Frontier Elementary School

As a big elementary-level community in PEORIA, Arizona, Frontier Elementary School works with 846 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of Peoria Unified School District (4237). Enrollment runs roughly 88% above the state mean of about 451.

Within Peoria Unified School District (4237), which oversees 44 schools and 34,436 students, Frontier Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Frontier Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school logs 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, 2% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Frontier Elementary School is one.

Sunrise Mountain High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Frontier Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 965 (now 846). The White share of enrollment shrank from 73% to 65% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.