Is Frontier Middle School a good school?

Frontier Middle School ranks 492 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frontier Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,071 students attended Frontier Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Middle School?

Students at Frontier Middle School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Frontier Middle School attend?

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

Frontier Middle School

Summary:

Frontier Middle School is a public middle school located in Hamburg, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,071 students. The school is part of the Hamburg Central School District, which is ranked 301 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frontier Middle School consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate was 55.64% compared to the state average of 45.82%, and its 7th grade Math proficiency rate was 66.34% compared to the state average of 51.94%. Additionally, Frontier Middle School students excel in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I, Earth Science, and Living Environment in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 254th out of 1,438 New York middle schools in 2017-2018 to 492nd out of 1,500 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its high academic standards.

Compared to nearby schools, Frontier Middle School generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as proficiency rates and Regents exam performance. For instance, the school's performance is higher than Cheektowaga Middle School and East Middle School. However, some schools, like Orchard Park Middle School, have higher overall rankings and performance. Additionally, Frontier Middle School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (33.52% in 2022-2023), which is lower than some nearby schools like Lackawanna Middle School (79.85%), suggesting that it may serve a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2751 Amsdell Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075-5899

(716) 926-1730

District: Frontier Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
492^nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,069

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Frontier Senior High School

Feeder schools for Frontier Middle School:

Elementary:	Big Tree Elementary School
	Blasdell Elementary School
	Cloverbank Elementary School
	Pinehurst Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 1,071

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frontier Middle School ranks better than 67.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.14. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.5%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frontier Middle School is 11.5. (See more...)

Compare Frontier Middle School employs 92.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frontier Middle School is $13,069.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Frontier Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Middle School 492^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Frontier Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Frontier Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Central School District 301^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frontier Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.96	130^th	1095	88.1%
2007	81.58	178^th	1123	84.1%
2008	80.70	181^st	1185	84.7%
2009	82.44	97^th	1224	92.1%
2010	82.98	167^th	1243	86.6%
2011	83.10	186^th	1295	85.6%
2012	80.31	231^st	1337	82.7%
2013	76.23	265^th	1373	80.7%
2014	73.96	274^th	1401	80.4%
2015	80.30	200^th	1407	85.8%
2016	77.69	244^th	1429	82.9%
2017	80.38	222^nd	1455	84.7%
2018	78.74	254^th	1438	82.3%
2019	76.00	291^st	1439	79.8%
2021	42.09	705^th	1242	43.2%
2022	62.29	484^th	1479	67.3%
2023	63.14	492^nd	1500	67.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.71	70^th	107	34.6%
2019	37.50	73^rd	126	42.1%
2021	35.27	58^th	95	38.9%
2022	43.24	105^th	190	44.7%
2023	53.10	95^th	208	54.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.36	199^th	1170	83.0%
2019	52.96	353^rd	1139	69.0%
2021	21.99	454^th	522	13.0%
2022	43.06	629^th	1283	51.0%
2023	55.85	413^th	1307	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.07	380^th	1245	69.5%
2019	53.68	468^th	1241	62.3%
2021	30.35	701^st	935	25.0%
2022	47.17	595^th	1306	54.4%
2023	51.60	558^th	1288	56.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.64	250^th	1353	81.5%
2019	77.15	266^th	1370	80.6%
2021	38.63	661^st	1066	38.0%
2022	56.31	585^th	1454	59.8%
2023	57.37	592^nd	1463	59.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.71	256^th	1352	81.1%
2019	74.06	287^th	1366	79.0%
2021	42.62	603^rd	1071	43.7%
2022	66.88	369^th	1455	74.6%
2023	66.74	405^th	1464	72.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.83	258^th	810	68.1%
2019	43.66	425^th	826	48.5%
2021	55.09	160^th	449	64.4%
2022	45.95	450^th	914	50.8%
2023	60.36	313^th	943	66.8%

