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How has FRONTIER ES changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
809
Elementary
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMOND·NCES 401059002766
FRONTIER ES
4901 Explorer Dr, Edmond, OK 73003 · (405) 340-2211 · Oklahoma County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
302 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 68%
Community
1
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
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
41.5%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
809
-19 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 19.6:1
% White
51%
was 63%
% Hispanic
14%
was 6%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
6%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FRONTIER ES
FRONTIER ES is an elementary-level community of roomy scale in Edmond, Oklahoma, run under EDMOND, serveing 809 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 121% bigger than typical.
Within EDMOND, which oversees 28 schools and 25,746 students, FRONTIER ES is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, FRONTIER ES shows that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 15% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 37% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Oklahoma County (around 67%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, FRONTIER ES tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.6%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Oklahoma County put median household earnings sit near $66,679, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. FRONTIER ES is one of 225 public schools in Oklahoma County (combined enrollment of about 161,569 students).
HEARTLAND MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FRONTIER ES. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FRONTIER ES ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 44.7%.
FRONTIER ES operates from a suburban location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FRONTIER ES has stayed largely flat, going from 828 students in 2018 to 809 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 63% to 51%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EDMOND
- SANTA FE HSHigh · 2,774 students
- MEMORIAL HSHigh · 2,770 students
- NORTH HSHigh · 2,532 students
- SEQUOYAH MSMiddle · 1,053 students
- CENTRAL MSMiddle · 1,036 students
- HEARTLAND MSMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in Edmond
- SANTA FE HSHigh · 2,774 students
- MEMORIAL HSHigh · 2,770 students
- NORTH HSHigh · 2,532 students
- DEER CREEK HSHigh · 2,290 students
- 4TH AND 5TH GRADE CENTERElementary · 1,289 students
- DEER CREEK MSMiddle · 1,257 students
Nearby schools
- HEARTLAND MS0.1 mi · 1,005
- PRAIRIE VALE ES1.6 mi · 548
- WASHINGTON IRVING ES1.7 mi · 772
- GROVE VALLEY ES1.9 mi · 541
- WEST FIELD ES1.9 mi · 765
- DEER CREEK MS2.5 mi · 1,257
Frequently asked questions
About FRONTIER ESHow large is FRONTIER ES?
FRONTIER ES enrolls approximately 809 students in grades PK-05.
Is FRONTIER ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRONTIER ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FRONTIER ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FRONTIER ES is approximately 16.0:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FRONTIER ES?
Student demographics at FRONTIER ES are roughly 51% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is FRONTIER ES in?
FRONTIER ES is part of EDMOND.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.