Frontier Middle School

Public 6-8

 517 West Third Avenue
       Moses Lake, WA  98837


(509) 766-2662

District: Moses Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
440th of 539 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,301 Help


Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually attend:

High:    Moses Lake High School

Feeder schools for Frontier Middle School:

Elementary:    Knolls Vista Elementary
    Midway Elementary
    Park Orchard Elementary School
    Peninsula Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  758

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.0%
White:
38.3%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.8% Help


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Compare Details Frontier Middle School ranks worse than 81.6% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Moses Lake School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55%), White (38.3%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frontier Middle School is 17.4. 1 middle schools in the Moses Lake School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frontier Middle School is $15,301, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Moses Lake School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Frontier Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Frontier Middle School 440th of 539 Washington public middle schools. (See Frontier Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Moses Lake School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Moses Lake School District 201st of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Frontier Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.58 289th 421 31.4%
2005 48.66 241st 425 43.3%
2006 43.67 260th 449 42.1%
2007 37.29 308th 463 33.5%
2008 34.01 317th 466 32.0%
2009 34.01 339th 476 28.8%
2010 44.22 282nd 483 41.6%
2011 42.82 305th 492 38.0%
2012 44.53 289th 497 41.9%
2013 35.04 346th 498 30.5%
2015 17.77 375th 445 15.7%
2016 28.77 321st 443 27.5%
2017 20.49 353rd 435 18.9%
2018 26.99 327th 437 25.2%
2019 33.60 351st 512 31.4%
2021 17.34 449th 529 15.1%
2022 27.73 395th 541 27.0%
2023 20.60 440th 539 18.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.81 103rd 257 59.9%
2023 25.59 190th 244 22.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.17 78th 135 42.2%
2019 27.75 74th 100 26.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.80 234th 268 12.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.26 268th 349 23.2%
2019 29.38 344th 448 23.2%
2021 20.40 404th 458 11.8%
2022 31.55 344th 475 27.6%
2023 21.95 381st 463 17.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.52 272nd 376 27.7%
2019 34.15 314th 452 30.5%
2021 17.45 398th 469 15.1%
2022 26.16 358th 479 25.3%
2023 18.48 391st 464 15.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.34 300th 371 19.1%
2019 31.88 308th 453 32.0%
2021 18.26 401st 476 15.8%
2022 28.05 351st 480 26.9%
2023 21.53 382nd 470 18.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.36 203rd 259 21.6%
2019 29.83 250th 344 27.3%
2021 19.51 310th 353 12.2%
2022 27.44 267th 360 25.8%
2023 24.51 258th 336 23.2%
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Rank History for White students at Frontier Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.05 234th 325 28.0%
2019 45.47 268th 470 43.0%
2021 25.13 369th 480 23.1%
2022 44.68 264th 488 45.9%
2023 27.12 364th 488 25.4%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Frontier Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 429 12 9 197 7 n/a n/a 0 654
2001 448 10 10 206 8 n/a n/a 0 682
2002 446 12 7 182 10 n/a n/a 0 657
2003 446 12 7 182 10 n/a n/a 0 657
2004 452 8 9 223 14 n/a n/a 0 706
2005 432 8 9 236 11 n/a n/a 0 696
2006 423 13 16 228 10 n/a n/a 0 690
2007 415 14 13 258 12 n/a n/a 0 712
2008 408 11 10 260 13 n/a n/a 0 702
2009 404 10 10 282 10 n/a n/a 0 716
2010 399 15 12 300 8 n/a n/a 0 734
2011 374 17 11 338 10 0 7 0 757
2012 376 16 4 329 8 0 7 0 740
2013 391 14 4 310 8 0 12 0 739
2014 416 13 5 335 4 0 11 0 784
2015 367 12 6 282 2 0 16 0 685
2016 351 20 9 297 2 0 10 0 689
2017 345 17 7 321 3 0 23 0 716
2018 364 11 11 353 2 0 21 0 762
2019 347 11 10 352 1 1 22 0 744
2020 350 13 11 349 2 0 24 0 749
2021 350 9 10 348 2 1 20 0 740
2022 318 7 5 409 2 0 17 1 759
2023 290 5 5 417 1 1 39 0 758

