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Frontier Elementary School

Q: Is Frontier Elementary School a good school?

Frontier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Frontier Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary School?

Students at Frontier Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 43% White.

Public Grades K-5

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary School is a K-5 public school in Jerome, ID, serving 475 students in the Jerome Joint District, where 65.26% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and the surrounding region includes several academically struggling schools. By nearly every measure, Frontier is a low-performing school: it ranked 338th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools (2nd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, and its district ranks 95th out of 101 Idaho districts (6th percentile).

On Idaho's ISAT assessments, Frontier's proficiency rates are far below state averages: 24.4% in math versus 43.1% statewide, 23.8% in English Language Arts versus 54.0% statewide, and 22.4% in science versus 44.0% statewide. The ELA scores are especially concerning, coming in 8.4 points below the district average. Chronic absenteeism sits at 13.7%, which is in the middle of the district range—Jefferson Elementary has just 6.4%, while Summit Elementary has 20.7%. Frontier also has a relatively high student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7 students per teacher, compared to 13.2 at I B Perrine Elementary and 15.9 at Harrison Elementary.

There are some encouraging signs. Math proficiency improved from 20.5% to 24.4%, and ELA from 19.5% to 23.8% between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. However, schools with similar or higher poverty rates do significantly better: Wendell Elementary (80.19% free/reduced lunch) posts 36.3% ELA proficiency, and Heritage Academy (43.18%) reaches 38.5%. Nearby Rock Creek Elementary in the Twin Falls District demonstrates that much higher achievement is possible in the region. Grade-level math data shows a sharp 4th-grade slump (21.6% versus 30.2% in 3rd grade), and reducing chronic absenteeism may be one of the most actionable levers for improvement.

475

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 South Tiger Drive
Jerome, ID 83338

(208) 332-6800

District: Jerome Joint District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

White:

42.9%

African American:

0.4%

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!Test scores below the Idaho average (24% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg26%

Idaho avg47%

342^nd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 104Jerome Joint District among Idaho districts

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

Math24%-19 vs state

English Language Arts24%-30 vs state

Science22%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)				ISAT Science (2026)		ISAT English Language Arts (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Elementary School	Public	K-5	525 South Tiger Drive	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	475	24	19.7	65.3%	204 (42.9%)	2 (0.4%)	263 (55.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6	342^nd of 350 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)	30.2	21.6	24.3	24.4	22.4		< 27%	< 24%	26.2	23.8
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 North Fillmore Street	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-8896	421	20	21.0	59.1%	153 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)	31.3	< 38%	< 18%	27.1	< 18%	< 18%	< 25%	< 46%	< 31%	28.2	$6,816	$1,216	$5,600
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	934 10th Avenue East	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-4841	486	27	17.9	66.3%	186 (38.3%)	1 (0.2%)	290 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	14.8	315^th of 350 public elementary schools	10.0%		4.7	331^st of 337 public elementary schools	1.8%	16	< 31%	< 32%	32.0	29.6	35.5		28.6	27.8	41.3	33.0	$7,728	$1,352	$6,376
Summit Elementary	Public	K-5	200 10th Avenue West	Jerome	83338	Jerome County	Jerome Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 324-3396	460	24	19.1	75.0%	140 (30.4%)	2 (0.4%)	311 (67.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.7	345^th of 350 public elementary schools	1.4%		2.1	337^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.0%	8	31.3	24.4	15.2	22.7	15.2		20.3	26.7	31.9	27.0	$6,399	$1,112	$5,287
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	850 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 732-7565	601	33	18.2	31.8%	424 (70.5%)	20 (3.3%)	114 (19.0%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	65.4	107^th of 350 public elementary schools	69.4%		73.2	77^th of 337 public elementary schools	77.2%	30	63.5	51.6	48.0	54.8	55.0		60.9	56.3	60.6	59.4	$5,958	$496	$5,461
I B Perrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	452 Caswell Avenue West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4288	359	27	13.2	66.3%	229 (63.8%)	24 (6.7%)	74 (20.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	15 (4.2%)	3.7	347^th of 350 public elementary schools	0.9%		4	335^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.6%	12	22.2	< 18%	< 16%	16.5	22.2		12.7	22.2	33.9	22.8	$6,790	$1,205	$5,585
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harrison Street	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4229	383	24	15.9	66.8%	195 (50.9%)	28 (7.3%)	133 (34.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	9.4	335^th of 350 public elementary schools	4.3%		4	334^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.9%	1	< 34%	29.5	< 18%	22.9	25.5		< 28%	< 38%	37.3	31.5	$9,238	$1,897	$7,341
Sawtooth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1771 Stadium Boulevard	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-8454	452	26	17.3	49.1%	310 (68.6%)	11 (2.4%)	87 (19.2%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.5%)	27 (6.0%)	53.9	157^th of 350 public elementary schools	55.1%		51.9	149^th of 337 public elementary schools	55.8%	8	47.4	44.4	44.2	45.3	63.2		46.8	52.4	66.2	55.1	$7,210	$894	$6,316
Wendell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	232 N Boise Street	Wendell	83355	Gooding County	Wendell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 536-6611	429	23	18.6	80.2%	170 (39.6%)	2 (0.5%)	248 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.7	331^st of 350 public elementary schools	5.4%		10.5	314^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.8%	17	25.5	22.1		24.0			37.2	35.1		36.3	$7,632	$1,758	$5,873
Pillar Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Stadium Boulevard	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 732-7570	582	28	20.8	35.6%	422 (72.5%)	14 (2.4%)	118 (20.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.0%)	68.6	95^th of 350 public elementary schools	72.9%		74.4	69^th of 337 public elementary schools	79.5%	26	61.0	59.2	55.7	58.7	61.4		55.0	50.0	64.8	56.3	$6,658	$601	$6,057

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary School

What district is Frontier Elementary School in?

Jerome Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary School?

Students at Frontier Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 43% White.

Is Frontier Elementary School a good school?

Frontier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Frontier Elementary School.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 19, 2026

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