%
2022	95.86	9^th	475	98.1%
2023	96.49	6^th	463	98.7%
2024	86.61	30^th	455	93.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	93.10	20^th	376	94.7%
2019	91.39	23^rd	452	94.9%
2021	78.71	88^th	469	81.2%
2022	88.28	48^th	479	90.0%
2023	89.16	42^nd	464	90.9%
2024	86.38	55^th	464	88.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	72.06	11^th	50	78.0%
2021	63.47	10^th	44	77.3%
2022	92.65	1^st	51	98.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.03	28^th	371	92.5%
2019	93.03	22^nd	453	95.1%
2021	79.16	85^th	476	82.1%
2022	88.98	45^th	480	90.6%
2023	92.65	33^rd	470	93.0%
2024	80.44	82^nd	466	82.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	89.12	12^th	152	92.1%
2021	70.77	45^th	149	69.8%
2022	74.21	39^th	161	75.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.16	3^rd	66	95.5%
2019	98.27	1^st	111	99.1%
2021	60.49	27^th	106	74.5%
2022	85.44	10^th	104	90.4%
2023	93.30	3^rd	96	96.9%
2024	68.33	23^rd	90	74.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	99.20	2^nd	259	99.2%
2019	93.85	10^th	344	97.1%
2021	80.10	46^th	353	87.0%
2022	94.62	13^th	360	96.4%
2023	98.56	5^th	336	98.5%
2024	79.41	48^th	344	86.0%

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Rank History for White students at Drum Intermediate

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	94.69	7^th	325	97.8%
2019	91.88	22^nd	470	95.3%
2021	88.71	39^th	480	91.9%
2022	91.21	36^th	488	92.6%
2023	91.74	28^th	488	94.3%
2024	87.84	47^th	486	90.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Drum Intermediate

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	458	35	33	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	531
1992	446	54	44	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	550
1993	452	67	64	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
1994	445	78	63	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	603
1995	431	69	68	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
1996	431	69	68	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
1997	435	85	74	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	613
1998	427	79	63	7	6	n/a	n/a	0	582
1999	400	72	69	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	561
2000	375	74	76	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	549
2001	360	74	89	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	548
2002	394	80	88	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
2003	394	80	88	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	594
2004	381	97	95	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
2005	370	98	83	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	591
2006	403	106	71	26	13	n/a	n/a	0	619
2007	403	93	82	33	8	n/a	n/a	0	619
2008	375	92	79	38	9	n/a	n/a	0	593
2009	378	82	92	36	9	n/a	n/a	15	612
2010	383	101	107	38	8	n/a	n/a	0	637
2011	349	53	69	57	3	7	84	0	622
2012	364	52	48	72	2	10	100	0	648
2013	371	57	45	77	1	9	112	0	672
2014	328	48	48	80	0	4	122	0	630
2015	308	49	48	90	0	4	104	0	603
2016	287	63	49	94	3	6	112	0	614
2017	293	66	52	89	3	9	107	0	619
2018	265	65	57	93	2	12	95	0	589
2019	260	57	52	96	2	4	113	0	584
2020	287	58	42	110	4	5	114	0	620
2021	268	63	46	107	5	8	109	0	606
2022	279	68	55	111	6	9	98	1	627
2023	263	70	54	100	3	8	89	0	587
2024	282	61	65	106	3	6	110	0	633

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 Drum Intermediate

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	531	28.0	18.9	n/a
1992	550	25.2	21.8	n/a
1993	592	25.2	23.5	n/a
1994	603	29.0	20.8	n/a
1995	588	30.9	19.0	n/a
1996	588	30.9	19.0	n/a
1997	613	30.7	20.0	n/a
1998	582	31.9	18.2	n/a
1999	561	29.3	19.1	n/a
2000	549	30.9	17.8	n/a
2001	548	28.4	19.3	n/a
2002	594	35.5	16.7	25.3
2003	594	35.5	16.7	25.3
2004	601	34.0	17.7	26.5
2005	591	33.9	17.4	25
2006	619	35.0	17.7	23.7
2007	619	34.0	18.2	22.6
2008	593	34.9	17.0	22.9
2009	612	33.9	18.1	25.6
2010	637	33.0	19.3	32.2
2011	622	33.4	18.6	36.5
2012	648	33.9	19.0	38.4
2013	672	35.5	18.9	39.6
2014	630	n/a	n/a	37.9
2015	603	48.0	12.5	42.1
2016	614	32.0	19.1	40.9
2017	619	32.4	19.0	38.3
2018	589	33.4	17.5	38.4
2019	584	31.7	18.3	35.4
2020	620	33.0	18.7	36.9
2021	606	35.5	17.0	41.9
2022	627	37.5	16.7	40.8
2023	587	34.9	16.8	47.9
2024	633	34.9	18.1	45.5

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 Drum Intermediate

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	531	28.0	18.9	n/a
1992	550	25.2	21.8	n/a
1993	592	25.2	23.5	n/a
1994	603	29.0	20.8	n/a
1995	588	30.9	19.0	n/a
1996	588	30.9	19.0	n/a
1997	613	30.7	20.0	n/a
1998	582	31.9	18.2	n/a
1999	561	29.3	19.1	n/a
2000	549	30.9	17.8	n/a
2001	548	28.4	19.3	n/a
2002	594	35.5	16.7	25.3
2003	594	35.5	16.7	25.3
2004	601	34.0	17.7	26.5
2005	591	33.9	17.4	25
2006	619	35.0	17.7	23.7
2007	619	34.0	18.2	22.6
2008	593	34.9	17.0	22.9
2009	612	33.9	18.1	25.6
2010	637	33.0	19.3	32.2
2011	622	33.4	18.6	36.5
2012	648	33.9	19.0	38.4
2013	672	35.5	18.9	39.6
2014	630	n/a	n/a	37.9
2015	603	48.0	12.5	42.1
2016	614	32.0	19.1	40.9
2017	619	32.4	19.0	38.3
2018	589	33.4	17.5	38.4
2019	584	31.7	18.3	35.4
2020	620	33.0	18.7	36.9
2021	606	35.5	17.0	41.9
2022	627	37.5	16.7	40.8
2023	587	34.9	16.8	47.9
2024	633	34.9	18.1	45.5

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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