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Rank History for White students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.11	220^th	763	71.2%
2019	66.71	235^th	716	67.2%
2021	29.99	464^th	614	24.4%
2022	47.06	393^rd	748	47.5%
2023	47.86	411^th	772	46.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Frontier Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1070	8	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	1099
1990	1045	2	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1991	988	5	4	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	1010
1992	1005	2	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
1993	1088	3	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	1110
1994	1164	2	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1174
1995	1274	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1281
1996	1274	3	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1281
1997	1288	6	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1296
1998	1309	3	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1326
1999	1291	12	9	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1317
2000	1288	13	7	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	1324
2001	1245	14	9	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	1288
2002	1297	12	5	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	1342
2003	1297	12	5	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	1342
2004	1309	11	8	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	1354
2005	1338	13	9	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1378
2006	1317	20	14	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	1370
2007	1277	18	4	18	3	n/a	n/a	1	1321
2008	1245	20	6	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	1292
2009	1206	22	7	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	1255
2010	1237	29	11	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	1281
2011	1163	21	12	23	2	0	14	0	1235
2012	1135	14	9	34	5	0	27	0	1224
2013	1097	9	6	38	4	0	22	0	1176
2014	1056	8	4	33	3	0	26	0	1130
2015	1034	7	10	41	4	0	24	0	1120
2016	1028	8	13	51	5	0	34	0	1139
2017	1025	9	17	46	6	1	44	0	1148
2018	993	17	15	53	5	1	45	0	1129
2019	994	17	15	55	2	1	42	0	1126
2020	999	20	10	65	3	2	43	0	1142
2021	949	16	11	62	2	1	40	0	1081
2022	941	13	15	55	4	1	45	0	1074
2023	937	16	16	59	5	1	37	0	1071

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1099	82.1	13.3	n/a
1990	1062	77.6	13.6	n/a
1991	1010	73.3	13.7	n/a
1992	1011	75.5	13.3	n/a
1993	1110	75.2	14.8	n/a
1994	1174	66.7	17.6	12.4
1995	1281	67.6	18.9	12.7
1996	1281	67.6	18.9	12.7
1997	1296	69.1	18.8	2.6
1998	1326	73.0	18.2	13.1
1999	1317	71.6	18.4	14
2000	1324	73.5	18.0	23.6
2001	1288	84.1	15.3	20.4
2002	1342	96.5	13.9	21.5
2003	1342	96.5	13.9	21.5
2004	1354	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1378	107.8	12.8	22.6
2006	1370	102.0	13.4	21.2
2007	1321	99.2	13.3	20.2
2008	1292	101.1	12.8	23.5
2009	1255	104.9	12.0	22.9
2010	1281	106.0	12.0	24.2
2011	1235	100.8	12.2	24.1
2012	1224	100.8	12.1	25.2
2013	1176	80.2	14.6	22.4
2014	1130	76.4	14.7	27.6
2015	1120	77.0	14.5	31.3
2016	1139	80.0	14.2	32
2017	1148	76.7	14.9	33.4
2018	1129	80.4	14.0	30.5
2019	1126	78.8	14.2	31.5
2020	1142	94.4	12.0	32.2
2021	1081	76.0	14.2	32.9
2022	1074	96.6	11.1	26.8
2023	1071	92.6	11.5	33.5

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1099	82.1	13.3	n/a
1990	1062	77.6	13.6	n/a
1991	1010	73.3	13.7	n/a
1992	1011	75.5	13.3	n/a
1993	1110	75.2	14.8	n/a
1994	1174	66.7	17.6	12.4
1995	1281	67.6	18.9	12.7
1996	1281	67.6	18.9	12.7
1997	1296	69.1	18.8	2.6
1998	1326	73.0	18.2	13.1
1999	1317	71.6	18.4	14
2000	1324	73.5	18.0	23.6
2001	1288	84.1	15.3	20.4
2002	1342	96.5	13.9	21.5
2003	1342	96.5	13.9	21.5
2004	1354	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1378	107.8	12.8	22.6
2006	1370	102.0	13.4	21.2
2007	1321	99.2	13.3	20.2
2008	1292	101.1	12.8	23.5
2009	1255	104.9	12.0	22.9
2010	1281	106.0	12.0	24.2
2011	1235	100.8	12.2	24.1
2012	1224	100.8	12.1	25.2
2013	1176	80.2	14.6	22.4
2014	1130	76.4	14.7	27.6
2015	1120	77.0	14.5	31.3
2016	1139	80.0	14.2	32
2017	1148	76.7	14.9	33.4
2018	1129	80.4	14.0	30.5
2019	1126	78.8	14.2	31.5
2020	1142	94.4	12.0	32.2
2021	1081	76.0	14.2	32.9
2022	1074	96.6	11.1	26.8
2023	1071	92.6	11.5	33.5

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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