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Frontier Elementary

Q: Is Frontier Elementary a good school?

Frontier Elementary ranks 2284 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

2284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary serves 619 students in grades K–5 in Hanford, California. Its 2025–2026 results are mixed: ELA proficiency is 53%, science is 37%, and math is 38%. The clearest concern is fifth-grade math: 26% of students were proficient, compared with 37% statewide and 30% in the district.

ELA and science are the school’s relative strengths, while math trails nearby schools overall. Frontier’s ELA result is 4 percentage points above the nearby-school average of 50% and 4 points above the state result, though 3 points below the Hanford Elementary district. In math, Frontier is 4 points below the nearby average of 42%, essentially level with the state (38.3% versus 38.4%), and 1 point above its district. Science is 2 points above both the nearby average of 35% and the state, and 2 points above the district. Fourth grade is a bright spot: ELA proficiency is 57%, second-highest among nearby schools with results, and math proficiency is 49%, above both state and district results.

Over time, math proficiency fell 11 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, and science fell 17 points, while ELA rose 1 point overall after peaking in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger ranks Frontier at the 61st statewide percentile, with 3 stars and a rank of 2,280 out of 5,804; its percentile has dropped 12 points since 2022–2023. Context includes a 25.7 student–teacher ratio, tied for the second-highest nearby, and 47% of students free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the lowest rate among nearby schools with the same measure and year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Hispanic Students is at the 77th percentile, 16 points above the school’s overall percentile; for White Students, it is at the 31st percentile, down from 52 in 2023–2024.

619

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,082

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1854 North Mustang Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230-9811

(559) 585-2430

District: Pioneer Union Elementary

Students who attend Frontier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Middle
High:	Sierra Pacific High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

26.7%

Asian:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

California avg42%

2,284^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Pioneer Union Elementary

483^rd of 1,530Pioneer Union Elementary 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
2026	55.7	2284 of 5817	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	1871 of 5857	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	1708 of 5869	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	1601 of 5859	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	1684 of 5883	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	406 of 1417	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	960 of 5789	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	932 of 5662	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	1189 of 5692	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	1176 of 5614	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	1774 of 5611	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	1625 of 5530	70.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	1398 of 5390	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	1606 of 5377	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	1281 of 5314	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	85.0	231 of 2227	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	73.8	413 of 3311	87.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	2026 of 5581	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	2196 of 5597	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1762 of 5612	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	1532 of 5609	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	1440 of 5635	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	334 of 1267	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	1007 of 5492	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	1024 of 5413	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	1176 of 5094	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	1019 of 5107	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	793 of 5107	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	866 of 5087	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	819 of 5084	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	363 of 4963	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	319 of 4830	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2722 of 5423	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.7	1762 of 5460	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	1524 of 5517	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	1310 of 5363	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	874 of 5264	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	102 of 1110	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	281 of 5173	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	749 of 5084	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	2407 of 5603	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	1522 of 5628	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	1624 of 5643	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1607 of 5638	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	1832 of 5663	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	415 of 1272	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.5	938 of 5510	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	813 of 5431	85.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	37 of 123	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	17 of 118	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	1632 of 2927	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	1134 of 2635	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1754 of 2536	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	1418 of 2598	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	1266 of 2651	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	1199 of 2661	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	1493 of 2726	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	398 of 2834	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	551 of 2737	79.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)90th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)88th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+16 vs school

Military Connected (2026)70th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1854 North Mustang Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-2430	619	24	25.7	47.2%	165 (26.7%)	20 (3.2%)	349 (56.4%)	40 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.7%)	55.7	2284^th of 5817 public elementary schools	60.7%		64.3	1871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%	413	37.1		37.1	45.2	56.8	57.1				53.4	40.5	49.5	25.5				38.3	≥ 99%		$13,082	$172	$12,910
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3790	514	22	23.3	61.3%	102 (19.8%)	26 (5.1%)	322 (62.6%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	63.6	1903^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	67.3%		66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%	152	38.2		38.2	54.2	47.9	59.2	50.0			52.9	50.9	53.5	44.7	39.4			47.1	≥ 98%		$16,887	$1,131	$15,756
Pioneer Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8810 14th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 584-8831	518	21	24.6	50.2%	139 (26.8%)	7 (1.4%)	324 (62.5%)	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	63	1930^th of 5817 public elementary schools	66.8%		69.5	1627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%	303	38.4		38.4	63.3	50.7	59.3				57.4	54.1	43.6	36.1				43.6	≥ 99%		$15,763	$397	$15,366
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3700	501	18	27.8	47.9%	48 (9.6%)	4 (0.8%)	428 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	65.8	1790^th of 5817 public elementary schools	69.2%		75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%	434	45.2	53.6	49.6	41.7	55.6	61.3	54.6	68.2	73.9	60.2	45.8	58.7	40.3	42.4	63.6	65.2	53.2	≥ 95%		$15,946	$1,004	$14,942
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3745	611	26	23.5	80.7%	105 (17.2%)	25 (4.1%)	443 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	23 (3.8%)	65.9	1785^th of 5817 public elementary schools	69.3%		60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%	251	36.2		36.2	48.7	42.0	67.0	63.5			55.7	52.6	34.6	53.2	59.5			49.9	92%	0%	$16,726	$1,189	$15,537
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	870 Davis St.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3775	490	19	25.7	90.6%	27 (5.5%)	27 (5.5%)	414 (84.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	45.9	2858^th of 5817 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.8	2777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%	81	16.9		16.9	43.1	44.3	36.9	55.2			44.5	51.4	48.6	23.1	32.2			39.5	≥ 98%		$16,159	$1,209	$14,950
Armona Elementary	Public	K-4	14045 Pimo St.	Armona	93202	Kings County	Armona Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5010	571	29	19.6	84.9%	37 (6.5%)	17 (3.0%)	481 (84.2%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	40.7	3183^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	45.3%		46.1	2828^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%	355				33.9	48.3					41.0	32.2	39.7					35.9	95%	0%	$17,913	$568	$17,345
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2245 North Fairmont	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3805	460	20	23.0	80.0%	71 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	343 (74.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.4%)	46.9	2793^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	52.0%		42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%	262	35.4		35.4	43.8	46.2	43.8	47.6			45.4	40.6	33.9	33.3	33.3			35.4	96%	0%	$17,117	$1,235	$15,882
Hanford Elementary Community Day	Public	K-8	1412 Dawn Ln.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3878	12	3	4.0	75.0%	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										0.0							0.0			$27,787	$1,549	$26,238
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	832 South Harris St.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3730	392	18	21.7	94.6%	13 (3.3%)	24 (6.1%)	332 (84.7%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	31.9	3835^th of 5817 public elementary schools	34.1%		26.6	4256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%	421	24.3		24.3	27.1	23.1	24.3	42.3			29.5	33.9	23.1	18.9	59.6			35.0	≥ 98%		$17,164	$1,236	$15,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary

What schools do graduates of Frontier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frontier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Middle
High : Sierra Pacific High

Is Frontier Elementary a good school?

Frontier Elementary ranks 2284^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Frontier Elementary in?

Pioneer Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary?

Students at Frontier Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 27% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Frontier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Frontier Elementary.

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