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Frontier Middle School

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Frontier Middle School ranks 406 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 73% of New York middle schools

Summary

Frontier Middle School is a public middle school located in Hamburg, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,077 students. The school is part of the Frontier Central School District, which is ranked 231 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frontier Middle School consistently ranks in the top 50% of New York middle schools, with a ranking as high as 200 out of 1,407 schools in the 2014-2015 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in math and science, with 69.94% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 46.74%. Frontier Middle School also excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 96.61% proficiency in Living Environment Biology in the 2024-2025 school year.

Frontier Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 11.6 over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools, such as Cheektowaga Middle School and East Aurora Middle School. The school's per-student spending has also increased significantly, from $11,617 in the 2020-2021 school year to $20,831 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a commitment to investing in the school's resources and infrastructure.

1,067

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,907

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2751 Amsdell Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075-5899

(716) 926-1730

District: Frontier Central School District

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Frontier Senior High School

Feeder schools for Frontier Middle School:

Elementary:	Big Tree Elementary School
	Blasdell Elementary School
	Cloverbank Elementary School
	Pinehurst Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg68%

New York avg53%

406^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 874Frontier Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	406 of 1500	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	721 of 1504	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	492 of 1500	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	484 of 1479	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	705 of 1242	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	291 of 1439	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	254 of 1438	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	222 of 1455	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	244 of 1429	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	200 of 1407	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	274 of 1401	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	265 of 1373	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	231 of 1337	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	186 of 1295	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	167 of 1243	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	97 of 1224	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	80.7	181 of 1185	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.6	178 of 1123	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.0	130 of 1095	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	454 of 676	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	308 of 705	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	349 of 1457	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.1	727 of 1465	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	592 of 1463	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	585 of 1454	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	661 of 1066	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	266 of 1370	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	250 of 1353	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	413 of 965	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	546 of 953	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	313 of 943	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	450 of 914	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	160 of 449	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	425 of 826	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	258 of 810	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	498 of 1283	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	733 of 1296	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	558 of 1288	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	595 of 1306	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	701 of 935	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	468 of 1241	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	380 of 1245	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	453 of 1455	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	661 of 1464	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	405 of 1464	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	369 of 1455	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	603 of 1071	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.1	287 of 1366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	256 of 1352	81.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	123 of 220	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	95 of 208	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	105 of 190	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	73 of 126	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	486 of 1298	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	594 of 1303	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	413 of 1307	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	629 of 1283	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	454 of 522	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	353 of 1139	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	199 of 1170	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	327 of 775	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	515 of 778	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	411 of 772	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	393 of 748	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	464 of 614	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	235 of 716	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	220 of 763	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Life Science Biology97%+38 vs state

Math65%+13 vs state

Science59%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frontier Middle School	Public	6-8	2751 Amsdell Rd	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 926-1730	1,067	95	11.2	37.8%	937 (87.8%)	27 (2.5%)	64 (6.0%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.2%)	68.4	406^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.9%		49.6	721^st of 1504 public middle schools	52.1%	315			100.0	96.6				62.9	48.4	57.1				62.8	63.6	69.9		58.6	99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	$22,907	$1,138	$21,769
Hamburg Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Division St	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Hamburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 646-3250	741	64	11.5	25.4%	674 (91.0%)	13 (1.8%)	30 (4.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	58.8	579^th of 1500 public middle schools	61.4%		39.2	933^rd of 1504 public middle schools	38.0%	354		100.0	100.0					52.5	52.9	42.1				61.3	63.5	53.9		48.5	99.0	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.4	99.6	99.5	$23,933	$640	$23,292
Lackawanna Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Martin Rd	Lackawanna	14218	Erie County	Lackawanna City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 821-5610	444	47	9.3	86.5%	267 (60.1%)	58 (13.1%)	78 (17.6%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	7.9	1451^st of 1500 public middle schools	3.3%		7.9	1457^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	6			75.4					11.4	11.2	32.7				15.8	14.0	15.9		24.8	95.7	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.6	$35,442	$2,917	$32,525
Orchard Park Middle School	Public	6-8	60 S Lincoln Ave	Orchard Park	14127	Erie County	Orchard Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 209-6227	1,086	103	10.5	14.4%	972 (89.5%)	20 (1.8%)	38 (3.5%)	18 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.5%)	73.4	338^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.5%		77.5	265^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.4%	73	100.0		100.0					59.2	58.8	55.7				71.1	73.0	57.2		65.0	99.6	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.7	99.6	$24,551	$547	$24,004
Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	528 South Park	Buffalo	14204	Erie County	Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 602-9472	176	18	9.7	23.3%	9 (5.1%)	136 (77.3%)	20 (11.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)
West Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3500	778	70	11.1	34.3%	643 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	50 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	47	783^rd of 1500 public middle schools	47.8%		37.3	971^st of 1504 public middle schools	35.4%	188	100.0		100.0					52.3	40.1	41.3				52.8	53.5	47.4		47.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$26,017	$740	$25,277
William G Houston Middle School	Public	6-8	8855 Erie Rd	Angola	14006	Erie County	Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 926-2402	459	51	8.9	45.8%	336 (73.2%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (5.0%)	3 (0.7%)	75 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	24	1245^th of 1500 public middle schools	17.0%		18.2	1329^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.6%	84		100.0	100.0					33.0	27.6	36.7				30.1	48.5	22.5		41.5	99.2	99.4	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.4	$34,103	$5,246	$28,857
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3530	567	55	10.3	40.0%	448 (79.0%)	36 (6.3%)	43 (7.6%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	41.8	878^th of 1500 public middle schools	41.5%		35.2	1015^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.5%	137	100.0		100.0					51.3	34.2	47.8				40.2	47.9	47.4		50.0	99.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.9	$27,094	$718	$26,376
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	305 Cayuga Creek Rd	Cheektowaga	14227	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 897-7300	299	32	9.4	59.9%	177 (59.2%)	35 (11.7%)	34 (11.4%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	32.8	1049^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.1%		29	1124^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.3%	75	100.0		100.0					41.3	35.1	38.5				39.2	39.0	44.8		37.9	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$28,718	$2,223	$26,495
Ps 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet	Public	3-8	1 Mlk Park	Buffalo	14211	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3370	293	35	8.4	97.3%	27 (9.2%)	177 (60.4%)	25 (8.5%)	53 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	6	2402^nd of 2445 public middle schools	1.8%		8.3	1456^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.2%	946					35.0	19.1	9.3	4.9	17.8	17.7	18.6	23.8	7.6	16.1	28.9	3.8	11.3	17.3	97.8	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	$34,567	$5,515	$29,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Frontier Middle School

What high school do graduates of Frontier Middle School attend?

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually go on to attend Frontier Senior High School

How many students attend Frontier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,067 students attended Frontier Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Frontier Middle School?

Students at Frontier Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Frontier Middle School a good school?

Frontier Middle School ranks 406^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Frontier Middle School in?

Frontier Central School District

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