Drum Intermediate

Public middle school, grades 5 to 7 · University Pla, Washington

Drum Intermediate in University Pla, Washington enrolled 639 students in 2024-25 with 34.7 full-time teachers, 18.4 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 70% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 57% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

587 students in 2022-23, 633 students in 2023-24, 639 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.9 to 34.7.

Students enrolled at Drum Intermediate by school year2022-23: 587, 2023-24: 633, 2024-25: 63902004006008002022-235872023-246332024-25639
Students enrolled at Drum Intermediate by school year2022-23: 587, 2023-24: 633, 2024-25: 63902004006008002022-235872023-246332024-25639
Students enrolled at Drum Intermediate by school year2022-23: 587, 2023-24: 633, 2024-25: 63902004006008002022-235872023-246332024-25639
Students enrolled at Drum Intermediate by school year2022-23: 587, 2023-24: 633, 2024-25: 63902004006008002022-235872023-246332024-25639
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2358734.916.8
2023-2463334.918.1
2024-2563934.718.4

18.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 of every 100 Washington middle schools

Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Drum Intermediate 18.4; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDrum Intermediate 18.4state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Drum Intermediate 18.4; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDrum Intermediate 18.4state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Drum Intermediate 18.4; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDrum Intermediate 18.4state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Drum Intermediate 18.4; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDrum Intermediate 18.4state median 19.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 315 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Drum Intermediate enrolled 630 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 28 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 315 of the 630 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions28
  • Chronically absent8.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.4% of students were White, 18.0% of two or more races, 17.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White45.4%
  2. Two or more races18.0%
  3. Hispanic17.4%
  4. Asian9.9%
  5. Black8.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.9%
  7. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Drum Intermediate scored proficient or above: 70% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2270%70%53.4%
Math, 2022-2357%56% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in University Pla

2 public middle schools in University Pla report 2024-25 enrollment; Drum Intermediate is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Narrows View Intermediate69218.830.9%
Drum Intermediate63918.431.6%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Drum Intermediate

  1. Narrows View IntermediateThe nearest public middle school, 0.4 miles away: 692 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Hudtloff Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 555 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Drum Intermediate with Narrows View IntermediateStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much University Place School District spends per student$15,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,994
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonDrum Intermediate is the number 174 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#174 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher18.4 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.18.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Drum Intermediate

  1. How many students attend Drum Intermediate?
    639 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 587 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in University Pla, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Drum Intermediate?
    18.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Drum Intermediate a Title I school?
    Drum Intermediate was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Drum Intermediate do on state tests?
    The students tested at Drum Intermediate scored proficient or above: 70% in reading in 2021-22 and 57% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Drum Intermediate in?
    University Place School District, NCES district ID 5309180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530918002383 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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