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Frontier Elementary School

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Frontier Elementary School ranks 50 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 271 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Joint School District No. 2, consistently outpacing the state and district averages in academic achievement.

Frontier Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) scores for Math, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.5% of Frontier Elementary students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 58% for the district and 43.1% for the state. The school also outperforms the district and state in ISAT Science and English Language Arts, with 63.6% and 66.1% proficiency, respectively. Frontier Elementary has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Idaho elementary schools in recent years, with a peak ranking of 23rd out of 252 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

While Frontier Elementary's academic success is impressive, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in the 2023-2024 school year to 15% in the 2023-2024 school year. This trend is concerning and may require further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying causes. Nonetheless, Frontier Elementary's low student-teacher ratio and ability to serve a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools, such as River Valley Elementary, Cecil D Andrus Elementary, and Discovery Elementary, are key factors that contribute to its exceptional performance.

263

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,116

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11851 Musket Drive
Boise, ID 83713-3691

(208) 350-4190

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Frontier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lowell Scott Middle School
High:	Centennial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

13.7%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

50^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

10^th of 96Joint School District No. 2 among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	50 of 337	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	24 of 301	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	23 of 252	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	69.5	58 of 188	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	65 of 171	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	91 of 254	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	82 of 292	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	61 of 240	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	58.5	92 of 226	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.0	226 of 357	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	243 of 354	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	17.4	337 of 359	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.1	332 of 356	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	34.5	269 of 349	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.0	158 of 335	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	58.5	56 of 121	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	61.3	50 of 121	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2018)59th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2018)54th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Science64%+21 vs state

Math64%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)				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	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	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	PK, KG-5	11851 Musket Drive	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4190	263	23	11.6	51.0%	162 (61.6%)	33 (12.5%)	36 (13.7%)	13 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	83.8	50^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.2%		91.4	24^th of 301 public elementary schools	92.0%	26		73.2		63.5	63.6	63.6	61.0	65.9	71.1	66.1	$10,116	$1,487	$8,629
Ustick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12435 West Ustick Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4120	389	29	13.5	65.3%	201 (51.7%)	27 (6.9%)	126 (32.4%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	33.9	229^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.0%		28.8	214^th of 301 public elementary schools	28.9%	15	45.3	41.4	27.3	37.8	29.2	29.2	54.8	54.5	53.1	54.1	$7,145	$1,245	$5,900
McMillan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10901 McMillan	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4475	241	20	12.3	55.6%	165 (68.5%)	6 (2.5%)	39 (16.2%)	11 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	60.9	114^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.2%		84.8	44^th of 301 public elementary schools	85.4%	70	52.2	54.3	56.1	54.1	51.2	51.2	56.5			63.9	$8,919	$1,510	$7,410
Pioneer School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	13255 West McMillian Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4100	658	34	19.2	21.3%	529 (80.4%)	7 (1.1%)	57 (8.7%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	36 (5.5%)	94.3	10^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.0%		92.5	18^th of 301 public elementary schools	94.0%	8	71.2	85.0	72.6	76.0	75.5	75.5	70.4	88.8	81.1	79.6	$6,560	$609	$5,951
Summerwind Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3675 North Jullion Way	Boise	83704	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 375-0210	370	26	14.4	40.8%	258 (69.7%)	30 (8.1%)	55 (14.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	84.5	48^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.8%		85.5	42^nd of 301 public elementary schools	86.0%	6	58.5	80.6	68.9	69.1	60.0	60.0	63.5	74.2	75.0	70.8	$6,805	$988	$5,817
Joplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12081 West Demeyer Street	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4345	241	16	15.4	45.6%	186 (77.2%)	5 (2.1%)	33 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.4%)	56.7	132^nd of 337 public elementary schools	60.8%		58.7	116^th of 301 public elementary schools	61.5%	16	57.4	48.6	43.8	50.0	60.4	60.4	46.8	45.9	70.8	55.3	$6,573	$609	$5,964
Flyers Center	Public	K-5	12081 West Demeyer Street	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	10	6	1.6	70.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
River Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 East River Valley Street	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 884-1741	468	31	14.9	53.8%	261 (55.8%)	9 (1.9%)	149 (31.8%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	6 (1.3%)	26 (5.6%)	41.1	204^th of 337 public elementary schools	39.5%		52.2	140^th of 301 public elementary schools	53.5%	64	44.6	59.1	41.5	47.9	28.0	28.0	43.8	66.2	51.2	53.6	$6,929	$609	$6,320
Cecil D Andrus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 Park Meadow Drive	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 939-3400	377	22	16.9	21.5%	287 (76.1%)	5 (1.3%)	49 (13.0%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.6%)	89.1	31^st of 337 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.3	14^th of 301 public elementary schools	95.3%	17	66.7	69.0	71.4	69.0	74.6	74.6	65.2	70.0	84.3	73.2	$6,957	$609	$6,348
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 East Leigh Field Drive	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4090	416	24	17.6	30.5%	305 (73.3%)	8 (1.9%)	69 (16.6%)	17 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	90.6	22^nd of 337 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.2	15^th of 301 public elementary schools	95.0%	7	73.0	77.3	64.0	71.4	63.2	63.2	71.9	82.4	74.7	76.5	$7,320	$609	$6,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary School

Is Frontier Elementary School a good school?

Frontier Elementary School ranks 50^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Frontier Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Frontier Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lowell Scott Middle School
High : Centennial High School

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary School?

Students at Frontier Elementary School are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Frontier Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

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