Enrollment
108
Elementary
DISTRICT 65 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRONTIER ELEM·NCES 301167000318
Frontier School
6996 Roy St., Wolf Point, MT 59201 · (406) 653-2501 · Roosevelt County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
108 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (20).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 40% · 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 School→Frontier 7-8
Based on grade levels within Frontier Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
24.5%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
15.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Frontier School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier School this school | 108 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lodge Grass School Lodge Grass | 175 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Ashland School Ashland | 71 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Heart Butte Elementary Heart Butte | 60 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Wyola Elementary Wyola | 62 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lodge Pole School Hays | 144 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Roosevelt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #188 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #186 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #219 of 421 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #20 of 226 | 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
108
+11 (+11%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 108 | 8.8 | 12.2:1 | 100% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 90 | 10.9 | 8.3:1 | 100% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 9.7 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 97 | 8 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 8.9 | 13.8:1 | 93% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | 70% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 7 | 11.7:1 | 55% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 7 | 14.7:1 | 50% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (123 to 108); teachers down 1% (8.9 to 8.8).
About Frontier School
Frontier School runs as a small elementary school in Wolf Point, Montana. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 108 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Montana) has about 167 students.
Across its 2 schools, Frontier Elem enrolls 129 students. Frontier School is one of those schools.
Native American students account for 65% of enrollment at Frontier School. The remaining students are 17% White and 17% multiracial. By the diversity index, Frontier School comes in at 52%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.2:1, with 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Montana have a similar average ratio of 11.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 100%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Roosevelt County is 85%.
Roosevelt County census figures show that median household income is about $57,063, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 25%. A total of 22 public schools operate in Roosevelt County, serving about 2,353 students.
The school nearest to Frontier School is Frontier 7-8, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Frontier School's location as Rural: Remote.
The student count in 2024-25 was 108, 11% above the 97 of 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Roosevelt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,526
Census ACS
Median income
$57,063
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
2,353 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wolf Point
- Southside SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Wolf Point High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- Northside SchoolMiddle · 158 students
- Wolf Point 7-8Middle · 108 students
- Frontier 7-8Middle · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Frontier 7-80.0 mi · 21
- Northside School3.8 mi · 158
- Southside School3.9 mi · 214
- Wolf Point 7-84.1 mi · 108
- Wolf Point High School4.1 mi · 200
- Poplar 5-6 School16.5 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Frontier SchoolHow large is Frontier School?
Frontier School enrolls approximately 108 students in grades PK-06.
Is Frontier School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frontier School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frontier School is approximately 12.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frontier School?
At Frontier School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Frontier School?
Frontier School is overseen by Frontier Elem in Roosevelt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.