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Frontier Elementary School

Q: Is Frontier Elementary School a good school?

Frontier Elementary School ranks 81 st of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Boise, ID, serving 263 students as part of Joint School District No. 2, a 4-star district ranked 12th out of 101 in Idaho. The school has historically been a strong performer, earning 5-star ratings in the 91st–92nd percentile in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, before shifting to a 4-star rating and 77th percentile in 2025–2026. Frontier serves a moderate-to-high poverty population, with about 51% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, yet it spends substantially more per student ($10,116) than nearby schools and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.6.

Attendance is one of Frontier's standout strengths. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 5.5%, compared to 12.7% for the district and 13.8% statewide—the lowest among comparable nearby schools. This helps explain why Frontier outperforms schools with similar or higher poverty rates, such as Ustick Elementary School (23.3% absenteeism) and Valley View Elementary School (17.6%). Academically, Frontier is particularly strong in science and math. Its 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 72.1% far exceeds the district (57.7%) and state (44%), and it rivals top-performing neighbors like Discovery Elementary School (72.7%) and Cecil D Andrus Elementary (68.5%). All-grades math proficiency is 59.5%, well above the state average of 43.1%.

The school's main challenge is English Language Arts. ELA proficiency is 58%, above the state (54%) but well below the district (69.1%), and it dropped sharply from 66.1% in 2024–2025. Fourth-grade ELA is especially concerning at 50.9%, far below the district's 64%. This is notable given Frontier's high per-student spending, the highest among nearby schools, which raises questions about how literacy resources are allocated. Frontier significantly outperforms its closest neighbor, Ustick Elementary School, but trails area leaders like Summerwind Stem Academy, Pioneer School Of The Arts, and Discovery Elementary School, largely due to the ELA gap. Overall, Frontier is a well-resourced, well-attended school with clear strengths in science, math, and stability, but middle-elementary literacy remains an area for targeted intervention.

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: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Idaho elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Idaho avg47%

81^st of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 33Elementary Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

12^th of 104Joint 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
2026	72.1	81 of 350	76.9%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+28 vs state

Math60%+16 vs state

English Language Arts58%+4 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 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%)	72.1	81^st of 350 public elementary schools	76.9%		83.8	50^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.2%	31	57.1	58.5	62.8	59.5	72.1	54.3	50.9	69.8	58.0	$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%)	57.4	140^th of 350 public elementary schools	60.0%		33.9	229^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.0%	89	67.3	48.7	37.1	49.8	48.6	55.6	53.9	62.3	57.3	$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%)	61.7	117^th of 350 public elementary schools	66.6%		60.9	114^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.2%	3	≥ 45%	57.5	≥ 56%	57.3	50.0	≥ 43%	53.7	≥ 53%	54.4	$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%)	91	29^th of 350 public elementary schools	91.7%		94.3	10^th of 337 public elementary schools	97.0%	19	67.5	69.0	75.5	70.5	77.4	64.1	72.4	86.8	74.0	$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%)	93.8	14^th of 350 public elementary schools	96.0%		84.5	48^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.8%	34	82.3	77.3	66.1	75.3	67.7	79.0	78.8	74.2	77.4	$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%)	57.9	138^th of 350 public elementary schools	60.6%		56.7	132^nd of 337 public elementary schools	60.8%	6	54.3	57.7	45.0	52.8	55.0	< 43%	49.1	≥ 57%	50.0	$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%)	55.9	148^th of 350 public elementary schools	57.7%		41.1	204^th of 337 public elementary schools	39.5%	56	60.0	44.9	66.2	57.1	38.0	47.1	50.0	67.6	55.0	$6,929	$609	$6,320
Cecil D Andrus Elementary	Public	K-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%)	79.1	60^th of 350 public elementary schools	82.9%		89.1	31^st of 337 public elementary schools	90.8%	29	48.1	61.2	58.9	56.8	68.5	64.2	74.6	75.3	72.0	$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%)	84.5	42^nd of 350 public elementary schools	88.0%		90.6	22^nd of 337 public elementary schools	93.5%	20	65.2	68.8	65.8	66.7	72.7	60.9	60.9	75.0	66.7	$7,320	$609	$6,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary School

Is Frontier Elementary School a good school?

Frontier Elementary School ranks 81^st of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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 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 district is Frontier Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

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

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