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Frontier School Of Innovation

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Frontier School Of Innovation ranks 621 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Frontier School Of Innovation is a public charter elementary school serving 643 students in grades PK-5 in Kansas City, Missouri. The school is part of the Frontier Schools district, which is ranked 167 out of 367 districts in the state.

Frontier School Of Innovation has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments (MAP tests) significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts were around 30%, compared to the state averages of over 40%. Compared to nearby schools like Topping Elementary, which is part of the higher-ranked North Kansas City 74 district, Frontier School Of Innovation generally performs worse, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower.

The school serves a high-needs student population, with 73.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite its low academic performance, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 and per-student spending of $14,594 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 36.2% in 2022-2023, which likely contributes to its low academic performance.

645

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,635

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6700 Corporate Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64120-1302

(816) 363-1907

District: Frontier Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

African American:

19.1%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Missouri avg42%

621^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 367Frontier Schools among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	621 of 900	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	676 of 906	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	642 of 898	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	636 of 908	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	748 of 901	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	823 of 1052	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	927 of 1045	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	931 of 1032	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	756 of 865	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.2	824 of 1058	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.3	920 of 1089	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	970 of 1108	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	788 of 1085	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	751 of 1088	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	59.6	52 of 191	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	50 of 163	69.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	71 of 243	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	11 of 65	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	12 of 54	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	6 of 52	88.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	7 of 63	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	63.6	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	6 of 40	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	81 of 120	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	80 of 105	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	177 of 638	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	229 of 625	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	202 of 611	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	156 of 532	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	36.7	361 of 574	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	512 of 907	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	722 of 887	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+58 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+52 vs school

African American (2024)73rd percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+41 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-3 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 1, 2021

They did great job for online class Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

The mission of Frontier School of Innovation (FSI) is to provide a safe and collaborative environment which will cultivate the academic and social development of its students by emphasizing reading, math, science, and technology for the purpose of students setting and meeting future educational goals.

Graduates of FSI will have the tools necessary to positively impact their communities as they pursue their personal and professional aspirations. Frontier School of Innovation believes an effective and adequate education necessary for the citizens of the future relies heavily on a multidimensional academic curriculum in which all core subjects will be blended together through various teaching methods while promoting the development of a strong character that supports and respects society

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier School Of Innovation	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6700 Corporate Dr.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 363-1907	645	57	11.2	86.0%	43 (6.7%)	123 (19.1%)	446 (69.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.3%)	34.7	621^st of 900 public elementary schools	31.0%		27.8	676^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.4%	55	32.5	41.6	28.4				38.8		26.7	30.3	29.7				$17,635	$1,069	$16,566
James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5810 Scarritt	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3650	328	22	14.6	100.0%	21 (6.4%)	49 (14.9%)	224 (68.3%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	10.2	820^th of 900 public elementary schools	8.9%		15.9	770^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.0%	50	6.3		17.9	26.9			6.8		9.4	8.9	24.5	10.9			$20,443	$2,480	$17,964
Gladstone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	335 N Elmwood	Kansas City	64123	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3285	406	34	12.0	100.0%	32 (7.9%)	103 (25.4%)	194 (47.8%)	65 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.0%)	16.5	763^rd of 900 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.3	746^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.7%	17	24.2	16.4	25.1	21.4			27.2		20.6	19.0	26.2	10.5			$21,191	$2,614	$18,577
Chouteau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 N Jackson	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5050	346	26	13.2	71.4%	161 (46.5%)	82 (23.7%)	44 (12.7%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (11.6%)	45.7	509^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.4%		58.3	365^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.7%	144	45.2	31.1	43.5				45.0		35.8	26.6	37.6				$15,614	$548	$15,066
Kc International-Wallace	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	414 Wallace Ave	Kansas City	64125	Jackson County	Kc International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 242-4206	662	81	8.2	100.0%	20 (3.0%)	329 (49.7%)	180 (27.2%)	98 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	8.7	832^nd of 900 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.7	839^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.4%	7	13.3	11.4	15.5	25.2	26.9	17.1	9.2	13.5	17.0	7.4	9.5	11.7	17.5	23.9	$21,807	$1,240	$20,568
Topping Elementary	Public	K-5	4433 N Topping Av	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5200	293	24	12.0	72.7%	90 (30.7%)	101 (34.5%)	51 (17.4%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	37 (12.6%)	39.7	570^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.7%		47.3	477^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.4%	93	55.5	46.1	23.6				16.5		35.5		33.3				$16,083	$547	$15,536
Winnwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 NE 44th Terr	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5220	264	23	11.4	74.6%	80 (30.3%)	85 (32.2%)	53 (20.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	36 (13.6%)	30.4	656^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.2	711^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.5%	55	9.0		45.8						16.0	24.4	37.4				$15,479	$543	$14,935
Fairmount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 N Cedar Ave	Independence	64053	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5405	313	24	13.1	82.7%	120 (38.3%)	26 (8.3%)	142 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	21 (6.7%)	15.4	769^th of 900 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.2	704^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.3%	65	27.5	10.5	16.7				22.4		21.0	12.6	24.4				$13,076	$1,318	$11,758
Guadalupe Centers Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5123 E Truman Road	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 994-0396	801	74	10.8	66.2%	14 (1.7%)	11 (1.4%)	772 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5	879^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.9	863^rd of 906 public elementary schools	4.7%	16	9.4	8.6	6.6				8.4		6.9	11.0	8.3				$23,584	$2,243	$21,342
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1012 Bales	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3850	550	48	11.4	100.0%	25 (4.5%)	224 (40.7%)	234 (42.5%)	57 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	3.8	894^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.3	891^st of 906 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	5.9	5.6	2.0	5.4			2.0		12.0	6.0	8.0	7.8			$17,535	$2,478	$15,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier School Of Innovation

What district is Frontier School Of Innovation in?

Frontier Schools

How many students attend Frontier School Of Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Frontier School Of Innovation.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier School Of Innovation?

Students at Frontier School Of Innovation are 69% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Frontier School Of Innovation a good school?

Frontier School Of Innovation ranks 621^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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