Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRONTIER SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180381000604
Frontier Elementary
811 S Railroad, Brookston, IN 47923 · (219) 984-5438 · White County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
146 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 50%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 16% larger than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Frontier Elementary→Frontier Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Frontier School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
40.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
43.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Frontier Elementary
Frontier Elementary's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Elementary this school | 396 | 36.9% | 44.0% |
| Southwestern Elementary School Shelbyville | 405 | 36.0% | 45.9% |
| Lakeview Elementary School Bloomington | 408 | 38.5% | 51.4% |
| Covington Elementary School Covington | 447 | 36.5% | 55.1% |
| Cynthia Heights Elementary School Evansville | 451 | 37.0% | 52.3% |
| Indian Creek Elementary School Trafalgar | 459 | 36.8% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frontier Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In White County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #434 of 983 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #532 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #439 of 986 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #614 of 1,079 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #427 of 991 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #865 of 996 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #835 of 1,058 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #219 of 353 | N/A |
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
396
+55 (+16%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 37% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 28.5 | 13.4:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 28.5 | 13.3:1 | 39% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 31% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 25.8 | 14.4:1 | 40% (150) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 35% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 30% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 18% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 607 | 32 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier Elementary.
About Frontier Elementary
Frontier Elementary is a public elementary school run by Frontier School Corporation in Brookston, Indiana. Enrollment stands at 396 students, covering pre-K through 6.
Federal data list 2 schools in Frontier School Corporation, with 666 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Frontier Elementary, about 93 are White. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Frontier Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.5:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 37%. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in White County.
Frontier Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Frontier Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.0%, compared with a predicted 49.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for White County show that the median household earns about $67,303 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across White County, 12 public schools serve about 4,271 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Frontier Jr-Sr High School, is about 4.7 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: 6. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 55.6%; Frontier Elementary's is 44.0%, ranking 7th of 8.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 16%, from 341 to 396. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.6:1 to 14.7:1.
The allk12 page for Frontier Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,717
Census ACS
Median income
$67,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frontier School Corporation
- Frontier Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 270 students
Other Frontier Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 8 states are named Frontier Elementary. Frontier Elementary is the 8th largest of the 12.
- Frontier Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 846 students
- Frontier Elementary SchoolEdmond, OK · 809 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLOXAHATCHEE, FL · 688 students
- Frontier ElementaryHanford, CA · 619 students
- FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FL · 542 students
Nearby schools
- Frontier Jr-Sr High School4.7 mi · 270
- Battle Ground Elementary School6.1 mi · 652
- Battle Ground Middle School6.8 mi · 712
- William Henry Harrison High School7.2 mi · 2,194
- Burnett Creek Elementary School7.3 mi · 778
- West Lafayette Elementary School9.6 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Frontier ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Frontier Elementary?
Frontier Elementary enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Frontier Elementary serve?
Frontier Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frontier Elementary is approximately 14.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frontier Elementary?
At Frontier Elementary, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Frontier Elementary public or private?
Frontier Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Frontier School Corporation.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.