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Frontier Regional

Q: Is Frontier Regional a good school?

Frontier Regional ranks 103 rd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 353 Massachusetts High Schools

Better than 71% of Massachusetts high schools

Summary

Frontier Regional is a public school in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, serving about 588 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Frontier district in the Pioneer Valley, a largely rural area north of Amherst and Northampton. In 2025–2026 it ranked 103rd of 353 Massachusetts high schools, or the 71st percentile, with 4 stars. That is a clear rebound: the school sat in the 51st–54th percentile in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025, though earlier years reached the low 80s.

Grade 10 is Frontier's strongest ground. Grade-10 math proficiency was 62.79% (state: 43.73%), grade-10 ELA 53.57% (state: 45.48%), grade-10 science 48.05% (state: 40.50%), and biology end-of-course 41.56% (state: 37.68%). All-grade math, 42.66%, is above the state and the highest among nearby 7–12 schools, ahead of Hopkins Academy (28.36%), Four Rivers Charter Public School (26.76%) and Smith Academy (24.59%). The softer spot is middle school English: grade-8 ELA was 34.86% against a state mark of 41.70%, and grade-8 civics 36.27% versus 39.77%, which pulls the all-grade ELA figure (38.01%) slightly below the state (40.03%).

On completion, Frontier's 93.5% graduation rate and 3.2% dropout rate beat its district averages (91.8% and 4.1%) but trail Four Rivers Charter Public School (100% and 0.0%), Northampton High (93.9% and 1.7%) and Amherst Regional High (92.5% and 2.5%). Class size is moderate at 11:1, and per-pupil spending of $18,213 sits mid-low locally — below Mohawk Trail Regional School and Amherst, above Northampton and Hopkins Academy. Effectiveness ranks for female students, special education students and low-income students have all improved, though the last two remain below the school's overall standing.

588

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,900

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 North Main Street
South Deerfield, MA 01373

(413) 665-2118

District: Frontier

Feeder schools for Frontier Regional:

Elementary:	Conway Grammar
	Deerfield Elementary
	Sunderland Elementary
	Whately Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Massachusetts median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg40%

Middle school

191^st of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

103^rd of 353

Massachusetts public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

123^rd of 351Frontier among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	191 of 478	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	225 of 484	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	203 of 493	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	260 of 501	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	228 of 497	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	121 of 501	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	177 of 498	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	234 of 484	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	170 of 487	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	249 of 482	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	285 of 441	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.8	307 of 455	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	287 of 455	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.1	244 of 455	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.0	301 of 449	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	239 of 434	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.0	164 of 409	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	201 of 407	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.4	232 of 399	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.0	126 of 399	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.4	178 of 356	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.3	118 of 344	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.8	129 of 339	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	58.3	123 of 445	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	64 of 431	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.1	160 of 424	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	210 of 417	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	121 of 468	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	189 of 473	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	150 of 481	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	239 of 489	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	279 of 494	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.9	130 of 483	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	137 of 478	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	191 of 463	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	167 of 368	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	176 of 461	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	308 of 464	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	282 of 469	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	328 of 481	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	338 of 489	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.1	91 of 462	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	143 of 452	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	229 of 438	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	295 of 470	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	275 of 473	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	277 of 483	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	280 of 489	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	198 of 497	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	105 of 485	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.1	223 of 478	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	269 of 466	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	72 of 116	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	326 of 436	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	238 of 435	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	313 of 441	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	254 of 444	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	299 of 503	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.1	80 of 489	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	184 of 484	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	250 of 467	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	73.0	121 of 491	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	224 of 393	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	256 of 386	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	242 of 392	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	292 of 403	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	221 of 404	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.4	110 of 401	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.5	197 of 396	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	266 of 395	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	103 of 353	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.0	162 of 349	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	172 of 348	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	110 of 347	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.9	65 of 342	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	62 of 285	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	85 of 351	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	94 of 345	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.3	83 of 348	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	60 of 351	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	105 of 354	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.6	153 of 347	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	133 of 344	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.3	108 of 340	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	135 of 340	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.8	191 of 335	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.8	88 of 322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	43.2	208 of 319	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.6	195 of 316	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	70.2	117 of 314	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	82.2	59 of 311	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	60.2	142 of 307	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	82.6	59 of 304	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	53.4	110 of 295	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	53 of 299	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	103 of 299	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	71 of 340	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	45.3	191 of 337	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.9	119 of 342	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	118 of 339	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.1	58 of 340	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	60 of 281	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	83 of 342	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	161 of 340	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	170 of 334	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	268 of 338	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.9	82 of 338	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	30 of 332	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	40 of 253	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	66 of 330	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	48 of 330	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	146 of 344	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	134 of 339	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	205 of 342	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.6	110 of 343	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.0	66 of 339	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	66 of 281	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	89 of 346	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	80 of 343	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	111 of 298	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.1	194 of 302	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	166 of 289	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	90 of 301	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	23 of 339	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.4	27 of 268	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	69 of 348	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	133 of 344	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	128 of 302	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	170 of 298	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	168 of 302	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	128 of 301	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.0	55 of 300	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	58 of 249	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	94 of 302	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	111 of 303	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Tested In Person (2021)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-35 vs school

