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Enrollment
1,067
Middle
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361167000920
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL
2751 AMSDELL RD, HAMBURG, NY 14075 · (716) 926-1730 · Erie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,067 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of New York public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
95 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
403 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 344 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 340 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 372 | 35% |
| Ungraded | 11 | 1% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 72% · 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL→FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
70.8%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 70.8% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 62.9% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York 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 New York'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 MIDDLE SCHOOL
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,067 | 37.8% | 61.9% |
| WILLIAM STREET SCHOOL LANCASTER | 1,274 | 39.8% | 61.4% |
| BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL BALLSTON SPA | 883 | 33.0% | 64.9% |
| GILLETTE ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL CICERO | 1,101 | 34.7% | 53.7% |
| WILLINK MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBSTER | 928 | 31.5% | 71.5% |
| A M COSGROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL SPENCERPORT | 854 | 36.2% | 43.8% |
Matched among New York middle 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #239 of 766 | #12 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #267 of 768 ▲ 58 | #13 of 32 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #254 of 768 ▲ 115 | #11 of 32 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,067 | #64 of 796 | #3 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #471 of 683 | #26 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #589 of 688 | #22 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #549 of 773 | #16 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #416 of 524 | #16 of 21 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,067
-14 (-1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,010
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 1,067 | 94.7 | 11.3:1 | 38% (403) |
| 2023-24 | 1,077 | 92.5 | 11.7:1 | 36% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 1,071 | 92.6 | 11.6:1 | 34% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 1,081 | 76 | 14.2:1 | 33% (356) |
| 2017-18 | 1,129 | 80.5 | 14.0:1 | 30% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 1,139 | 79 | 14.4:1 | 32% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 1,235 | 100 | 12.3:1 | 24% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 1,288 | 84 | 15.3:1 | 20% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 1,010 | 73 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle-grades school serving families in HAMBURG, New York. The grade span is 6 through 8, and enrollment is 1,067 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in New York) has about 531 students.
FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which runs FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL, has 6 schools and 4,475 students.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other students are 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 74% White share among all Erie County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 94.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.3:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%. For comparison, public schools in Erie County average 51%.
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
Within Erie County, the median household income is $72,839, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL, Erie County has 225 other public schools.
CLOVERBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL. FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL places 6th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,081 students in 2020-21 and 1,067 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.2:1 to 11.3:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
950,622
Census ACS
Median income
$72,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
122,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 573 students
- BIG TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 535 students
- CLOVERBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 509 students
- BLASDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 498 students
Other schools in HAMBURG
- FRONTIER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,293 students
- HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 979 students
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 741 students
- UNION PLEASANT AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 663 students
- BIG TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 535 students
- CLOVERBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 509 students
Other Frontier Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Frontier Middle. FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Frontier Middle SchoolEAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT · 1,781 students
- FRONTIER MIDDLEO'FALLON, MO · 1,243 students
- Frontier Middle SchoolVancouver, WA · 767 students
- Frontier Middle SchoolMOSES LAKE, WA · 690 students
- Frontier Middle SchoolGraham, WA · 620 students
Nearby schools
- CLOVERBANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 509
- PINEHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 573
- RANDOLPH ACADEMYHAMBURG CAMPUS3.1 mi · 73
- UNION PLEASANT AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 663
- HAMBURG HIGH SCHOOL3.4 mi · 979
- HAMBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL3.4 mi · 741
Frequently asked questions
About FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,067 students in grades 06-08.
Is FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 95 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
How diverse is FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRONTIER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.