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Frontier Elementary School

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Frontier Elementary School ranks 591 st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary School in Clearwater, FL, is a public school serving 542 students in grades PK-5 within the Pinellas School District, and it has shown remarkable academic improvement in recent years.

Frontier Elementary has posted four consecutive years of rising academic rankings, climbing from the 39th percentile to the 74th percentile and earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. This upward momentum sets it apart from nearby schools like Southern Oak Elementary, which dropped from the 76th to the 48th percentile, and Fuguitt Elementary, which fell from the 55th to the 36th percentile over the same period. Frontier’s English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are particularly strong, with 70% of 3rd graders, 69% of 4th graders, and 74% of 5th graders meeting standards. For example, Frontier’s 5th-grade ELA score is 14 percentage points higher than Plumb Elementary (60%) and a striking 29 points higher than High Point Elementary (45%). However, math performance is more uneven, with 5th-grade proficiency dropping from 72% to 66% in recent years.

The school’s biggest challenge is a chronic absenteeism rate of 38.0%, the highest among nearby schools with available data and far above the district (30.6%) and state (31.4%) averages. This creates a paradox: Frontier achieves top-tier academic results despite nearly 4 in 10 students missing significant school time. The school’s spending per student ($13,800) is moderate compared to peers, and its free/reduced lunch rate (61.07%) reflects a moderate level of economic disadvantage. For context, the nearby Discovery Academy of Science (a 5-star charter) has much lower absenteeism (21.0%) and poverty (28.12%) rates, highlighting the challenges Frontier overcomes. Reducing chronic absenteeism remains the single biggest opportunity for the school to unlock even greater academic potential.

542

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,800

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6995 Hopedale Ln
Clearwater, FL 33764

(727) 538-7335

District: Pinellas

Students who attend Frontier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Grove Middle School
High:	Pinellas Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

35.8%

African American:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

591^st of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 88Elementary Schools in the Pinellas

15^th of 70Pinellas among Florida 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	591 of 2240	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	778 of 2258	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	794 of 2256	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	1073 of 2240	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	1363 of 2219	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	1226 of 2247	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	868 of 2182	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	676 of 2118	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	1050 of 2112	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	1154 of 2087	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	1146 of 2064	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.9	1333 of 2029	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	1097 of 1984	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	1023 of 1985	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	929 of 1919	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	692 of 1847	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.5	738 of 1789	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	541 of 1786	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.3	477 of 1688	71.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+11 vs state

Math70%+5 vs state

Science69%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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	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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6995 Hopedale Ln	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 538-7335	542	41	13.2	61.1%	205 (37.8%)	85 (15.7%)	194 (35.8%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	71.4	591^st of 2240 public elementary schools	73.6%		64.1	778^th of 2258 public elementary schools	65.5%	187	70.0	69.0	74.0				72.0	71.0	66.0				69.0						$13,800	$757	$13,043
Plato Academy Largo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7100 142nd Ave N	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 228-9552	305	29	10.5	43.3%	156 (51.1%)	33 (10.8%)	74 (24.3%)	27 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)																			$11,740	$235	$11,505
Pinellas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2300 Belcher Rd S	Largo	33771	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 536-3600	764	56	13.6	38.0%	460 (60.2%)	41 (5.4%)	135 (17.7%)	77 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	45 (5.9%)	61.7	837^th of 2240 public elementary schools	62.6%		60.8	860^th of 2258 public elementary schools	61.9%	23	63.0	71.0	64.0	80.0	70.0	68.0	66.0	76.0	54.0	74.0	17.0	53.0	50.0	55.0	88.0	88.0		86.0	$11,674	$436	$11,238
High Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5921 150th Ave N	Clearwater	33760	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 538-7440	600	44	13.6	70.0%	129 (21.5%)	100 (16.7%)	314 (52.3%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.5%)	42.9	1320^th of 2240 public elementary schools	41.1%		50.3	1108^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.9%	212	59.0	53.0	45.0				64.0	67.0	49.0				63.0						$16,036	$1,757	$14,279
Belcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Lancaster Drive	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 538-7437	467	35	13.3	58.5%	225 (48.2%)	63 (13.5%)	120 (25.7%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (10.1%)	63.8	790^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.7%		61.5	839^th of 2258 public elementary schools	62.8%	49	61.0	67.0	73.0				58.0	75.0	66.0				68.0						$15,584	$1,161	$14,423
Discovery Academy Of Science	Public, Charter	K-8	2433 Nursery Rd	Clearwater	33764	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 369-6361	722	42	17.1	28.1%	483 (66.9%)	25 (3.5%)	136 (18.8%)	31 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.1%)	89.3	148^th of 2240 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.9	169^th of 2258 public elementary schools	92.5%	21	81.0	85.0	80.0	90.0	91.0	84.0	84.0	93.0	80.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	70.0	68.0	94.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	$10,236	$45	$10,191
Walsingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9099 Walsingham Rd	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 588-3519	366	28	13.0	61.5%	165 (45.1%)	42 (11.5%)	110 (30.1%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.0%)								(n/a)																			$13,797	$725	$13,072
Southern Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Walsingham Rd	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	No	(727) 588-4654	451	33	13.6	58.1%	230 (51.0%)	37 (8.2%)	122 (27.1%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.3%)	48.6	1173^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	47.6%		69	666^th of 2258 public elementary schools	70.5%	507	63.0	55.0	54.0	61.0			61.0	60.0	60.0	74.0			61.0						$13,690	$672	$13,018
Pinellas Academy Of Math And Science	Public, Charter	K-8	1775 S Highland Ave	Largo	33756	Pinellas County	Pinellas	Yes	No	No	No	(727) 330-9449	817	53	15.4	46.1%	442 (54.1%)	85 (10.4%)	218 (26.7%)	14 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.9%)	49.1	1159^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.7	1142^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	49.4%	17	69.0	56.0	59.0	56.0	59.0	64.0	81.0	62.0	59.0	39.0	64.0	55.0	59.0	53.0		88.0		73.0	$9,612	$424	$9,189
Fuguitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13010 101st St	Largo	33773	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 588-3576	464	36	12.8	65.7%	203 (43.8%)	114 (24.6%)	98 (21.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	32 (6.9%)	38.4	1444^th of 2240 public elementary schools	35.5%		40.3	1346^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.4%	98	61.0	62.0	58.0				57.0	49.0	42.0				52.0						$15,084	$1,159	$13,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Frontier Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Oak Grove Middle School
High : Pinellas Park High School

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Frontier Elementary School.

What district is Frontier Elementary School in?

Pinellas

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary School?

Students at Frontier Elementary School are 38% White, 36% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Frontier Elementary School a good school?

Frontier Elementary School ranks 591^st of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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