The top reported proficiency rate is 35% in Math. The lowest is 27% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Drummond Es
Drummond ES is a small, rural public school serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. It sits on a campus along South Highway 132, just east of the tiny town of Drummond, a place of slow, steady population growth in Garfield County. The school is the elementary and middle school arm of Drummond Public Schools, which, according to publicly reported sources, is the town’s primary employer. For families considering this school, the local context matters: Drummond itself offers a small downtown area around Main Street, limited commercial activity, and a museum as a civic anchor. Residents likely commute to nearby Enid for broader employment and services.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a small Hispanic population and a handful of Black and multiracial students. The school’s enrollment, which serves a total that is modest for its PK through 8 grade band, is spread fairly evenly across the elementary and middle school grades. State testing data for the 2024-25 school year is largely suppressed for most grade levels in math and English language arts, a common scenario when small groups of students are tested, making it difficult to draw firm conclusions about performance in the early and middle grades. The data that was reported offers a partial read: in eighth grade math, roughly a third of students scored proficient or above, a figure that sits below the state average. In seventh grade English language arts, about a quarter of students reached that bar, and in eighth grade ELA, about three in ten did. Oklahoma changed its cut scores for math and ELA in this testing year, so direct comparison to prior years is not possible. The school’s overall proficiency index, a mean of reported rates across tested subjects and grades, places it in the top quartile relative to other school districts in Garfield County, though this index is based on limited reported data and should be read with caution given the many suppressed results.
Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. No information on discipline, chronic absenteeism, class sizes, or teacher staffing was available in the data provided. The district brief showed no recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary shifts or program launches. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these gaps, including student support structures and any special education or English learner services, since no data on those was present.
Housing in the zip code is notably affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, with home values that run well below the Oklahoma median. Rents are also low relative to incomes, making this one of the more affordable markets in the state for families looking to buy or rent. That affordability, combined with the school’s rural setting and small size, may appeal to families seeking a close-knit environment where their child moves through elementary and middle school in the same building. The limited academic data and the lack of visible program offerings, such as advanced courses or specialized pathways, mean that families focused on measurable academic outcomes may want to learn more about the curriculum and enrichment opportunities directly from the school.
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