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Frontier Elementary

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Frontier Elementary ranks 500 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Frontier Elementary is a PK–6 school in Brookston, Indiana, serving 396 students in the Frontier School Corporation, a district that ranks 84th of 374 statewide (78th percentile, 4 stars). The school itself is mid-pack: 500th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (51st percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026, down from the 85th percentile in 2018–2019 and 2020–2021 — a slide from top-quartile to middle-of-the-state, with its star rating falling from 4 to 3.

Results swing widely by grade. Third-grade math is a clear bright spot at 66.67%, above the state's 51.9% and tied with Hershey Elementary School; only West Lafayette Elementary School (88.27%) does better nearby. Sixth-grade ELA (48.08%) and sixth-grade science (44.23%) also beat state averages. Weak spots cluster in 4th and 5th grade: 4th-grade ELA and science both sit at 29.63%, the lowest among comparable nearby schools, while 5th-grade math (37.29%) and social studies (40.68%) fall below state. All-grade science (36.79%) is the lowest among nearby schools reporting it, and all-grade ELA (38.03%) trails Glen Acres Elementary School, Vinton Elementary School, Battle Ground Elementary School, Klondike Elementary School, Hershey, Burnett Creek Elementary School and West Lafayette. Math (47.42%) is stronger than ELA and improved from 43.75%.

Chronic absenteeism has more than doubled, from 7.8% in 2022–2023 to 15.5% and then 14.7% in the two most recent years — above the district's 11.4% and most nearby schools, though below the state's 16.7%. Resources don't look like the constraint: spending is $12,236 per student, third-highest nearby, with a low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 and a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 36.87%. Similar-poverty schools such as Klondike and Battle Ground achieve more with lower spending and larger classes. Frontier also serves PK–6 while most neighbors are K–5 or K–4, making all-grade comparisons imperfect. Priorities would appear to be 4th-grade literacy and science, 5th-grade math and social studies, science across grades, and absenteeism.

396

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,236

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

811 S Railroad
Brookston, IN 47923

(219) 984-5438

District: Frontier School Corporation

Students who attend Frontier Elementary usually attend:

High:

Frontier Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Indiana avg47%

500^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 374Frontier School Corporation among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	500 of 1015	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	414 of 1005	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	421 of 1011	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	272 of 1016	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	249 of 1020	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	155 of 1016	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	155 of 1031	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	313 of 1027	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.2	246 of 1033	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	180 of 1046	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	315 of 1040	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	320 of 1036	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	249 of 1035	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	297 of 1015	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	383 of 1025	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	362 of 1009	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	445 of 1003	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.7	387 of 996	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.1	446 of 985	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.2	516 of 961	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.3	439 of 959	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.6	170 of 326	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math47%

Social Studies41%-7 vs state

English Language Arts38%

Science37%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	811 S Railroad	Brookston	47923	White County	Frontier School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 984-5438	396	27	14.6	36.9%	367 (92.7%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	52.1	500^th of 1015 public elementary schools	50.7%		59.2	414^th of 1005 public elementary schools	58.8%	86	35.4	29.6	39.0	48.1	38.0	66.7	51.9	37.3	36.5	47.4	29.6	44.2	36.8	40.7	$12,236	$510	$11,726
Battle Ground Elementary School	Public	K-5	303 Main St	Battle Ground	47920	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 567-2200	652	39	16.7	36.3%	534 (81.9%)	22 (3.4%)	57 (8.7%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	71.5	273^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	73.1%		73.8	247^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.4%	26	44.2	51.8	57.9		51.5	59.6	57.3	40.4		52.1	55.5		55.5	59.7	$10,010	$284	$9,725
Burnett Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	5700 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-2237	778	44	17.8	28.7%	475 (61.1%)	53 (6.8%)	116 (14.9%)	86 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	89.6	71^st of 1015 public elementary schools	93.0%		93.3	44^th of 1005 public elementary schools	95.6%	27	49.2	78.0	69.4		65.8	62.9	78.0	69.4		70.3	76.5		76.5	74.4	$9,287	$416	$8,871
West Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-3	600 Cumberland Ave	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 464-3212	691	49	14.1	25.6%	331 (47.9%)	57 (8.2%)	57 (8.2%)	175 (25.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.0%)								(n/a)	74.9				74.9	88.3				88.3					$13,243	$1,557	$11,686
Klondike Elementary School	Public	K-5	3311 Klondike Rd	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 463-5505	905	55	16.4	35.9%	541 (59.8%)	76 (8.4%)	138 (15.2%)	82 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (7.2%)	75.6	228^th of 1015 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.3	239^th of 1005 public elementary schools	76.2%	11	42.1	56.9	59.3		52.6	58.5	63.9	46.9		56.2	59.0		59.0	63.6	$9,424	$483	$8,941
Delphi Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 W Vine St	Delphi	46923	Carroll County	Delphi Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 564-3895	625	41	15.1	57.0%	537 (85.9%)	5 (0.8%)	64 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	41.5	606^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.3%		34.2	681^st of 1005 public elementary schools	32.2%	75	26.0	30.5	26.8		27.6	43.7	56.1	23.7		40.4	50.0		50.0	45.4	$9,205	$1,268	$7,937
Meadowlawn Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 W Ohio St	Monticello	47960	White County	Twin Lakes School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 583-7720	533	30	17.6	59.8%	407 (76.4%)	2 (0.4%)	105 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	35.4	671^st of 1015 public elementary schools	33.9%		41.2	608^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.5%	63	27.3	41.1	27.2		30.9	43.4	43.2	27.2		36.0	37.9		37.9	33.5	$10,372	$1,440	$8,932
Vinton Elementary School	Public	K-4	3101 Elmwood Ave	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6140	387	27	14.6	74.4%	177 (45.7%)	58 (15.0%)	118 (30.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	66.2	330^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.5%		38.1	639^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.4%	309	46.9	53.1			50.3	56.3	65.4			61.4	37.0		37.0		$12,555	$2,051	$10,504
Hershey Elementary School	Public	K-5	7521 E 300 N	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 269-8280	538	32	16.8	22.1%	467 (86.8%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	87	110^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.9	82^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	91.8%	28	56.3	62.7	61.8		60.4	66.7	69.5	61.8		66.3	68.6		68.6	65.2	$11,031	$272	$10,760
Oaklawn Elementary School	Public	K-4	402 E South St	Monticello	47960	White County	Twin Lakes School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 583-5651	323	21	15.2	64.1%	246 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	41.8	605^th of 1015 public elementary schools	40.4%		42.7	593^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	41.0%	12	32.8	31.7			32.2	41.4	46.7			44.1	41.7		41.7		$12,029	$853	$11,176

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Elementary

How many students attend Frontier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Frontier Elementary.

Is Frontier Elementary a good school?

Frontier Elementary ranks 500^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Frontier Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frontier Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Frontier Junior-Senior High School

What district is Frontier Elementary in?

Frontier School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Elementary?

Students at Frontier Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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