Is Frontier Middle School a good school?

Frontier Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Frontier Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 758 students attended Frontier Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Middle School?

Students at Frontier Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 38% White, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Frontier Middle School attend?

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually go on to attend Moses Lake High School

Frontier Middle School

Summary:

Frontier Middle School is a public middle school in Moses Lake, Washington, serving 758 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Moses Lake School District, which is ranked 187 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frontier Middle School stands out for its higher percentage of Hispanic students (55.01%) compared to nearby Columbia Middle School (45.67%) and Endeavor Middle School (59.18%), as well as a lower percentage of White students (38.26%) than the surrounding schools. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in SBAC English Language Arts and Math assessments, with only 32.16% and 24.34% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%. Frontier Middle School has also consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frontier Middle School's challenges extend beyond academics, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 59.19% to 71.77% in recent years. This is significantly higher than the nearby Columbia Middle School, which had 62.87% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's racial diversity has also declined, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 47.3% to 38.26% over the past few years, while the percentage of Hispanic students has increased from 47.03% to 55.01%.

Detail:

Public 6-8

517 West Third Avenue
Moses Lake, WA 98837

(509) 766-2662

District: Moses Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
444^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,301

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Moses Lake High School

Feeder schools for Frontier Middle School:

Elementary:	Knolls Vista Elementary
	Midway Elementary
	Park Orchard Elementary School
	Peninsula Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 758

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

38.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frontier Middle School ranks worse than 83% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55%), White (38.3%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% 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 17.4. 1 middle schools in the Moses Lake School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Frontier Middle School employs 43.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frontier Middle School is $15,301, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Moses Lake School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frontier Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Middle School 444^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Frontier Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Moses Lake School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Moses Lake School District 187^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	36.58	289^th	421	31.4%
2005	48.66	241^st	425	43.3%
2006	43.67	260^th	449	42.1%
2007	37.29	308^th	463	33.5%
2008	34.01	317^th	466	32.0%
2009	34.01	339^th	476	28.8%
2010	44.22	282^nd	483	41.6%
2011	42.82	305^th	492	38.0%
2012	44.53	289^th	497	41.9%
2013	35.04	346^th	498	30.5%
2015	17.77	375^th	445	15.7%
2016	28.77	321^st	443	27.5%
2017	20.49	353^rd	435	18.9%
2018	26.99	327^th	437	25.2%
2019	33.60	351^st	512	31.4%
2021	17.34	449^th	529	15.1%
2022	27.73	395^th	541	27.0%
2023	20.60	440^th	539	18.4%
2024	20.16	444^th	535	17.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	54.81	103^rd	257	59.9%
2023	25.59	190^th	244	22.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.17	78^th	135	42.2%
2019	27.75	74^th	100	26.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.80	234^th	268	12.7%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	28.26	268^th	349	23.2%
2019	29.38	344^th	448	23.2%
2021	20.40	404^th	458	11.8%
2022	31.55	344^th	475	27.6%
2023	21.95	381^st	463	17.7%
2024	23.43	371^st	455	18.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.52	272^nd	376	27.7%
2019	34.15	314^th	452	30.5%
2021	17.45	398^th	469	15.1%
2022	26.16	358^th	479	25.3%
2023	18.48	391^st	464	15.7%
2024	18.78	390^th	464	15.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.34	300^th	371	19.1%
2019	31.88	308^th	453	32.0%
2021	18.26	401^st	476	15.8%
2022	28.05	351^st	480	26.9%
2023	21.53	382^nd	470	18.7%
2024	20.93	386^th	466	17.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.36	203^rd	259	21.6%
2019	29.83	250^th	344	27.3%
2021	19.51	310^th	353	12.2%
2022	27.44	267^th	360	25.8%
2023	24.51	258^th	336	23.2%
2024	19.80	294^th	344	14.5%

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Rank History for White students at Frontier Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.05	234^th	325	28.0%
2019	45.47	268^th	470	43.0%
2021	25.13	369^th	480	23.1%
2022	44.68	264^th	488	45.9%
2023	27.12	364^th	488	25.4%
2024	28.63	367^th	486	24.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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
2000	429	12	9	197	7	n/a	n/a	0	654
2001	448	10	10	206	8	n/a	n/a	0	682
2002	446	12	7	182	10	n/a	n/a	0	657
2003	446	12	7	182	10	n/a	n/a	0	657
2004	452	8	9	223	14	n/a	n/a	0	706
2005	432	8	9	236	11	n/a	n/a	0	696
2006	423	13	16	228	10	n/a	n/a	0	690
2007	415	14	13	258	12	n/a	n/a	0	712
2008	408	11	10	260	13	n/a	n/a	0	702
2009	404	10	10	282	10	n/a	n/a	0	716
2010	399	15	12	300	8	n/a	n/a	0	734
2011	374	17	11	338	10	0	7	0	757
2012	376	16	4	329	8	0	7	0	740
2013	391	14	4	310	8	0	12	0	739
2014	416	13	5	335	4	0	11	0	784
2015	367	12	6	282	2	0	16	0	685
2016	351	20	9	297	2	0	10	0	689
2017	345	17	7	321	3	0	23	0	716
2018	364	11	11	353	2	0	21	0	762
2019	347	11	10	352	1	1	22	0	744
2020	350	13	11	349	2	0	24	0	749
2021	350	9	10	348	2	1	20	0	740
2022	318	7	5	409	2	0	17	1	759
2023	290	5	5	417	1	1	39	0	758

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
2000	654	30.0	21.8	n/a
2001	682	33.7	20.2	n/a
2002	657	34.9	18.8	56.5
2003	657	34.9	18.8	56.5
2004	706	34.0	20.8	61.6
2005	696	33.6	20.7	56.5
2006	690	35.1	19.7	57.8
2007	712	34.5	20.6	55.8
2008	702	35.0	20.1	55.7
2009	716	35.0	20.5	58
2010	734	36.5	20.1	61.7
2011	757	36.0	21.0	66.7
2012	740	35.4	20.8	66.2
2013	739	36.0	20.5	67.1
2014	784	n/a	n/a	66.2
2015	685	33.0	20.7	62.5
2016	689	34.0	20.2	62.1
2017	716	37.7	18.9	62.8
2018	762	37.7	20.1	62.5
2019	744	38.7	19.1	59.5
2020	749	36.0	20.8	57.5
2021	740	34.4	21.4	59.2
2022	759	41.8	18.1	67.2
2023	758	43.4	17.4	71.8

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
2000	654	30.0	21.8	n/a
2001	682	33.7	20.2	n/a
2002	657	34.9	18.8	56.5
2003	657	34.9	18.8	56.5
2004	706	34.0	20.8	61.6
2005	696	33.6	20.7	56.5
2006	690	35.1	19.7	57.8
2007	712	34.5	20.6	55.8
2008	702	35.0	20.1	55.7
2009	716	35.0	20.5	58
2010	734	36.5	20.1	61.7
2011	757	36.0	21.0	66.7
2012	740	35.4	20.8	66.2
2013	739	36.0	20.5	67.1
2014	784	n/a	n/a	66.2
2015	685	33.0	20.7	62.5
2016	689	34.0	20.2	62.1
2017	716	37.7	18.9	62.8
2018	762	37.7	20.1	62.5
2019	744	38.7	19.1	59.5
2020	749	36.0	20.8	57.5
2021	740	34.4	21.4	59.2
2022	759	41.8	18.1	67.2
2023	758	43.4	17.4	71.8

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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