Is Frontier Middle a good school?

Yes. Frontier Middle ranks in the top 6.2% of Missouri middle schools.

How many students attend Frontier Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,255 students attended Frontier Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Middle?

Students at Frontier Middle are 79% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Frontier Middle attend?

Students who attend Frontier Middle usually go on to attend Liberty High School

Frontier Middle

Summary:

Frontier Middle is a high-performing public middle school located in O'Fallon, Missouri, serving 1,255 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Wentzville R-IV School District, which is ranked 36th out of 386 districts in the state.

Frontier Middle consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement, with 61.9% of 6th-grade students, 64% of 7th-grade students, and 55.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Wentzville R-IV district averages of 51.7%, 52.1%, and 47%, respectively, and the Missouri state averages of 44.4%, 40.6%, and 30.6%. The school also has a strong track record of success across various student subgroups, ranking 17th out of 153 Missouri middle schools for African American students, 24th out of 74 for Hispanic students, and 7th out of 98 for multi-racial students in Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, Frontier Middle's performance for gifted and talented students is an area of strength, as it ranked 8th out of 48 Missouri middle schools in this subgroup for the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Wentzville R-IV district, such as North Point Middle, Wentzville Middle, and Wentzville South Middle, Frontier Middle consistently outperforms them in both overall academic performance and subgroup performance. This exceptional performance, along with the school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and higher spending per student, contribute to its ranking as the 28th best middle school out of 451 in Missouri for the 2023-2024 school year.

Detail:

Public 6-8

9233 Hwy Dd
O Fallon, MO 63368-6515

(636) 625-1026

District: Wentzville R-IV

SchoolDigger Rank:
28^th of 451 Missouri Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,025

Students who attend Frontier Middle usually attend:

High:

Liberty High School

Feeder schools for Frontier Middle:

Elementary:	Crossroads Elementary
	Discovery Ridge Elementary
	Prairie View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 1,255

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frontier Middle ranks better than 93.8% of middle schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Wentzville R-IV School District! (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.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frontier Middle is $12,025, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Wentzville R-IV School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frontier Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Middle 28^th of 451 Missouri public middle schools. (See Frontier Middle in the ranking list.)

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Wentzville R-IV:

SchoolDigger ranks Wentzville R-IV 36^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2007	69.36	130^th	624	79.2%
2008	72.51	97^th	624	84.5%
2009	79.98	58^th	601	90.3%
2010	79.01	77^th	614	87.5%
2011	79.87	67^th	625	89.3%
2012	76.29	87^th	623	86.0%
2013	76.82	74^th	649	88.6%
2014	86.26	36^th	633	94.3%
2015	85.19	50^th	585	91.5%
2016	86.57	31^st	435	92.9%
2017	86.66	30^th	568	94.7%
2018	85.19	44^th	552	92.0%
2019	86.87	38^th	587	93.5%
2021	84.26	46^th	454	89.9%
2022	83.17	47^th	459	89.8%
2023	82.02	58^th	459	87.4%
2024	91.90	28^th	451	93.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.54	3^rd	79	96.2%
2019	90.69	7^th	98	92.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.05	17^th	192	91.1%
2024	86.57	16^th	194	91.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	52.71	172^nd	422	59.2%
2019	42.07	291^st	482	39.6%
2022	45.99	192^nd	365	47.4%
2023	41.69	230^th	382	39.8%
2024	66.34	91^st	378	75.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	60.58	53^rd	162	67.3%
2019	85.71	11^th	204	94.6%
2021	68.74	34^th	195	82.6%
2022	67.86	39^th	187	79.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	62.18	46^th	121	62.0%
2023	74.64	8^th	48	83.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	83.13	9^th	129	93.0%
2019	81.36	15^th	149	89.9%
2023	79.23	17^th	153	88.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	91.35	3^rd	96	96.9%
2019	83.59	10^th	130	92.3%
2021	65.17	14^th	67	79.1%
2023	58.93	24^th	74	67.6%

