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Frontier School Of Innovation-M

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Frontier School Of Innovation-M ranks 143 rd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Frontier School Of Innovation-M is a public charter middle school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 302 students. The school is part of the Frontier Schools district, which is ranked 167 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frontier School Of Innovation-M has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 10% of Missouri middle schools in 2015-2016 to the top 33% in 2024-2025. The school's performance on MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) tests is generally higher than the Frontier Schools district and the state of Missouri averages, particularly in mathematics. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is relatively lower, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.6% to 40.1% across grades, compared to the state's 39.3% to 42.2%. Frontier School Of Innovation-M has consistently ranked among the top Missouri middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, often achieving 4 or 5 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

One area of concern for Frontier School Of Innovation-M is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.1% to 29.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has ranged from $11,954 to $14,273 in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 11.2 in 2021-2022 to 9.9 in 2023-2024, indicating a relatively low class size and potentially more individualized attention for students.

307

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,984

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1575 Universal Dr.
Kansas City, MO 64120-1302

(816) 822-1331

District: Frontier Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.5%

African American:

12.7%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg41%

Missouri avg40%

143^rd of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	64.3	143 of 438	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	208 of 451	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	164 of 459	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	198 of 459	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.8	375 of 454	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	432 of 587	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	471 of 552	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	502 of 568	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	394 of 435	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.8	420 of 585	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.4	482 of 633	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	88.8	7 of 149	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	4 of 81	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	4 of 72	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	5 of 68	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	3 of 68	95.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	6 of 90	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	11 of 74	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	6 of 74	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	51 of 67	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	87 of 130	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	82 of 96	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	27 of 369	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	72 of 378	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	29 of 382	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	21 of 365	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	41.7	229 of 371	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	205 of 482	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	306 of 422	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)95th percentile+69 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+25 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+22 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-6 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 Algebra 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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier School Of Innovation-M	Public, Charter	6-8	1575 Universal Dr.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 822-1331	307	35	8.7	82.1%	22 (7.2%)	39 (12.7%)	235 (76.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	64.3	143^rd of 438 public middle schools	67.4%		53.7	208^th of 451 public middle schools	53.9%	65	60.8	63.0	64.2	37.7	24.6	36.8	40.1		$22,984	$1,408	$21,575
Northeast Middle School	Public	7-8	4904 Independence Avenue	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3400	607	47	12.7	100.0%	47 (7.7%)	225 (37.1%)	272 (44.8%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.1%)	5.3	429^th of 438 public middle schools	2.1%		4.7	444^th of 451 public middle schools	1.6%	15		6.2	8.4	8.0		7.0	8.6		$17,394	$1,804	$15,591
Eastgate 6th Grade Center	Public	6	4700 NE Parvin Rd	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5270	629	50	12.6	63.4%	241 (38.3%)	147 (23.4%)	117 (18.6%)	26 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	84 (13.4%)								(n/a)	38.2				35.0				$14,622	$518	$14,104
Kansas City Girls Prep Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	5000 E.17th St.	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City Girls Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-2573	111	25	4.4	100.0%	3 (2.7%)	65 (58.6%)	32 (28.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.2%)	17.4	374^th of 438 public middle schools	14.6%		22.7	361^st of 451 public middle schools	20.0%	13	7.5	7.5	27.1	19.0	26.0	15.5	24.4		$47,137	$3,297	$43,839
Maple Park Middle	Public	7-8	5300 N Bennington	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5280	585	55	10.6	63.4%	271 (46.3%)	127 (21.7%)	103 (17.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	69 (11.8%)	44.7	242^nd of 438 public middle schools	44.7%		36.6	294^th of 451 public middle schools	34.8%	52		39.9	26.6	28.9		44.0	30.6		$16,537	$513	$16,023
Northgate Middle	Public	7-8	2117 NE 48th St	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5300	689	54	12.6	66.6%	228 (33.1%)	174 (25.3%)	122 (17.7%)	51 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	96 (13.9%)	41.5	262^nd of 438 public middle schools	40.2%		35.7	297^th of 451 public middle schools	34.1%	35		36.7	19.6	29.2		41.5	34.5	90.5	$15,409	$520	$14,889
Lincoln College Academy Middle	Public	6-8	2012 E 23rd Street	Kansas City	64109	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-1500	583	30	19.4	100.0%	183 (31.4%)	186 (31.9%)	143 (24.5%)	29 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	32 (5.5%)	83.4	55^th of 438 public middle schools	87.4%		84.4	46^th of 451 public middle schools	89.8%	9	51.3	58.8	46.1	52.3	55.4	54.6	59.6	88.9	$16,633	$1,738	$14,895
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
Clifford H. Nowlin Middle	Public	6-8	2800 S Hardy Ave	Independence	64052	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5380	902	54	16.7	79.8%	316 (35.0%)	151 (16.7%)	328 (36.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	91 (10.1%)	21.4	355^th of 438 public middle schools	18.9%		22.4	362^nd of 451 public middle schools	19.7%	7	16.9	23.3	11.0	30.3	21.8	26.4	28.4	69.1	$12,761	$1,410	$11,352
Antioch Middle	Public	7-8	2100 NE 65th St	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5260	886	59	14.9	40.1%	474 (53.5%)	127 (14.3%)	142 (16.0%)	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.3%)	99 (11.2%)	69.8	108^th of 438 public middle schools	75.3%		68.6	118^th of 451 public middle schools	73.8%	10		46.0	38.7	43.6		46.8	51.6	95.2	$14,368	$517	$13,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier School Of Innovation-M

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

Students at Frontier School Of Innovation-M are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 7% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Frontier School Of Innovation-M in?

Frontier Schools

Is Frontier School Of Innovation-M a good school?

Frontier School Of Innovation-M ranks 143^rd of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frontier School Of Innovation-M?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Frontier School Of Innovation-M.

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