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Frontier Elementary

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Frontier Elementary ranks 2950 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2950^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of California elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 379 students in Sacramento's Twin Rivers Unified School District, operating in a high-need community where it consistently outperforms the district's average in core academic subjects.

While the school's overall academic performance is around the state average, it has a significant strength in fostering excellent student attendance, boasting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among all comparable nearby schools, including Village Tk-8 and Pioneer Tk-8. The school shows particular effectiveness in supporting economically disadvantaged students, and its performance within its own district places it solidly in the middle tier, performing better than schools like Woodridge Elementary but not reaching the higher rankings of schools such as Ridgepoint Tk-8.

Key challenges for Frontier include improving science proficiency and addressing a notable dip in 5th-grade math scores. Compared to a high-performing school in a neighboring district like Barrett Ranch Elementary in Dry Creek Joint Elementary, Frontier achieves similar academic results with higher per-student spending, highlighting different district approaches to resource allocation. Parents should note the school's strong attendance culture and its ability to outperform its district peers as notable strengths in its profile.

379

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,262

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6691 Silverthorne Cir.
Sacramento, CA 95842-2654

(916) 566-1840

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Students who attend Frontier Elementary usually attend:

High:

Foothill High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.9%

White:

21.6%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2013 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Twin Rivers Unified

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg29%

California avg41%

2,950^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 28Elementary Schools in the Twin Rivers Unified

1107^th of 1,543Twin Rivers Unified among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	2950 of 5857	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	2979 of 5869	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2714 of 5859	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	2689 of 5883	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	3175 of 5789	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	2573 of 5662	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	2887 of 5692	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	2833 of 5614	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	2564 of 5611	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.4	3229 of 5530	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	2456 of 5390	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.4	2868 of 5377	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.8	1891 of 5314	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	56.7	794 of 2585	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	1826 of 3162	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	507 of 3245	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	2781 of 5597	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	2657 of 5612	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	2658 of 5609	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2535 of 5635	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	2964 of 5492	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	2571 of 5413	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	2512 of 5107	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	1724 of 5107	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	1616 of 5087	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	1527 of 5084	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	1528 of 4963	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	1695 of 4830	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	171 of 429	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	2265 of 5460	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	2238 of 5517	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	1961 of 5363	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1737 of 5264	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	2435 of 5173	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	1638 of 5084	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	2945 of 5628	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	3030 of 5643	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	2622 of 5638	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	2660 of 5663	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	3219 of 5510	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	2464 of 5431	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1959 of 2598	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	2222 of 2651	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1681 of 2661	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	2117 of 2726	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	2393 of 2834	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1798 of 2737	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)69th percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Elementary	Public	K-6	6691 Silverthorne Cir.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1840	379	15	25.2	86.0%	82 (21.6%)	45 (11.9%)	155 (40.9%)	30 (7.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	56 (14.8%)	44	2950^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.2	2979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	29	20.6		20.6	51.8	39.0	42.2	48.3			45.2	43.6	35.0	28.1	33.3			34.7							$19,262	$3,409	$15,853
Pioneer Tk-8	Public	K-8	5816 Pioneer Way	Sacramento	95841	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1940	648	25	25.4	86.6%	183 (28.2%)	55 (8.5%)	222 (34.3%)	95 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	75 (11.6%)	44.5	2919^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.2%		42.8	3015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	96	19.2	30.5	24.1	31.4	41.0	53.4	48.1	70.0	53.7	50.0	52.7	31.3	28.8	35.0	41.7	39.0	37.2	90.4	96.4	95.2	92.8	91.6	96.4	$16,605	$2,823	$13,782
Hillsdale Elementary	Public	K-6	6469 Guthrie Way	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1860	234	11	22.2	87.6%	51 (21.8%)	17 (7.3%)	123 (52.6%)	17 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.1%)	32.7	3751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	36.0%		50.9	2516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	1235	19.4		19.4	27.8	46.7	50.0	35.1			39.6	19.4	23.3	32.4	24.3			25.0	93.8			93.8	93.8	93.8	$25,202	$4,497	$20,705
Foothill Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	5520 Lancelot Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1830	508	21	24.1	83.1%	154 (30.3%)	57 (11.2%)	202 (39.8%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.4%)	61.9	1971^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		61.4	2015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	44	17.5		17.5	56.9	57.9	58.7	54.7			57.0	53.7	55.9	38.1	35.4			45.7	94.0	95.2			95.2		$19,114	$3,658	$15,456
Woodridge Elementary	Public	K-6	5761 Brett Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1650	814	32	25.4	95.8%	136 (16.7%)	108 (13.3%)	210 (25.8%)	235 (28.9%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	108 (13.3%)	14.8	5282^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.8%		16.1	5208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.3%	74	7.5		7.5	16.7	29.3	24.1	14.6			21.5	20.7	24.8	7.4	19.8			18.6	92.0	96.0	97.0	98.0	93.0	98.0	$16,766	$3,019	$13,747
Warren A. Allison Elementary	Public	K-6	4315 Don Julio Blvd.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1810	391	17	23.0	91.3%	72 (18.4%)	57 (14.6%)	167 (42.7%)	30 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	60 (15.3%)	20.2	4814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		40.3	3160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	1654	16.0		16.0	16.1	37.3	24.0	34.6			27.4	16.1	29.4	12.2	21.2			19.6	88.3	95.0			95.0		$19,928	$3,116	$16,812
Kohler Tk-8	Public	K-8	4004 Bruce Way	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1850	400	17	23.1	87.3%	58 (14.5%)	49 (12.3%)	237 (59.3%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (9.8%)	32.4	3772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.6%		25.4	4332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.2%	560	3.1	12.0	8.5	39.0	48.5	29.0	50.0	34.0	29.2	37.5	29.3	38.2	9.4	21.9	21.7	14.0	22.1	93.2	93.2	93.2		93.2		$18,353	$3,019	$15,334
Ridgepoint Tk-8	Public	K-8	4680 Monument Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1950	650	27	23.9	86.9%	182 (28.0%)	77 (11.8%)	233 (35.8%)	73 (11.2%)	6 (0.9%)	9 (1.4%)	70 (10.8%)	63.3	1913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		52.7	2420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	507	36.2	34.9	35.6	47.1	55.6	54.4	52.6	57.6	50.0	52.9	47.4	41.7	55.7	44.4	33.8	31.8	42.8	89.8	93.2	96.6	94.9	93.2	94.9	$16,377	$2,520	$13,857
Arlington Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	6401 Trenton Way	Citrus Heights	95621	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5234	329	13	26.2	66.3%	128 (38.9%)	26 (7.9%)	119 (36.2%)	20 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.4%)	19.7	4852^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		20.2	4849^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.4%	3	21.7		21.7	26.1	15.0	38.6				26.9	19.2	19.5	17.4				18.7							$18,739	$4,636	$14,103
Village Tk-8	Public	K-8	6845 Larchmont Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1970	463	19	24.3	89.0%	78 (16.8%)	35 (7.6%)	264 (57.0%)	34 (7.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	18.7	4944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		15.1	5299^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	355	15.0	13.4	14.0	20.9	13.2	41.5	27.9	22.4	28.4	25.8	20.9	18.4	24.4	11.6	20.6	6.0	16.3	94.3			94.3			$17,959	$2,938	$15,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary

Is Frontier Elementary a good school?

Frontier Elementary ranks 2950^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary?

Students at Frontier Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 22% White, 15% Two or more races, 12% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Frontier Elementary in?

Twin Rivers Unified

How many students attend Frontier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Frontier Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Frontier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frontier Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Foothill High

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