Frontier Elementary School

Summary:

Frontier Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Peoria Unified School District in Peoria, Arizona, with a student population of around 970 students.

Frontier Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Frontier's 4th grade students scored 60% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51% for the district and 46% for the state. The school also has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as Native American students ranking in the top 5% of Arizona elementary schools in 2022-2023 and English Language Learners ranking in the top 7% in 2020-2021. Additionally, Frontier Elementary has maintained a 0% dropout rate for the past several years, which is significantly lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Peoria Unified District and the Deer Valley Unified District, Frontier Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, Frontier's 7th grade students scored 62% proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 50% at the nearby Apache Elementary and 58% at Parkridge Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 21258 N 81st Ave
       Peoria, AZ  85382-4418


(623) 412-4900

District: Peoria Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
332nd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,786 Help


Students who attend Frontier Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Sunrise Mountain High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  970

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.9%
Hispanic:
22.4%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.9% Help


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Compare Details Frontier Elementary School ranks better than 63.3% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 10th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.87. (See more...)
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Compare Details Frontier Elementary School ranks better than 75.6% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.44. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.9%), Hispanic (22.4%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frontier Elementary School is 19.7. 23 elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frontier Elementary School is $8,786, which is the 9th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Peoria Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frontier Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Elementary School 332nd of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Frontier Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Elementary School 130th of 533 Arizona public middle schools. (See Frontier Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Peoria Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria Unified School District 134th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Frontier Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 80.85 182nd 1062 82.9%
2010 82.51 175th 1090 83.9%
2011 82.60 167th 1075 84.5%
2012 84.70 106th 1141 90.7%
2013 80.64 174th 1158 85.0%
2014 84.18 158th 1079 85.4%
2015 83.23 145th 955 84.8%
2016 75.55 258th 1079 76.1%
2017 65.46 363rd 1106 67.2%
2018 56.10 447th 1109 59.7%
2019 56.84 423rd 1039 59.3%
2021 63.14 404th 1226 67.0%
2022 51.31 425th 1000 57.5%
2023 77.07 270th 1245 78.3%
2024 59.87 332nd 904 63.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.26 259th 1027 74.8%
2022 35.98 335th 444 24.5%
2023 63.20 151st 617 75.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.63 69th 975 92.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.46 182nd 417 56.4%
2021 46.09 507th 1201 57.8%
2023 43.04 411th 820 49.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.82 514th 820 37.3%
2023 70.47 226th 1116 79.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.87 406th 1023 60.3%
2019 53.00 384th 862 55.5%
2021 58.45 439th 1219 64.0%
2022 41.42 503rd 824 39.0%
2023 74.87 268th 1219 78.0%
2024 52.97 256th 593 56.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.32 124th 239 48.1%
2023 40.84 102nd 145 29.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.53 446th 1032 56.8%
2019 45.05 437th 850 48.6%
2021 65.64 374th 1220 69.3%
2022 46.26 447th 830 46.1%
2023 74.02 279th 1216 77.1%
2024 40.74 355th 609 41.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.93 432nd 620 30.3%
2022 42.38 162nd 270 40.0%
2023 43.54 182nd 316 42.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.30 590th 895 34.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.92 344th 911 62.2%
2021 41.41 631st 1198 47.3%
2022 55.76 314th 716 56.1%
2023 68.32 286th 1170 75.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 82.17 22nd 654 96.6%
2023 85.64 14th 219 93.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.76 501st 720 30.4%
2019 33.75 420th 595 29.4%
2021 55.74 474th 1161 59.2%
2022 29.85 617th 800 22.9%
2023 63.06 334th 1024 67.4%
2024 37.80 319th 477 33.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Frontier Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 84.03 87th 663 86.9%
2010 86.99 61st 692 91.2%
2011 85.23 77th 685 88.8%
2012 85.95 56th 772 92.7%
2013 80.51 113th 787 85.6%
2014 83.87 99th 690 85.7%
2015 78.41 98th 521 81.2%
2016 87.51 75th 677 88.9%
2017 76.52 130th 695 81.3%
2018 77.36 140th 711 80.3%
2019 73.99 151st 605 75.0%
2021 75.00 176th 832 78.8%
2022 66.65 176th 605 70.9%
2023 80.33 123rd 854 85.6%
2024 68.44 130th 533 75.6%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.36 208th 650 68.0%
2022 32.82 177th 211 16.1%
2023 68.30 77th 384 79.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.06 566th 606 6.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.46 13th 178 92.7%
2021 53.73 193rd 789 75.5%
2023 41.80 160th 363 55.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.85 110th 503 78.1%
2023 73.93 107th 717 85.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.82 115th 624 81.6%
2019 73.20 108th 466 76.8%
2021 72.47 186th 820 77.3%
2022 56.88 195th 494 60.5%
2023 75.35 146th 806 81.9%
2024 57.27 128th 379 66.2%
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Rank History for middle school Military Connected students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 73.89 16th 143 88.8%
2023 52.42 54th 110 50.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.52 158th 617 74.4%
2019 60.88 148th 435 66.0%
2021 75.16 163rd 818 80.1%
2022 52.80 208th 476 56.3%
2023 81.97 104th 810 87.2%
2024 60.34 112th 356 68.5%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.93 192nd 404 52.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.96 76th 573 86.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.89 167th 543 69.2%
2021 66.30 168th 802 79.1%
2022 85.89 36th 392 90.8%
2023 74.49 124th 760 83.7%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.63 96th 390 75.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.68 169th 436 61.2%
2019 51.70 167th 337 50.4%
2021 67.26 203rd 780 74.0%
2022 39.39 300th 446 32.7%
2023 69.22 151st 675 77.6%
2024 50.61 129th 273 52.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, 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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Frontier Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 1381 29 21 119 5 n/a n/a 0 1555
2000 1370 24 20 104 5 n/a n/a 0 1523
2001 1102 23 29 85 6 n/a n/a 0 1245
2002 1229 38 53 100 6 n/a n/a 0 1426
2003 1229 38 53 100 6 n/a n/a 0 1426
2004 1212 47 49 110 6 n/a n/a 0 1424
2005 1166 49 46 122 5 n/a n/a 0 1388
2006 1069 40 43 122 4 n/a n/a 0 1278
2007 1051 37 46 121 5 n/a n/a 0 1260
2008 1087 43 47 125 4 n/a n/a 0 1306
2009 1052 42 50 123 8 n/a n/a 0 1275
2010 1007 35 49 122 6 n/a n/a 0 1219
2011 941 25 44 161 3 9 36 0 1219
2012 887 25 34 142 3 7 33 0 1131
2013 836 26 27 119 2 8 42 0 1060
2014 817 21 27 119 3 4 32 0 1023
2015 743 14 26 123 1 4 33 0 944
2016 679 11 26 143 3 6 38 0 906
2017 686 15 27 152 2 5 39 0 926
2018 701 18 27 169 1 5 44 0 965
2019 739 17 33 192 5 2 39 0 1027
2020 746 11 32 182 5 1 38 0 1015
2021 629 17 30 193 6 1 40 0 916
2022 635 12 42 208 5 2 43 0 947
2023 639 10 41 217 8 2 53 0 970

