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Frontier Elementary School

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Frontier Elementary School ranks 312 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary School is a public school in Peoria, Arizona, serving 915 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in the state.

Frontier Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics reaching over 60% in some grades. The school's science performance is also impressive, with 5th and 8th-grade students outperforming the district and state. Frontier's diverse student population, including its Native American and English Language Learner students, perform exceptionally well, with 5-star ratings in recent years. However, the school has seen a gradual increase in its dropout rates, reaching 6.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Frontier Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than other Peoria Unified schools, such as Apache Elementary, Sunset Heights Elementary, and Parkridge Elementary. However, some schools in the neighboring Deer Valley Unified District, such as Legend Springs Elementary and Sierra Verde STEAM Academy, have outperformed Frontier in certain subjects. The nearby Legacy Traditional School - Peoria also demonstrates strong academic performance.

846

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,786

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21258 N 81st Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382-4418

(623) 412-4900

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Frontier Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Sunrise Mountain High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (50% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Arizona median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

312^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

130^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria Unified School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	312 of 909	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	345 of 912	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	270 of 1245	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	425 of 1000	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	404 of 1226	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	423 of 1039	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	447 of 1109	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	363 of 1106	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.5	258 of 1079	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.2	145 of 955	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	158 of 1079	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	174 of 1158	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	84.7	106 of 1141	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	167 of 1075	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.5	175 of 1090	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	182 of 1062	82.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.3	590 of 895	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	182 of 316	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	162 of 270	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	432 of 620	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	69 of 975	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	261 of 589	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	262 of 602	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	268 of 1219	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	503 of 824	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	439 of 1219	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	384 of 862	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	406 of 1023	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	286 of 1170	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	314 of 716	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	631 of 1198	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	344 of 911	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.5	226 of 1116	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	37.8	514 of 820	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	331 of 626	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	375 of 628	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.0	279 of 1216	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	447 of 830	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	374 of 1220	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	437 of 850	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	446 of 1032	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.8	102 of 145	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	124 of 239	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.2	151 of 617	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	36.0	335 of 444	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.3	259 of 1027	74.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.6	14 of 219	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	22 of 654	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.0	411 of 820	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	507 of 1201	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	182 of 417	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	329 of 465	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	341 of 486	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	334 of 1024	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	617 of 800	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.7	474 of 1161	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	420 of 595	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	501 of 720	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	130 of 552	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	147 of 550	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	123 of 854	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	176 of 605	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	176 of 832	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	151 of 605	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	140 of 711	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	130 of 695	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	87.5	75 of 677	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	98 of 521	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	99 of 690	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	113 of 787	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.9	56 of 772	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.2	77 of 685	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	87.0	61 of 692	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	87 of 663	86.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	69.0	76 of 573	86.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.9	192 of 404	52.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	92 of 395	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.8	150 of 386	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	146 of 806	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	195 of 494	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	186 of 820	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	108 of 466	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	115 of 624	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	39 of 345	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	124 of 760	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	36 of 392	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	66.3	168 of 802	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	167 of 543	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	38 of 344	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	107 of 717	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	110 of 503	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	144 of 379	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	120 of 370	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	104 of 810	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	208 of 476	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	163 of 818	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	148 of 435	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	158 of 617	74.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.4	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	16 of 143	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.3	77 of 384	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	177 of 211	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.4	208 of 650	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	96 of 390	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.8	160 of 363	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	193 of 789	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	13 of 178	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	145 of 277	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	141 of 288	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	151 of 675	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	300 of 446	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	203 of 780	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	167 of 337	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	169 of 436	61.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Native American (2023)94th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)93rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)76th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2023)50th percentile-28 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2023)42nd percentile-36 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile-33 vs school

Military Connected (2023)30th percentile-49 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2021)87th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)75th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2023)56th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2021)52nd percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2023)51st percentile-35 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

