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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GERVAIS SD 1·NCES 410001501859

Frontier Charter Academy

380 Douglas Ave # 9, Gervais, OR 97026 · (541) 306-1395 · Marion County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Enrollment
341
Combined
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 384
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 22.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten144%
Grade 1185%
Grade 2175%
Grade 3154%
Grade 4175%
Grade 5206%
Grade 6247%
Grade 73410%
Grade 84112%
Grade 9299%
Grade 104012%
Grade 113410%
Grade 123811%

This year's kindergarten class (14) is 66% smaller than its 8th grade class (41).

Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 59% · US 70%
White
23067%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
7522%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 26% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 15%
Two+
237%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 0%
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
Male
17952%
Female
16047%

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Test scores

OSAS 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
72.2%
OR avg 43.0% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
48.6%
OR avg 31.8% . -5.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

OSAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2572.2%48.6%
2023-2470.0%54.2%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
341
-248 (-42%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 21.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2534122.215.4:1N/A
2023-243872316.8:1N/A
2022-233432613.2:1N/A
2020-215892821.0:1N/A
2017-181365.923.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier Charter Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 151% (136 to 341); teachers up 276% (5.9 to 22.2).

About Frontier Charter Academy

Frontier Charter Academy is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels in Gervais, Oregon. The school offers kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 341 students.

Gervais SD 1 is responsible for 4 schools, Frontier Charter Academy included, with 1,247 students in all.

Of every 100 students at Frontier Charter Academy, about 67 are White. The school is also 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among Marion County residents, the White share is about 66%. The diversity index for Frontier Charter Academy is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Teacher count: 22.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.4:1. Compared with the 22.5:1 average for combined schools in Oregon, this school's ratio is lower.

For Marion County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,351, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Frontier Charter Academy, Marion County has 111 public schools.

About 2.4 miles separate Frontier Charter Academy from the closest public school, Gervais High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. Frontier Charter Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter. NCES lists Frontier Charter Academy as a virtual school.

Enrollment records show 589 in 2020-21 and 341 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.0:1 in 2020-21, and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.

Frontier Charter Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Marion County at a glance

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Population
349,244
Census ACS
Median income
$77,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
53,799 students

Quick facts

School name
Frontier Charter Academy
District
Gervais SD 1
Address
380 Douglas Ave # 9, Gervais, OR 97026
Phone
(541) 306-1395
County
Marion County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
341
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
410001501859
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
Yes

Related schools

Other schools in Gervais SD 1
Other schools in Gervais
Other Frontier Charter Academy schools

One other US public school is named Frontier Charter Academy. Frontier Charter Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Frontier Charter Academy
What is the total enrollment at Frontier Charter Academy?
Frontier Charter Academy enrolls approximately 341 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Frontier Charter Academy serve?
Frontier Charter Academy serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Frontier Charter Academy have?
Frontier Charter Academy employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
How diverse is Frontier Charter Academy?
Frontier Charter Academy reports a student body of 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Frontier Charter Academy?
Frontier Charter Academy is overseen by Gervais SD 1 in Marion County.
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