High school

Female (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Biology42%+4 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Civics36%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Biology (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Physics (2026)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2015)	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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Physics End of Course	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Frontier Regional	Public	7-12	113 North Main Street	South Deerfield	01373	Franklin County	Frontier	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 665-2118	588	53	11.0	21.5%	487 (82.8%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (7.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)	69.5	103^rd of 353 public high schools	70.8%		54	162^nd of 349 public high schools	53.6%	59		41.1	34.9	53.6	38.0		44.1	41.1	62.8	42.7	41.5	48.1	41.5	41.6		36.3	$21,900
Smith Academy	Public	6-12	34 School Street	Hatfield	01038	Hampshire County	Hatfield	No	No	No	No	(413) 247-5641	109	18	6.0	17.6%	105 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	55.0	40.0	18.8		39.3	55.0	12.0	6.3		24.6	18.8		18.8	61.5		6.3	$26,866
Four Rivers Charter Public School	Public, Charter	7-12	248 Colrain Road	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Four Rivers Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(413) 775-4577	213	23	9.2	31.3%	184 (86.4%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	51.5	165^th of 353 public high schools	53.3%		92.2	33^rd of 349 public high schools	90.5%	132		41.7	40.5	40.5	41.1		30.6	22.9	43.2	26.8	52.8	41.9	52.8	38.2		62.9	$19,976
Turners Fall High	Public	9-12	222 Turnpike Rd	Montague	01351	Franklin County	Gill-Montague	No	No	No	No	(413) 863-7200	199	23	8.5	46.7%	137 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	38 (19.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	27.9	255^th of 353 public high schools	27.8%		17	302^nd of 349 public high schools	13.5%	47				30.4					33.3			24.4		0.0			$27,049
Greenfield High	Public	8-12	21 Barr Avenue	Greenfield	01301	Franklin County	Greenfield	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 772-1350	404	37	10.9	62.2%	258 (63.9%)	15 (3.7%)	97 (24.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	13.3	313^th of 353 public high schools	11.3%		12.9	312^th of 349 public high schools	10.6%	1			13.8	17.0	13.8			6.9	23.2	6.9	16.1	2.0	16.1		12.7	18.4	$24,018
Amherst Regional High	Public	9-12	21 Mattoon Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst-Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1701	816	72	11.3	27.4%	443 (54.3%)	62 (7.6%)	149 (18.3%)	93 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	86	54^th of 353 public high schools	84.7%		83.9	64^th of 349 public high schools	81.7%	10				58.7					67.2			65.1		79.7			$27,467
Franklin County Technical	Public	9-12	82 Industrial Blvd	Turners Falls	01376	Franklin County	Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 863-9561	643	55	11.7	48.7%	565 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	25.4	268^th of 353 public high schools	24.1%		21.4	277^th of 349 public high schools	20.6%	9				21.4					24.0			27.4		33.7	20.9		$27,454
Hopkins Academy	Public	7-12	131 Russell Street	Hadley	01035	Hampshire County	Hadley	No	No	No	No	(413) 584-1106	203	28	7.3	17.6%	141 (69.5%)	10 (4.9%)	32 (15.8%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	53.8	151^st of 353 public high schools	57.2%		65.1	124^th of 349 public high schools	64.5%	27		48.7	18.8	57.1	35.2		29.7	26.7	55.0	28.4	31.3	15.0	31.3			28.1	$26,449
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High	Public	9-12	80 Locust Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1414	587	65	9.0	47.4%	473 (80.6%)	9 (1.5%)	80 (13.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	16.9	300^th of 353 public high schools	15.0%		17	301^st of 349 public high schools	13.8%	1				17.6					23.8			16.9		20.2	9.4		$31,413
Northampton High	Public	9-12	380 Elm Street	Northampton	01060	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 587-1346	875	60	14.6	21.9%	606 (69.3%)	32 (3.7%)	119 (13.6%)	31 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.8%)	93.1	32^nd of 353 public high schools	90.9%		88.8	47^th of 349 public high schools	86.5%	15				68.6					75.0			77.6		71.8			$19,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Regional

Is Frontier Regional a good school?

Frontier Regional ranks 103^rd of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Regional?

Students at Frontier Regional are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Frontier Regional?

Frontier Regional is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conway Grammar
Elementary : Deerfield Elementary
Elementary : Sunderland Elementary
Elementary : Whately Elementary

What district is Frontier Regional in?

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How many students attend Frontier Regional?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Frontier Regional.

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