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Frontier Stem High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 94% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Frontier Stem High School is a public charter high school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 353 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 Stem High School has shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the years, climbing from a ranking of 348 out of 460 Missouri high schools in 2018-2019 to a ranking of 22 out of 367 in 2024-2025, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MAP/Algebra I, MAP/Biology I, and MAP/English II are consistently higher than the Frontier Schools district and the state of Missouri averages. Frontier Stem High School also ranks highly among subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learner students, and Low Socio-Economic Status students, indicating its ability to serve diverse student populations effectively.

Frontier Stem High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.7% to 97.1% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. The school's dropout rate has remained low, ranging from 1.4% to 2.9% in recent years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Frontier Stem High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9 to 12.3 students per teacher, and its spending per student, ranging from $12,084 to $13,591, is higher than the state average, indicating a focus on resource allocation to support student learning.

401

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,612

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6455 E Commerce Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64120-2164

(816) 241-6202

District: Frontier Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

African American:

19.0%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Missouri high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Missouri avg45%

22^nd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 67 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	22 of 367	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	60.4	97 of 378	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	181 of 352	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	267 of 361	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	319 of 358	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	348 of 460	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	425 of 468	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	318 of 404	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.0	289 of 401	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.9	368 of 504	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	57.4	29 of 105	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	30 of 96	68.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.4	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	57.6	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	55.9	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	36 of 40	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	51 of 91	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	65 of 84	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	3 of 279	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	9 of 274	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	62.6	65 of 268	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	115 of 250	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.1	220 of 255	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	189 of 368	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	279 of 382	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2024)72nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+25 vs state

English II65%+12 vs state

Biology I55%+18 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, February 11, 2017

This school have solar car, rockets, FTC robotics. They really focus on STEM area... Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Stem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6455 E Commerce Ave.	Kansas City	64120	Jackson County	Frontier Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 241-6202	401	39	10.2	77.6%	23 (5.7%)	76 (19.0%)	289 (72.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	83.3	22^nd of 367 public high schools	94.0%		60.4	97^th of 378 public high schools	74.3%	75	70.1	55.2	64.8			$20,612	$1,144	$19,468
Northeast High	Public	9-12	415 S Van Brunt	Kansas City	64124	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3300	732	49	14.7	100.0%	55 (7.5%)	327 (44.7%)	237 (32.4%)	86 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	17 (2.3%)	7.9	341^st of 367 public high schools	7.1%		6.7	357^th of 378 public high schools	5.6%	16	6.9	10.8	21.8		14.1	$18,566	$1,996	$16,569
KIPP Kc Legacy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1522 Winchester Ave	Kansas City	64126	Jackson County	Kipp: Endeavor Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 241-3994	382	31	12.1	100.0%	7 (1.8%)	282 (73.8%)	76 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)								(n/a)	23.1	13.0	18.0			$15,392	$1,065	$14,327
East High School	Public	9-12	1924 Van Brunt Blvd	Kansas City	64127	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 418-3125	1,155	73	15.7	100.0%	44 (3.8%)	395 (34.2%)	628 (54.4%)	71 (6.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	5.9	350^th of 367 public high schools	4.6%		6.4	358^th of 378 public high schools	5.3%	8	7.7	7.8	12.0		11.6	$18,155	$2,281	$15,874
Winnetonka High	Public	9-12	5815 NE 48th St	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5340	1,238	88	13.9	57.6%	560 (45.2%)	266 (21.5%)	233 (18.8%)	29 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	142 (11.5%)	38.7	212^th of 367 public high schools	42.2%		28.5	270^th of 378 public high schools	28.6%	58	39.9	28.2	41.6		35.1	$16,427	$555	$15,873
Van Horn High	Public	9-12	1109 S Arlington Ave	Independence	64053	Jackson County	Independence 30	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 521-5360	1,067	64	16.8	77.9%	374 (35.1%)	156 (14.6%)	415 (38.9%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (10.6%)	24	290^th of 367 public high schools	21.0%		28.6	269^th of 378 public high schools	28.8%	21	19.2	15.9	34.7	33.9	36.9	$14,207	$1,306	$12,901
North Kansas City High	Public	9-12	620 E 23rd Ave	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5310	1,719	106	16.2	52.6%	553 (32.2%)	461 (26.8%)	341 (19.8%)	123 (7.2%)	8 (0.5%)	30 (1.7%)	203 (11.8%)	47.4	175^th of 367 public high schools	52.3%		37.1	226^th of 378 public high schools	40.2%	51	27.0	29.3	53.7	69.9	42.1	$15,056	$552	$14,503
Guadalupe Centers High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1524 The Paseo	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Guadalupe Centers Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(816) 471-2582	458	41	11.1	83.6%	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	446 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20.8	301^st of 367 public high schools	18.0%		27.2	275^th of 378 public high schools	27.2%	26	26.0	18.3				$23,477	$1,674	$21,802
Manual Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1215 Truman Rd	Kansas City	64106	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	No	No	No	(816) 418-5205	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln College Prep.	Public, Magnet	9-12	2111 Woodland	Kansas City	64108	Jackson County	Kansas City 33	No	Yes	No	No	(816) 418-3000	997	50	19.9	100.0%	260 (26.1%)	401 (40.2%)	240 (24.1%)	53 (5.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.1%)	30 (3.0%)	80.7	32^nd of 367 public high schools	91.3%		74.7	41^st of 378 public high schools	89.2%	9	48.8	61.8	84.8	50.6		$18,250	$1,855	$16,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Stem High School

What district is Frontier Stem High School in?

Frontier Schools

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Stem High School?

Students at Frontier Stem High School are 72% Hispanic, 19% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Frontier Stem High School a good school?

Yes. Frontier Stem High School ranks in the top 6.0% of Missouri high schools.

How many students attend Frontier Stem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Frontier Stem High School.

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