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Drums El/MS

85 South Old Turnpike Road, Drums, PA 18222

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
842
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hazleton Area SD
Luzerne County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
33rdpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
19thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Drums El/MS

Drums El/MS is a public elementary school in Drums, Pennsylvania, serving grades K–8. It is part of Hazleton Area SD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Luzerne County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 842 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania elementary school (12.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,511 Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

85 South Old Turnpike Road
Drums, PA 18222
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
842 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Hazleton Area SD
County
Luzerne County
NCES school ID
421170000547

Schools near Drums El/MS

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.