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Frontier Elementary School

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Frontier Elementary School ranks 460 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary School is a small PK-5 school in Colorado Springs serving 262 students in the highly regarded Academy School District No. 20, a district ranked in the 91st percentile statewide. The school itself sits closer to the middle of the pack, earning a 3-star rating in 2025-2026 and ranking 460th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (51st percentile). About 48% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, up sharply in recent years, and the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9.

Academically, Frontier's scores trail its district peers across every subject. In ELA, 50% of students are proficient versus 61.8% district-wide; in math, 34.6% versus 54.7%; and in 5th-grade science, 28.3% versus 45.1%. Math is the clearest weakness, and it worsens by grade level — proficiency drops from 47.1% in 3rd grade to 25.5% in 5th grade, about 28 points below the district average. Among eight nearby schools in the same district, Frontier ranks 6th by statewide percentile, behind Explorer Elementary (91st), Academy International (79th), Pioneer Elementary (74th), Academy Endeavour (66th), and Prairie Hills (57th). Notably, nearby schools in the lower-rated Colorado Springs School District No. 11 — Freedom Elementary (81st), Martinez Elementary (62nd), and King Elementary (59th) — rank higher than Frontier despite being in a lower-rated district.

There are meaningful positives. Frontier ranks in the 76th percentile statewide for low-income students (4 stars), suggesting the school is particularly effective with its economically disadvantaged population. Chronic absenteeism improved to 25.5% in 2024-2025, better than the state rate but still above the district's 19.7% — and more than double the rate at Academy Endeavour, just half a mile away. The school is also recovering from a deep decline: after bottoming out at the 29th percentile in 2017-2018, it has climbed to the 51st percentile today, with ELA scores rising and math showing its first signs of improvement. While High Plains Elementary (36th percentile) sits below Frontier, the school still has significant work ahead to close the math gap and match its high-performing district neighbors.

262

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,917

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3755 Meadow Ridge Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920-4542

(719) 234-4600

District: Academy School District No. 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2018 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 29th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Colorado median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Academy School District No. 20's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg57%

Colorado avg41%

460^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Academy School District No. 20

10^th of 114Academy School District No. 20 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	460 of 946	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	480 of 950	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	545 of 943	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	559 of 965	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	655 of 917	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.0	495 of 929	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	505 of 914	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.5	325 of 938	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.1	232 of 962	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	240 of 954	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	265 of 935	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	271 of 935	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	329 of 925	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	206 of 872	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	226 of 849	73.4%	★★★★☆
2007	67.7	294 of 852	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	249 of 829	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	175 of 823	78.7%	★★★★☆
2004	73.8	214 of 808	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	507 of 695	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	373 of 694	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	443 of 684	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	492 of 758	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	534 of 690	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	189 of 365	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	265 of 308	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	372 of 700	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	427 of 683	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	449 of 649	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.7	522 of 764	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.5	586 of 693	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	342 of 551	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	458 of 539	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	485 of 596	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	327 of 337	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math35%-3 vs state

Science28%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 Meadow Ridge Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4600	262	24	10.9	48.1%	142 (54.2%)	7 (2.7%)	76 (29.0%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.5%)	46.4	460^th of 946 public elementary schools	51.4%		45.8	480^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.5%	20	44.1	53.6	52.1				50.0	47.1	34.6	25.5				34.6	28.3		$18,917
Academy Endeavour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3475 Hampton Park Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-5600	347	26	13.6	23.3%	239 (68.9%)	4 (1.2%)	71 (20.5%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	63.8	317^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.5%		67.7	292^nd of 950 public elementary schools	69.3%	25	36.2	59.5	58.6				51.2	34.5	66.7	46.4				47.3	53.6		$15,431
New Summit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7899 Lexington Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 283-1731	628	37	17.2	37.9%	386 (61.5%)	22 (3.5%)	135 (21.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.6%)	37	553^rd of 946 public elementary schools	41.5%		43.8	505^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.8%	48	23.2	57.6	41.5	42.9	50.9	44.8	42.6	26.1	37.3	21.5	27.0	34.0	41.4	29.9	32.3	51.7	$14,290
Explorer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4190 Bardot Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4400	470	29	16.0	27.4%	287 (61.1%)	19 (4.0%)	97 (20.6%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (11.3%)	88.5	88^th of 946 public elementary schools	90.7%		77.7	204^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.5%	116	66.7	72.7	77.5				72.8	78.3	62.1	60.8				66.3	52.6		$13,588
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3663 Woodland Hills Dr	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-5000	382	25	15.2	48.4%	181 (47.4%)	15 (3.9%)	118 (30.9%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.2%)	71.7	249^th of 946 public elementary schools	73.7%		62.7	338^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.4%	89	55.7	71.7	59.3				61.6	47.1	57.4	46.3				50.0	42.6		$15,468
Academy International Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 Charity Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	No	(719) 234-4000	368	25	15.0	15.5%	201 (54.6%)	20 (5.4%)	54 (14.7%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	77.6	197^th of 946 public elementary schools	79.2%		74.5	231^st of 950 public elementary schools	75.7%	34	72.9	63.2	66.7				67.3	69.4	44.8	60.0				57.5	40.0		$15,255
Prairie Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	8025 Telegraph Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-5100	348	25	14.2	40.8%	245 (70.4%)	8 (2.3%)	60 (17.2%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	54.8	402^nd of 946 public elementary schools	57.5%		62.2	343^rd of 950 public elementary schools	63.9%	59	33.3	50.0	59.6				47.7	36.8	51.6	43.9				44.3	36.8		$15,506
High Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2248 Vintage Drive	Colorado Springs	80920	El Paso County	Academy School District No. 20	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 234-4700	248	25	10.0	56.5%	100 (40.3%)	14 (5.6%)	106 (42.7%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.1%)	31.7	602^nd of 946 public elementary schools	36.4%		35.3	570^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.0%	32	34.6	32.0	40.0				35.8	33.3	28.0	29.0				30.1	29.0		$20,380
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5280 Butterfield Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 228-0800	407	26	15.8	41.8%	240 (59.0%)	23 (5.7%)	87 (21.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.8%)	79.1	182^nd of 946 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.8	193^rd of 950 public elementary schools	79.7%	11	47.1	55.3	83.0				59.8	62.9	62.3	66.0				63.5	47.2		$19,162
Martinez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6460 Vickers Drive	Colorado Springs	80918	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 328-6100	354	28	12.8	45.5%	193 (54.5%)	21 (5.9%)	103 (29.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.9%)	60.1	356^th of 946 public elementary schools	62.4%		59.4	368^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.3%	12	42.1	55.8	58.5				52.3	49.2	48.1	47.0				48.0	31.3		$22,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary School

What district is Frontier Elementary School in?

Academy School District No. 20

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Frontier Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary School?

Students at Frontier Elementary School are 54% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Frontier Elementary School a good school?

Frontier Elementary School ranks 460^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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