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Frontier School Of Excellence-M

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Frontier School Of Excellence-M is a public charter middle school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 73 students. Despite serving a high-need student population, this school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom quartile of Missouri middle schools over the past 8 years and receiving 0-1 out of 5 stars from Frontier Schools.

Frontier School Of Excellence-M's student proficiency rates on the MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests are significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade math proficiency rate was 14.9%, compared to 53.6% for the Frontier Schools district and 32.7% for the state of Missouri. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.6% to 33.9% over the past few years, which is well above the state average.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Lincoln College Academy Middle, which ranked 54th out of 459 Missouri middle schools in 2022-2023, Frontier School Of Excellence-M performs significantly worse academically. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these resources do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that the school's challenges may be more complex and require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement.

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,111

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5605 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64110-2823

(816) 822-1331

District: Frontier Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

African American:

47.3%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg41%

Missouri avg40%

409^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Frontier Schools

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	409 of 438	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	411 of 451	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	376 of 459	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	385 of 459	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	418 of 454	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	472 of 587	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	508 of 552	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	544 of 568	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	408 of 435	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	538 of 585	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	554 of 633	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	98 of 144	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	90 of 153	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	108 of 148	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	69 of 135	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	45.7	36 of 78	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	111 of 130	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	338 of 369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	330 of 378	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	274 of 382	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	260 of 365	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	345 of 371	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	290 of 482	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	369 of 422	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)54th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2024)32nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics15%-25 vs state

English Language Arts14%-27 vs state

Science8%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP English I (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 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 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier School Of Excellence-M	Public, Charter	6-8	5605 Troost Ave.	Kansas City	64110	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	74	14	5.4	100.0%	2 (2.7%)	35 (47.3%)	36 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	9.5	409^th of 438 public middle schools	6.6%		12.7	411^th of 451 public middle schools	8.9%	2		15.5		14.9		7.5			9.4	18.6		$31,111	$2,703	$28,408
Ewing Marion Kauffman Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	6401 Paseo Blvd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	Ewing Marion Kauffman School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-5660	559	57	9.8	100.0%	13 (2.3%)	480 (85.9%)	39 (7.0%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	60.8	157^th of 438 public middle schools	64.2%		70.2	114^th of 451 public middle schools	74.7%	43	20.5	47.4	57.0	61.7	20.8	36.0	25.6	23.9	34.5	52.8		$24,945	$1,273	$23,671
Brookside Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1815 East 63rd Street	Kansas City	64130	Jackson County	Brookside Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 531-2192	225	26	8.7	100.0%	8 (3.6%)	192 (85.3%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	22	351^st of 438 public middle schools	19.9%		20.2	372^nd of 451 public middle schools	17.5%	21		17.6	20.7	29.1		18.6		27.5	21.8			$21,014	$1,826	$19,188
University Academy-Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6801 Holmes Rd	Kansas City	64131	Jackson County	University Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 412-9272	265	21	12.4	100.0%	11 (4.2%)	251 (94.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.4	319^th of 438 public middle schools	27.2%		41.5	264^th of 451 public middle schools	41.5%	55		21.0	17.9	15.3		25.0		31.7		50.6		$16,011	$606	$15,405
Hogan Preparatory Academy Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	6409 Agnes	Kansas City	64132	Jackson County	Hogan Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 444-4479	134	20	6.7	100.0%	1 (0.7%)	121 (90.3%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	4.6	431^st of 438 public middle schools	1.6%		2.2	451^st of 451 public middle schools	0.0%	20			9.0	4.5		4.5			8.9	9.1		$26,932	$3,386	$23,546
Allen Village Junior Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	706 W 42nd St.	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Allen Village	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 931-0177	92	6	14.6	78.3%	4 (4.3%)	24 (26.1%)	57 (62.0%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	38.7	283^rd of 438 public middle schools	35.4%		24.2	354^th of 451 public middle schools	21.5%	71		22.3	23.4	24.3		48.2		44.3	20.1			$26,684	$541	$26,142
Academie Lafayette Armour IMS	Public, Charter	6-8	201 E Armour Blvd	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Academie Lafayette	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 800-8771	295	25	11.7	28.8%	178 (60.3%)	52 (17.6%)	27 (9.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.2%)	84	51^st of 438 public middle schools	88.4%		91.9	27^th of 451 public middle schools	94.0%	24		71.0	65.0	25.0		48.6		60.4			86.6	$15,006	$500	$14,507
Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	3435 Broadway Blvd	Kansas City	64111	Jackson County	Citizens Of The World Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 499-8000	144	10	13.8	45.8%	34 (23.6%)	68 (47.2%)	31 (21.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	18.3	373^rd of 438 public middle schools	14.8%		18	388^th of 451 public middle schools	14.0%	15	35.3	13.3	22.3		37.4	11.6	37.4	26.2	29.7			$11,019	$342	$10,678
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	3611 East Linwood	Kansas City	64128	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-2100	375	29	12.7	100.0%	22 (5.9%)	240 (64.0%)	85 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.3%)	4.4	432^nd of 438 public middle schools	1.4%		4.6	445^th of 451 public middle schools	1.3%	13			7.6	5.2		7.0			8.5	7.1		$18,905	$1,667	$17,238
Guadalupe Centers Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2640 Belleview Street	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 472-4120	355	33	10.7	78.9%	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	344 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	341^st of 438 public middle schools	22.1%		8.8	427^th of 451 public middle schools	5.3%	86		22.5	32.9	30.6		24.4		18.7	18.0	26.2		$24,083	$1,380	$22,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier School Of Excellence-M

Is Frontier School Of Excellence-M a good school?

Frontier School Of Excellence-M ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Missouri middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier School Of Excellence-M?

Students at Frontier School Of Excellence-M are 49% Hispanic, 47% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Frontier School Of Excellence-M?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Frontier School Of Excellence-M.

What district is Frontier School Of Excellence-M in?

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