Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2·NCES 160210000637
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
11851 MUSKET DRIVE, BOISE, ID 83713 · (208) 350-4190 · Ada County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
134 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
59.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
263
-109 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.9:1
% White
62%
was 67%
% Hispanic
14%
was 10%
% Black
13%
was 15%
% Asian
5%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a close-knit elementary school in BOISE, Idaho, part of JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2. Current enrollment sits at 263 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Idaho's public schools average about 332 students each, so FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 21% leaner than that benchmark.
JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 comprises 61 schools with combined enrollment of 38,740 students; FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Ada County's rate of about 34%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Ada County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,502 per year, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Ada County's 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 80,006 students), FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is USTICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.
Over the past 7-year window. FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has declined 29% since 2018, when it stood at 372 (now 263). Over the same period, the White share fell from 67% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- EAGLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
Other schools in BOISE
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,743 students
- BOISE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,512 students
- BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,308 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,307 students
- iSUCCEED VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,290 students
- INSPIRE VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 1,210 students
Nearby schools
- USTICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 389
- CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,743
- McMillan Elementary0.9 mi · 241
- PIONEER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS1.0 mi · 658
- FLYERS CENTER1.1 mi · 10
- JOPLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 241
Frequently asked questions
About FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 263 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2.
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