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frontier Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 654 30.0 21.8 n/a
2001 682 33.7 20.2 n/a
2002 657 34.9 18.8 56.5
2003 657 34.9 18.8 56.5
2004 706 34.0 20.8 61.6
2005 696 33.6 20.7 56.5
2006 690 35.1 19.7 57.8
2007 712 34.5 20.6 55.8
2008 702 35.0 20.1 55.7
2009 716 35.0 20.5 58
2010 734 36.5 20.1 61.7
2011 757 36.0 21.0 66.7
2012 740 35.4 20.8 66.2
2013 739 36.0 20.5 67.1
2014 784 n/a n/a 66.2
2015 685 33.0 20.7 62.5
2016 689 34.0 20.2 62.1
2017 716 37.7 18.9 62.8
2018 762 37.7 20.1 62.5
2019 744 38.7 19.1 59.5
2020 749 36.0 20.8 57.5
2021 740 34.4 21.4 59.2
2022 759 41.8 18.1 67.2
2023 758 43.4 17.4 71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Frontier Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 654 30.0 21.8 n/a
2001 682 33.7 20.2 n/a
2002 657 34.9 18.8 56.5
2003 657 34.9 18.8 56.5
2004 706 34.0 20.8 61.6
2005 696 33.6 20.7 56.5
2006 690 35.1 19.7 57.8
2007 712 34.5 20.6 55.8
2008 702 35.0 20.1 55.7
2009 716 35.0 20.5 58
2010 734 36.5 20.1 61.7
2011 757 36.0 21.0 66.7
2012 740 35.4 20.8 66.2
2013 739 36.0 20.5 67.1
2014 784 n/a n/a 66.2
2015 685 33.0 20.7 62.5
2016 689 34.0 20.2 62.1
2017 716 37.7 18.9 62.8
2018 762 37.7 20.1 62.5
2019 744 38.7 19.1 59.5
2020 749 36.0 20.8 57.5
2021 740 34.4 21.4 59.2
2022 759 41.8 18.1 67.2
2023 758 43.4 17.4 71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

6th Grade Immunization Rates

Frontier Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201885.0%0.4%1.2%0.4%1.6%97.2%86.6%97.2%96.1%97.6%87.0%
201979.0%0.4%2.0%0.8%1.2%96.1%80.5%97.7%95.7%97.3%80.9%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Frontier Middle School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201987.8%0.9%1.1%1.7%97.6%97.2%98.4%97.2%97.9%97.3%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Frontier Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $414 (2.8%) $14,534 (97.2%) $14,948
2020 $426 (4.8%) $8,449 (95.2%) $8,875
2021 $234 (1.7%) $13,431 (98.3%) $13,666
2022 $783 (5.1%) $14,518 (94.9%) $15,301

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frontier Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 512 Middle schoolsRanks 440th of 539 Middle schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Frontier Middle School)49.631.1
 18.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Moses Lake School District)46.332.1
 14.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.847.9
 9.9%
6th Grade Math (Frontier Middle School)3223.5
 8.4%
   6th Grade Math (Moses Lake School District)26.225
 1.1%
   6th Grade Math (Washington)47.738.1
 9.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Frontier Middle School)56.128
 28.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Moses Lake School District)50.731.1
 19.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)6252.1
 9.9%
7th Grade Math (Frontier Middle School)40.616.4
 24.2%
   7th Grade Math (Moses Lake School District)42.623.7
 18.9%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)49.938.6
 11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Frontier Middle School)51.238.7
 12.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Moses Lake School District)47.634.8
 12.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)59.651.3
 8.3%
8th Grade Math (Frontier Middle School)45.228.4
 16.8%
   8th Grade Math (Moses Lake School District)35.522.9
 12.6%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)47.234.4
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Frontier Middle School)43.232.6
 10.6%
   8th Grade Science (Moses Lake School District)37.131.6
 5.5%
   8th Grade Science (Washington)53.143.9
 9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Frontier Middle School)52.232.6
 19.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Moses Lake School District)48.538.4
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Frontier Middle School)39.222.8
 16.4%
   All Grades Math (Moses Lake School District)37.429.3
 8.1%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Frontier Middle School)43.232.6
 10.6%
   All Grades Science (Moses Lake School District)39.835.1
 4.6%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students744758
 1.9%
African American115
 54.5%
American Indian11
Asian105
 50%
Hispanic352417
 18.5%
Pacific Islander11
White347290
 16.4%
Two or More Races2239
 77.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.5%71.8%
 12.2%


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Frontier Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Washington middle schools.

Students who attend Frontier Middle School usually go on to attend Moses Lake High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 758 students attended Frontier Middle School.

Students at Frontier Middle School are 55% Hispanic, 38% White, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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