Drums El/MS

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Regular School · Drums, PA

Drums El/MS is a regular school school in Drums, Pennsylvania, serving grades KG–08 with 842 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

842

Teachers (FTE)

51.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	526	62%
Hispanic/Latino	250	30%
Black or African American	26	3%
Two or more races	24	3%
Asian	11	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	842	445M / 397F

English Language Learners: 10 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	17.0% -20pp	37.0%	254
Reading Proficiency	53.0% -1.6pp	54.6%	252
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	79

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.23 grade levels

Math

-0.21 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

19 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

8.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	842	100%

Contact & Location

85 South Old Turnpike Road

Drums, PA 18222

Phone: (570)459-3111

District

Hazleton Area SD

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,375

District enrollment: 12,187

Other Schools in District

Arthur Street El Sch Elementary
Freeland El/MS Elementary
Hazle Township Early Learning Center Elementary
Heights Terrace El/MS Elementary
McAdoo-Kelayres El/MS Elementary
Valley El/MS Elementary
West Hazleton El/MS Elementary
Hazleton Area HS High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 18222) → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Pennsylvania teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

421170000547

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD