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Frontier Elementary School

Summary:

Frontier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 249 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Academy School District No. 20, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Frontier Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted over the years. In the most recent school year, the student body was 53.41% White, 27.31% Hispanic, and 12.45% two or more races. Academically, the school's performance on CMAS tests has been mixed compared to the district and state averages, with proficiency rates lower than the district and state in most subject areas, particularly in Math (27.3% proficient vs. 50.4% district and 34.2% state) and Science (29.2% proficient vs. 50.9% district and 37.9% state). This may be influenced by the school's significant population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 35.34% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Frontier Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, it performs significantly lower in academic proficiency across most subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Frontier Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 36.2%, compared to 54.7% for the district and 42.1% for the state. The school's ranking for White students and low socioeconomic status students is particularly low, indicating achievement gaps that need to be addressed. Frontier Elementary's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from a high of 232 out of 962 Colorado elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 545 out of 943 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year.


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Public PK, KG-5

 3755 Meadow Ridge Drive
       Colorado Springs, CO  80920-4542

(719) 234-4600

District: Academy School District No. 20

SchoolDigger Rank:
545th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,551 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  249

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.4%
Hispanic:
27.3%
Two or more races:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.3% Help


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Compare Details Frontier Elementary School ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks last among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Academy School District No. 20. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.64. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Frontier Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Academy School District No. 20.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frontier Elementary School is $16,551, which is the 2nd highest among 21 elementary schools in the Academy School District No. 20.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frontier Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Elementary School 545th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Frontier Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Academy School District No. 20:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy School District No. 20 8th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Frontier Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.76 214th 808 73.5%
2005 77.53 175th 823 78.7%
2006 70.66 249th 829 70.0%
2007 67.68 294th 852 65.5%
2008 72.76 226th 849 73.4%
2009 74.98 206th 872 76.4%
2010 66.24 329th 925 64.4%
2011 71.36 271st 935 71.0%
2012 71.75 265th 935 71.7%
2013 73.94 240th 954 74.8%
2014 75.13 232nd 962 75.9%
2015 60.50 325th 938 65.4%
2016 40.70 505th 914 44.7%
2017 42.04 495th 929 46.7%
2018 26.31 655th 917 28.6%
2019 38.63 559th 965 42.1%
2024 37.64 545th 943 42.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.00 265th 308 14.0%
2024 46.75 189th 365 48.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.79 534th 690 22.6%
2019 32.60 492nd 758 35.1%
2024 35.55 443rd 684 35.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.50 586th 693 15.4%
2019 29.72 522nd 764 31.7%
2023 28.41 449th 649 30.8%
2024 34.60 427th 683 37.5%
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Rank History for White students at Frontier Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.98 327th 337 3.0%
2019 21.68 485th 596 18.6%
2024 21.59 458th 539 15.0%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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: Colorado 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
1988 650 24 18 16 1 n/a n/a 0 709
1989 631 22 15 28 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1990 639 15 19 27 1 n/a n/a 0 701
1991 636 14 25 29 0 n/a n/a 0 704
1992 634 23 22 29 2 n/a n/a 0 710
1993 630 21 17 29 2 n/a n/a 0 699
1994 602 27 24 27 3 n/a n/a 0 683
1995 621 23 21 26 3 n/a n/a 0 694
1996 621 23 21 26 3 n/a n/a 0 694
1997 637 21 20 29 2 n/a n/a 0 709
1998 577 24 22 28 6 n/a n/a 0 657
1999 481 22 13 26 4 n/a n/a 0 546
2000 487 20 12 22 6 n/a n/a 0 547
2001 486 23 11 37 4 n/a n/a 0 561
2002 465 29 8 44 3 n/a n/a 0 549
2003 465 29 8 44 3 n/a n/a 0 549
2004 454 34 17 57 8 n/a n/a 0 570
2005 406 45 14 48 5 n/a n/a 0 518
2006 364 40 25 49 2 n/a n/a 0 480
2007 357 37 21 50 3 n/a n/a 0 468
2008 336 39 26 50 5 n/a n/a 0 456
2009 318 43 24 54 5 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 315 43 15 52 2 n/a n/a 0 427
2011 284 32 16 55 4 1 16 0 408
2012 286 32 15 60 4 1 19 0 417
2013 260 24 17 66 4 1 18 0 390
2014 299 20 14 82 0 0 19 0 434
2015 294 12 14 84 1 2 22 0 429
2016 281 12 14 104 2 2 27 0 442
2017 288 12 13 91 3 2 35 0 444
2018 268 12 19 94 2 4 48 0 447
2019 212 11 16 70 2 2 36 0 349
2020 180 12 22 62 2 2 33 0 313
2021 159 9 14 60 2 2 27 0 273
2022 150 6 14 61 2 3 30 0 266
2023 133 4 10 68 1 2 31 0 249