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Rank History for White students at Frontier Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	78.80	63^rd	479	86.8%
2019	83.24	51^st	527	90.3%
2021	80.84	48^th	376	87.2%
2022	78.17	59^th	381	84.5%
2023	77.58	60^th	385	84.4%
2024	89.14	32^nd	379	91.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

the school is racist when it comes to splitting kids into groups or advanced programs. a certain group gets all the "easy" students while more of the minorities and trouble students are given to two groups kept upstairs. one teacher my daughter has does not have any interest whatsoever in the children's performance - more worried about speaking about her shopping trips and "blinging" her clothes over the weekend than grading the papers and getting them back to the students in a timely manner ... prior to the quiz on the topics that the homework did cover. but since she's the head of the "group," it's impossible to complain about it :( thoroughly disappointed since my child is an avid learner and strives her best - always receiving perfect scores. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Frontier Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	248	13	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	273
2007	536	41	14	12	2	n/a	n/a	605
2008	849	77	23	28	2	n/a	n/a	979
2009	919	71	28	25	4	n/a	n/a	1047
2010	977	84	27	24	2	n/a	n/a	1114
2011	1001	75	25	21	2	0	0	1124
2012	1030	76	27	25	2	0	1	1161
2013	795	46	19	36	0	1	4	901
2014	797	47	21	41	2	0	14	922
2015	794	51	28	44	2	0	24	943
2016	828	57	32	51	5	0	22	995
2017	878	63	34	60	8	1	32	1076
2018	613	35	19	43	8	0	26	744
2019	637	45	23	40	3	0	25	773
2020	648	51	30	43	0	0	32	804
2021	602	41	25	63	1	0	40	772
2022	635	51	27	49	1	0	44	807
2023	995	65	48	72	0	1	74	1255

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 Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	273	18.1	15.1	16.1
2007	605	20.0	30.3	19
2008	979	61.2	16.0	18.2
2009	1047	68.7	15.2	18.1
2010	1114	68.3	16.3	20.9
2011	1124	67.4	16.6	22.1
2012	1161	70.4	16.4	23.6
2013	901	57.2	15.7	23.3
2014	922	56.9	16.1	24
2015	943	59.0	15.9	25.3
2016	995	59.0	16.8	14.8
2017	1076	66.6	16.1	17
2018	744	49.4	15.0	20.6
2019	773	53.1	14.5	17.9
2020	804	50.9	15.7	14.6
2021	772	51.2	15.0	16.5
2022	807	51.4	15.6	8.3
2023	1255	82.0	15.2	10.7

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 Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	273	18.1	15.1	16.1
2007	605	20.0	30.3	19
2008	979	61.2	16.0	18.2
2009	1047	68.7	15.2	18.1
2010	1114	68.3	16.3	20.9
2011	1124	67.4	16.6	22.1
2012	1161	70.4	16.4	23.6
2013	901	57.2	15.7	23.3
2014	922	56.9	16.1	24
2015	943	59.0	15.9	25.3
2016	995	59.0	16.8	14.8
2017	1076	66.6	16.1	17
2018	744	49.4	15.0	20.6
2019	773	53.1	14.5	17.9
2020	804	50.9	15.7	14.6
2021	772	51.2	15.0	16.5
2022	807	51.4	15.6	8.3
2023	1255	82.0	15.2	10.7

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 Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$198 (1.8%)	$10,803 (98.2%)	$11,001
2020	$232 (2.2%)	$10,452 (97.8%)	$10,684
2021	$135 (1.2%)	$11,378 (98.8%)	$11,513
2022	$371 (3.1%)	$11,654 (96.9%)	$12,025

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frontier Middle

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.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 38^th of 587 Middle schools	Ranks 58^th of 459 Middle schools	6.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Frontier Middle)	49	51.7	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville R-IV)	48.2	46.7	1.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	38	39.5	1.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Frontier Middle)	61.5	48.6	12.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville R-IV)	52.1	44.5	7.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	43.6	37.3	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Frontier Middle)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wentzville R-IV)	41.8	42.5	0.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	29	30	1%
8th Grade Science (Frontier Middle)	62.4	52.5	9.9%
8th Grade Science (Wentzville R-IV)	55.2	50.5	4.7%
8th Grade Science (Missouri)	43.7	37.8	5.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Frontier Middle)	65.6	56	9.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wentzville R-IV)	55.5	48.8	6.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.3	42.7	4.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Frontier Middle)	100	96.9	3.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Wentzville R-IV)	62.2	64.2	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	773	1255	62.4%
African American	45	65	44.4%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	23	48	108.7%
Hispanic	40	72	80%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	637	995	56.2%
Two or More Races	25	74	196%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.9%	10.7%	7.2%

