Best Public Schools in Frontenac, KS

Summary:

The city of Frontenac, Kansas is home to three public schools serving grades K-12: Frank Layden Elementary, Frontenac Senior High School, and Frontenac Junior High. These schools are part of the Frontenac Public Schools district, which is ranked 58 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Frank Layden Elementary ranks 213 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools and has a 3-star rating. The school outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. Particularly impressive are the school's 4th grade English Language Arts (53.32% proficient) and 4th grade Mathematics (61.33% proficient) scores. Frontenac Junior High also stands out, ranking 81 out of 362 Kansas middle schools with a 4-star rating and performing better than the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

In contrast, Frontenac Senior High School lags behind the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 10th grade Mathematics (18.63% proficient). The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated, dropping from the top 15% in 2022-2023 to the top 38% in 2023-2024. Overall, the Frontenac Public Schools district appears to have a mix of strong and underperforming schools, suggesting opportunities for sharing best practices and addressing areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank Layden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Lanyon	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 231-7790	471	33	14.1	48.8%	399 (84.7%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.8%)	62.7	213^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.4%		69.3	167^th of 660 public elementary schools	74.7%	46	31.9	53.3	45.1					43.6	48.6	61.3	31.9					47.5	58.3			58.3	$10,411	$1,029	$9,382
Frontenac Senior High School	Public	9-12	201 S. Crawford	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 231-7550	288	19	15.5	34.4%	249 (86.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.2%)	56.3	120^th of 318 public high schools	62.3%		76.9	51^st of 327 public high schools	84.4%	69							33.9	33.9							18.6	18.6			30.9	30.9	$11,529	$597	$10,932
Frontenac Junior High	Public	6-8	208 S. Cayuga	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 232-6370	223	17	12.9	38.1%	199 (89.2%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	67.7	81^st of 362 public middle schools	77.6%		70.7	64^th of 362 public middle schools	82.3%	17				42.9	38.1	37.7		39.6				32.5	34.9	41.6		36.4		19.5		19.5	$9,973	$604	$9,369

Cities Near Frontenac

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsburg	2.21 mi	6	237^th
Arma	6.38 mi	3	295^th
Girard	9.19 mi	3	39^th
Cherokee	10.09 mi	2	263^rd
Weir	11.06 mi	1	123^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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