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Frontier Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 1555 73.4 21.2 n/a
2000 1523 66.2 23.0 n/a
2001 1245 56.3 22.1 n/a
2002 1426 61.3 23.3 5.4
2003 1426 61.3 23.3 5.4
2004 1424 63.6 22.4 5.9
2005 1388 62.9 22.1 5
2006 1278 62.2 20.5 6.3
2007 1260 58.2 21.6 6.5
2008 1306 59.5 21.9 8.6
2009 1275 60.2 21.2 9.7
2010 1219 59.1 20.5 13
2011 1219 55.8 21.8 14.2
2012 1131 62.4 18.1 14.1
2013 1060 47.7 22.2 14.2
2014 1023 45.6 22.3 13.7
2015 944 44.0 21.4 15.9
2016 906 48.0 18.8 17.4
2017 926 50.5 18.3 20.1
2018 965 48.1 20.0 19.9
2019 1027 52.0 19.7 19
2020 1015 50.3 20.1 18.9
2021 916 51.6 17.7 n/a
2022 947 49.1 19.2 8.6
2023 970 49.1 19.7 14.9

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 Frontier Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 1555 73.4 21.2 n/a
2000 1523 66.2 23.0 n/a
2001 1245 56.3 22.1 n/a
2002 1426 61.3 23.3 5.4
2003 1426 61.3 23.3 5.4
2004 1424 63.6 22.4 5.9
2005 1388 62.9 22.1 5
2006 1278 62.2 20.5 6.3
2007 1260 58.2 21.6 6.5
2008 1306 59.5 21.9 8.6
2009 1275 60.2 21.2 9.7
2010 1219 59.1 20.5 13
2011 1219 55.8 21.8 14.2
2012 1131 62.4 18.1 14.1
2013 1060 47.7 22.2 14.2
2014 1023 45.6 22.3 13.7
2015 944 44.0 21.4 15.9
2016 906 48.0 18.8 17.4
2017 926 50.5 18.3 20.1
2018 965 48.1 20.0 19.9
2019 1027 52.0 19.7 19
2020 1015 50.3 20.1 18.9
2021 916 51.6 17.7 n/a
2022 947 49.1 19.2 8.6
2023 970 49.1 19.7 14.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Frontier Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $40 (0.5%) $163 (2.1%) $244 (3.2%) $6,237 (82.0%) $1,162 (15.3%) $7,399 (97.3%) $7,603
2020 $63 (1.0%) $298 (4.6%) $424 (6.6%) $5,370 (83.4%) $708 (11.0%) $6,078 (94.4%) $6,439
2021 $229 (3.0%) $670 (8.7%) $1,128 (14.7%) $6,070 (79.1%) $702 (9.2%) $6,773 (88.3%) $7,672
2022 $71 (0.8%) $622 (7.1%) $763 (8.7%) $6,757 (76.9%) $1,337 (15.2%) $8,094 (92.1%) $8,786

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frontier Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 423rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 270th of 1245 Elementary schools
 19%
Ranks 151st of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 123rd of 854 Middle schools
 10.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1027970
 5.6%
African American1710
 41.2%
American Indian58
 60%
Asian3341
 24.2%
Hispanic192217
 13%
Pacific Islander22
White739639
 13.5%
Two or More Races3953
 35.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19%14.9%
 4%


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Students at Frontier Elementary School are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

Frontier Elementary School ranks 332nd of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Frontier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Sunrise Mountain High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 970 students attended Frontier Elementary School.


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