Schools Near Frontier Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Geometry (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Middle	Public	6-8	9233 Hwy Dd	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 625-1026	1,255	82	15.2	10.7%	995 (79.3%)	65 (5.2%)	72 (5.7%)	48 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (5.9%)	91.9	28^th of 451 public middle schools	93.8%		82	58^th of 459 public middle schools	87.4%	30	61.9	64.0	55.6	51.7	52.4	58.3	62.6			$12,025	$371	$11,654
Wentzville South Middle	Public	6-8	561 E Hwy N	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-3928	1,131	72	15.6	14.2%	891 (78.8%)	88 (7.8%)	74 (6.5%)	18 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.2%)	77.7	77^th of 451 public middle schools	82.9%		78.9	66^th of 459 public middle schools	85.6%	11	50.2	50.6	44.6	49.7	44.3	43.7	48.7			$11,995	$388	$11,608
Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle	Public	6-8	150 Waterford Crossing	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 272-6690	1,190	93	12.7	20.7%	849 (71.3%)	79 (6.6%)	106 (8.9%)	78 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	72 (6.1%)	92.4	25^th of 451 public middle schools	94.5%		89.6	31^st of 459 public middle schools	93.2%	6	57.1	63.6	62.2	57.3	55.1	54.5	65.7			$12,329	$626	$11,703
Francis Howell Middle	Public	6-8	825 O'Fallon Rd	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4800	838	51	16.4	8.6%	697 (83.2%)	43 (5.1%)	22 (2.6%)	40 (4.8%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.6%)	94.6	15^th of 451 public middle schools	96.7%		94.5	13^th of 459 public middle schools	97.2%	2	69.2	62.8	67.9	63.3	52.3	52.8	72.0			$11,250	$660	$10,590
Ft. Zumwalt South Middle	Public	6-8	300 Knaust Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 281-0776	830	68	12.2	16.5%	638 (76.9%)	71 (8.6%)	39 (4.7%)	38 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.3%)	87.6	38^th of 451 public middle schools	91.6%		84.2	48^th of 459 public middle schools	89.5%	10	54.6	66.9	49.3	45.4	53.0	54.4	58.4	96.9		$13,070	$655	$12,415
Ft. Zumwalt North Middle	Public	6-8	210 Virgil St	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 281-2356	1,067	74	14.4	20.1%	852 (79.9%)	78 (7.3%)	51 (4.8%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.3%)	81.4	58^th of 451 public middle schools	87.1%		78	70^th of 459 public middle schools	84.7%	12	50.1	49.2	50.1	45.3	45.1	46.6	63.0			$11,409	$576	$10,832
Wentzville Middle	Public	6-8	405 Campus Dr	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(636) 327-3815	794	60	13.2	19.1%	580 (73.0%)	89 (11.2%)	50 (6.3%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.3%)	70.7	110^th of 451 public middle schools	75.6%		68.4	117^th of 459 public middle schools	74.5%	7	38.7	46.6	41.8	44.4	40.9	46.0	45.7			$12,149	$339	$11,810
Bryan Middle	Public	6-8	605 Independence Rd	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5800	813	52	15.6	14.9%	633 (77.9%)	63 (7.7%)	46 (5.7%)	27 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	92.9	21^st of 451 public middle schools	95.3%		90.7	25^th of 459 public middle schools	94.6%	4	63.1	62.1	57.3	56.1	55.9	57.1	62.6	98.8	96.4	$11,679	$439	$11,240
Saeger Middle	Public	6-8	5201 Hwy N	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5600	701	45	15.4	11.7%	560 (79.9%)	42 (6.0%)	43 (6.1%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.4%)	85.2	44^th of 451 public middle schools	90.2%		89.9	30^th of 459 public middle schools	93.5%	14	60.0	50.6	41.7	52.8	48.5	47.7	64.3	98.4		$11,708	$408	$11,300
North Point Middle School	Public	6-8	2275 West Meyer Blvd	Wentzville	63385	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 445-5212	1,030	63	16.3	11.4%	856 (83.1%)	65 (6.3%)	50 (4.9%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.7%)	70.8	106^th of 451 public middle schools	76.5%		65.1	135^th of 459 public middle schools	70.6%	29	50.7	43.3	42.4	42.1	42.1	41.1	44.9	94.0

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