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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Frontier Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
767
Middle
DISTRICT 785 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270002510
Frontier Middle School
7600 NE 166th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98682 · (360) 604-3200 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
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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
19.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
334 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
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 | 264 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 239 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 264 | 34% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 68% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
31.2%
WA avg 49.0% . -14.4pp since 2014
Math
26.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -14.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 31.2% | 26.6% |
| 2021-22 | 33.8% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.6% | 34.3% |
| 2017-18 | 44.1% | 39.9% |
| 2016-17 | 43.7% | 34.6% |
| 2015-16 | 47.5% | 39.8% |
| 2014-15 | 45.6% | 41.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Frontier Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Middle School this school | 767 | 43.5% | N/A |
| Sumner Middle School Sumner | 674 | 43.6% | 59.2% |
| Aylen Jr High Puyallup | 720 | 43.9% | 42.9% |
| Park Place Middle School Monroe | 755 | 46.8% | 39.0% |
| Oak Harbor Intermediate School Oak Harbor | 767 | 44.7% | 51.1% |
| North Whidbey Middle School Oak Harbor | 705 | 42.3% | 46.2% |
Matched among Washington 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 Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #244 of 357 ▲ 26 | #19 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #299 of 357 ▼ 18 | #20 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #85 of 377 | #6 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #159 of 340 | #9 of 26 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #128 of 340 | #9 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #230 of 359 | #13 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #154 of 192 | #18 of 19 |
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
767
-41 (-5%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 970
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 767 | 40.2 | 19.1:1 | 44% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 786 | 42.4 | 18.5:1 | 54% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 800 | 40.8 | 19.6:1 | 60% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 808 | 42 | 19.2:1 | 49% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 45.8 | 17.7:1 | 45% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 793 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 48% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 978 | 53 | 18.4:1 | 45% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 970 | 46 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frontier Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (810 to 767); teachers down 12% (45.8 to 40.2).
About Frontier Middle School
Frontier Middle School, a mid-sized middle school, is located in Vancouver, Washington. It enrolls 767 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 33% above the average for middle schools in Washington.
Frontier Middle School reports to Evergreen School District (Clark), which has 39 schools and 21,603 students.
White students are 52% of those enrolled at Frontier Middle School. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. That compares with about 75% White among all Clark County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
Frontier Middle School reported 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 19.1:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Washington is similar, at 18.9:1. There are 334 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 44% of enrollment. That is in line with the 43% average for public schools in Clark County.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Clark County show that median household income comes to about $97,536, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Clark County counts 151 public schools with about 74,406 students.
Of the public schools around it, Frontier Middle School is closest to Pioneer Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Frontier Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment fell 5% over 4 years, reaching 767 in 2024-25.
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Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Covington Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
Other schools in Vancouver
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Other Frontier Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Frontier Middle. Frontier Middle School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Frontier Middle SchoolMOSES LAKE, WA · 690 students
- Frontier Middle SchoolGraham, WA · 620 students
- Frontier Middle SchoolEAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT · 1,781 students
- FRONTIER MIDDLEO'FALLON, MO · 1,243 students
- FRONTIER MIDDLE SCHOOLHAMBURG, NY · 1,067 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Elementary School0.1 mi · 550
- York Elementary School1.1 mi · 338
- Sifton Elementary School1.4 mi · 484
- Heritage High School1.8 mi · 1,569
- Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary Sch1.8 mi · 312
- Emerald Elementary School1.8 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Frontier Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frontier Middle School?
Frontier Middle School enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Frontier Middle School serve?
Frontier Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Frontier Middle School?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Frontier Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Frontier Middle School?
Student demographics at Frontier Middle School are roughly 52% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Frontier Middle School in?
Frontier Middle School is part of Evergreen School District (Clark).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.