Mathematics46%+13 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21258 N 81st Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4900	846	48	17.6		551 (65.1%)	19 (2.2%)	201 (23.8%)	29 (3.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	61	312^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.7%		58.3	345^th of 912 public elementary schools	62.2%	33	52.0	55.0	48.0	53.0	66.0	52.0	56.0	34.0	44.0	41.0	43.0	60.0	50.0	42.0	$8,786	$71	$622	$763	$6,757	$1,337	$8,094
Legacy Traditional School ? Peoria	Public, Charter	K-8	7877 W Hillcrest Blvd	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Peoria	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 299-9825	609	27	22.5		355 (58.3%)	33 (5.4%)	116 (19.0%)	72 (11.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	77.1	188^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.3%		76.7	188^th of 912 public elementary schools	79.4%		59.0	74.0	51.0	62.0	57.0		65.0	77.0	52.0	41.0			45.0			$00			$00
Coyote Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21180 N 87th Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5225	695	59	11.7		454 (65.3%)	15 (2.2%)	179 (25.8%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.7%)	64.3	291^st of 909 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.7	277^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.6%	14	59.0	61.0	41.0	48.0	47.0	43.0	59.0	52.0	44.0	43.0	37.0	52.0	44.0	31.0	$6,322	$53	$73	$180	$5,167	$1,029	$6,196
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7241 W Rose Garden Ln	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4800	932	50	18.8		533 (57.2%)	34 (3.6%)	173 (18.6%)	123 (13.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.5%)	86.2	107^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.2%		89.6	74^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.9%	33	53.0	71.0	68.0	66.0	80.0	82.0	56.0	67.0	75.0	59.0	65.0	68.0	63.0	71.0	$6,347	$413	$23	$849	$5,696	$214	$5,910
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Glendale	Public, Charter	K-5	23276 N 83rd Ave	Peoria	85383	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 866-4710	563	31	18.1		373 (66.3%)	8 (1.4%)	81 (14.4%)	71 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	95.5	27^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.6	37^th of 912 public elementary schools	95.9%	10	69.0	74.0	74.0				77.0	84.0	86.0				67.0			$00			$00
Copper Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7071 W Hillcrest Blvd	Glendale	85310	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3900	688	38	18.1		478 (69.5%)	20 (2.9%)	119 (17.3%)	32 (4.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	79.2	163^rd of 909 public elementary schools	82.1%		87	100^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.0%	63	54.0	57.0	60.0	65.0			55.0	59.0	67.0	57.0			53.0		$6,502	$699	$12	$1,410	$5,541	$250	$5,791
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7490 W Union Hills Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 376-4100	515	38	13.7		238 (46.2%)	46 (8.9%)	147 (28.5%)	21 (4.1%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.5%)	58.1	332^nd of 909 public elementary schools	63.5%		61.3	318^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.1%	14	47.0	61.0	54.0	32.0			59.0	52.0	38.0	32.0			46.0		$7,127	$797	$27	$1,622	$6,032	$271	$6,302
Apache Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8633 W John Cabot Rd	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4875	751	41	18.4		391 (52.1%)	38 (5.1%)	225 (30.0%)	33 (4.4%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.7%)	64.7	287^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.4%		53.9	376^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.8%	89	41.0	59.0	47.0	47.0	51.0	56.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	49.0	49.0	44.0	43.0	$7,666	$66	$320	$452	$6,658	$622	$7,280
Sunset Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9687 W Adam Ave	Peoria	85382	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6000	987	47	21.2		696 (70.5%)	18 (1.8%)	160 (16.2%)	51 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.2%)	84.7	122^nd of 909 public elementary schools	86.6%		85.8	117^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.2%	5	67.0	65.0	57.0	69.0	75.0	66.0	65.0	61.0	65.0	64.0	47.0	43.0	51.0	50.0	$5,943	$47	$138	$233	$5,245	$513	$5,758
Legend Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21150 N Arrowhead Loop Rd	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-4500	685	39	17.5		422 (61.6%)	17 (2.5%)	134 (19.6%)	66 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	93.2	49^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.6%		92.9	51^st of 912 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	68.0	69.0	61.0	85.0			75.0	73.0	81.0	69.0			69.0		$6,500	$361	$11	$733	$5,837	$290	$6,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary School

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended Frontier Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Frontier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frontier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Sunrise Mountain High School

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary School?

Students at Frontier Elementary School are 65% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Frontier Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

Is Frontier Elementary School a good school?

Frontier Elementary School ranks 312^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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