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How has Frontier Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
846
Elementary
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEORIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4237)·NCES 040625001668
Frontier Elementary School
21258 N 81ST AVE, PEORIA, AZ 85382 · (623) 412-4900 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL846 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 99 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (99).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
46.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 51.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 51.0% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 58.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Frontier Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #293 of 1,072 ▼ 36 | #220 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #232 of 1,072 ▲ 79 | #189 of 646 ▲ 50 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #186 of 930 | #114 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 846 | #96 of 1,223 | #75 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #592 of 991 | #363 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #559 of 1,007 | #366 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #474 of 721 | #300 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
846
-70 (-8%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 1,245
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 846 | 48 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 915 | 51.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 970 | 49.2 | 19.7:1 | 15% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 916 | 51 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 48.2 | 20.0:1 | 20% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 906 | 47 | 19.3:1 | 17% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 1,219 | 55 | 22.2:1 | 14% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 1,245 | 56 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (965 to 846); teachers unchanged (48.2 to 48).
About Frontier Elementary School
Frontier Elementary School is an elementary school in PEORIA, Arizona, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 846 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 88% bigger than that.
Frontier Elementary School is run by Peoria Unified School District (4237), whose 44 schools enroll 34,436 students.
Roughly 65% of students at Frontier Elementary School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 17.6:1 comes from the school's 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Frontier Elementary School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
Sunrise Mountain High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Frontier Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Frontier Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 846 students in 2024-25, 70 fewer than the 916 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Frontier Elementary School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Peoria Unified School District (4237)
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
- Raymond S. KellisHigh · 1,691 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
Other schools in PEORIA
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 2,510 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,026 students
- Sunrise Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,896 students
- Peoria High SchoolHigh · 1,397 students
- Lake Pleasant ElementaryElementary · 1,267 students
- Vistancia Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,089 students
Other Frontier Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 8 states are named Frontier Elementary. Frontier Elementary School is the largest of the 12.
- Frontier Elementary SchoolEdmond, OK · 809 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLOXAHATCHEE, FL · 688 students
- Frontier ElementaryHanford, CA · 619 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FL · 542 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJEROME, ID · 475 students
Nearby schools
- Sunrise Mountain High School0.5 mi · 1,896
- Student Choice High School0.5 mi · 201
- Legacy Traditional School ? Peoria0.7 mi · 609
- Peoria Traditional School0.8 mi · 380
- Coyote Hills Elementary School0.8 mi · 695
- Sierra Verde STEAM Academy1.0 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About Frontier Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frontier Elementary School?
Frontier Elementary School enrolls approximately 846 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Frontier Elementary School serve?
Frontier Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frontier Elementary School is approximately 17.6:1 (48 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Frontier Elementary School?
Frontier Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Frontier Elementary School public or private?
Frontier Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peoria Unified School District (4237).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.