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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
1988 709 31.8 22.2 n/a
1989 696 32.9 21.1 0.9
1990 701 32.4 21.6 1.1
1991 704 32.3 21.7 2.1
1992 710 32.2 22.0 2.3
1993 699 34.7 20.1 3.4
1994 683 34.5 19.8 3.1
1995 694 36.4 19.0 4.9
1996 694 36.4 19.0 4.9
1997 709 36.3 19.5 3.4
1998 657 36.1 18.2 2.7
1999 546 32.2 17.0 4.2
2000 547 29.8 18.4 7.1
2001 561 33.3 16.8 7
2002 549 34.8 15.8 8.6
2003 549 34.8 15.8 8.6
2004 570 35.0 16.3 12.6
2005 518 32.6 15.9 16.8
2006 480 33.4 14.4 17.5
2007 468 32.1 14.6 18.8
2008 456 31.1 14.7 16.2
2009 444 31.0 14.3 24.1
2010 427 29.3 14.5 25.5
2011 408 29.8 13.6 28.9
2012 417 30.1 13.8 30
2013 390 30.6 12.7 33.8
2014 434 29.4 14.7 31.1
2015 429 34.0 12.6 36.8
2016 442 32.0 13.8 34.4
2017 444 32.3 13.7 32
2018 447 32.3 13.8 29.3
2019 349 29.0 12.0 35
2020 313 27.6 11.3 30
2021 273 26.1 10.4 37
2022 266 22.7 11.6 28.9
2023 249 24.1 10.3 35.3

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
1988 709 31.8 22.2 n/a
1989 696 32.9 21.1 0.9
1990 701 32.4 21.6 1.1
1991 704 32.3 21.7 2.1
1992 710 32.2 22.0 2.3
1993 699 34.7 20.1 3.4
1994 683 34.5 19.8 3.1
1995 694 36.4 19.0 4.9
1996 694 36.4 19.0 4.9
1997 709 36.3 19.5 3.4
1998 657 36.1 18.2 2.7
1999 546 32.2 17.0 4.2
2000 547 29.8 18.4 7.1
2001 561 33.3 16.8 7
2002 549 34.8 15.8 8.6
2003 549 34.8 15.8 8.6
2004 570 35.0 16.3 12.6
2005 518 32.6 15.9 16.8
2006 480 33.4 14.4 17.5
2007 468 32.1 14.6 18.8
2008 456 31.1 14.7 16.2
2009 444 31.0 14.3 24.1
2010 427 29.3 14.5 25.5
2011 408 29.8 13.6 28.9
2012 417 30.1 13.8 30
2013 390 30.6 12.7 33.8
2014 434 29.4 14.7 31.1
2015 429 34.0 12.6 36.8
2016 442 32.0 13.8 34.4
2017 444 32.3 13.7 32
2018 447 32.3 13.8 29.3
2019 349 29.0 12.0 35
2020 313 27.6 11.3 30
2021 273 26.1 10.4 37
2022 266 22.7 11.6 28.9
2023 249 24.1 10.3 35.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Frontier Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,248
2020 $12,923
2021 $14,238
2022 $14,909
2023 $16,551

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Frontier Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Frontier Elementary School)48.843.1
 5.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)67.365.1
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Frontier Elementary School)30.929.4
 1.5%
   5th Grade Math (Academy School District No. 20)51.353.4
 2.1%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Frontier Elementary School)4042.3
 2.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Academy School District No. 20)6260.4
 1.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Frontier Elementary School)25.629.2
 3.6%
   All Grades Math (Academy School District No. 20)49.848.6
 1.2%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students349249
 28.7%
African American114
 63.6%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1610
 37.5%
Hispanic7068
 2.9%
Pacific Islander22
White212133
 37.3%
Two or More Races3631
 13.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%35.3%
 0.4%

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Frontier Elementary School ranks 545th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Frontier Elementary School are 53% White, 27% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 249 students attended Frontier Elementary School.


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