Frontier Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

3755 Meadow Ridge Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Frontier Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 294 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Frontier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Frontier Elementary School's student population of 294 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frontier Elementary School
Pre-K	45
Kind	27
1	50
2	35
3	50
4	41
5	46

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Total Students

294 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School
2023	249
2022	266
2021	273
2020	349
2019	349
2018	444
2017	444
2016	442
2015	429
2014	434
2013	390
2012	417
2011	408
2010	427
2009	444
2008	456
2007	468
2006	480
2005	518
2004	570
2003	549
2002	564
2001	561
2000	547
1999	546
1998	657
1997	709
1996	694
1995	676
1994	683
1993	699
1992	710
1991	704
1990	701
1989	696
1988	709
1987	801

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	34
2014	29
2013	31
2012	30
2011	30
2010	29
2009	31
2008	31
2007	32
2006	33
2005	32
2004	35
2003	34
2002	34
2001	33
2000	29
1999	32
1998	36
1997	36
1996	36
1995	36
1994	35
1993	35
1992	32
1991	32
1990	32
1989	33
1988	32
1987	35

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Frontier Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Frontier Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1040 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School
2023	#1040
2022	#1115
2021	#1421
2019	#984
2018	#1156
2017	#893
2016	#814
2015	#561
2014	#242
2013	#238
2012	#375

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25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	27%	33%	48%
2022	22%	32%	47%
2021	15%	33%	45%
2019	27%	35%	50%
2018	24%	35%	50%
2017	29%	33%	47%
2016	31%	33%	46%
2015	36%	31%	48%
2014	82%	57%	70%
2013	82%	57%	70%
2012	79%	56%	69%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	32%	45%	63%
2021	22%	47%	65%
2019	42%	47%	64%
2018	34%	44%	50%
2017	41%	42%	56%
2016	38%	40%	53%
2015	47%	40%	56%
2014	82%	69%	85%
2013	82%	70%	85%
2012	78%	70%	85%
2011	95%	89%	96%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	10:1	16:1	16:1
2022	12:1	15:1	16:1
2021	11:1	15:1	16:1
2020	12:1	16:1	17:1
2019	12:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	17:1	17:1
2017	14:1	17:1	17:1
2016	14:1	17:1	17:1
2015	13:1	17:1	16:1
2014	15:1	17:1	17:1
2013	13:1	17:1	17:1
2012	14:1	17:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1
1989	21:1	18:1	18:1
1988	22:1	18:1	20:1
1987	23:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	27%	35%	16%
2022	23%	35%	16%
2021	22%	34%	15%
2020	20%	34%	14%
2019	20%	34%	14%
2018	21%	34%	14%
2017	21%	34%	14%
2016	24%	33%	14%
2015	20%	33%	13%
2014	19%	33%	13%
2013	17%	32%	12%
2012	14%	32%	12%
2011	13%	32%	12%
2010	12%	29%	9%
2009	12%	28%	8%
2008	11%	28%	8%
2007	11%	28%	8%
2006	10%	27%	7%
2005	9%	26%	7%
2004	10%	25%	6%
2003	8%	24%	6%
2002	9%	23%	6%
2001	7%	22%	5%
2000	4%	21%	5%
1999	5%	20%	4%
1998	4%	19%	4%
1997	4%	19%	4%
1996	4%	18%	4%
1995	4%	18%	4%
1994	4%	17%	3%
1993	4%	17%	4%
1992	4%	17%	4%
1991	4%	16%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2012	8%	5%	3%
2011	8%	5%	3%
2010	10%	6%	4%
2009	10%	6%	4%
2008	9%	6%	4%
2007	8%	6%	4%
2006	8%	6%	4%
2005	9%	6%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	4%	5%	3%
1997	3%	5%	3%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	4%	4%	3%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	2%	5%	3%

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White

53%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	53%	51%	68%
2022	57%	52%	69%
2021	58%	52%	70%
2020	61%	53%	71%
2019	61%	53%	71%
2018	65%	53%	73%
2017	65%	53%	73%
2016	64%	54%	74%
2015	69%	54%	75%
2014	69%	55%	75%
2013	67%	56%	75%
2012	69%	56%	76%
2011	70%	57%	76%
2010	74%	60%	80%
2009	72%	61%	82%
2008	73%	61%	82%
2007	76%	62%	82%
2006	76%	63%	83%
2005	78%	64%	84%
2004	80%	65%	84%
2003	85%	66%	85%
2002	83%	67%	85%
2001	86%	68%	87%
2000	89%	70%	88%
1999	88%	71%	88%
1998	88%	72%	89%
1997	90%	72%	89%
1996	89%	73%	89%
1995	88%	74%	89%
1994	88%	75%	90%
1993	90%	75%	90%
1992	89%	75%	89%
1991	90%	76%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	13%	5%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	0.63	0.62	0.50
2022	0.61	0.61	0.50
2021	0.61	0.61	0.49
2020	0.58	0.60	0.47
2019	0.58	0.60	0.47
2018	0.53	0.60	0.45
2017	0.53	0.60	0.45
2016	0.53	0.60	0.43
2015	0.48	0.60	0.43
2014	0.49	0.59	0.43
2013	0.52	0.59	0.42
2012	0.51	0.59	0.41
2011	0.49	0.58	0.41
2010	0.43	0.55	0.34
2009	0.46	0.55	0.33
2008	0.44	0.55	0.32
2007	0.41	0.54	0.32
2006	0.41	0.53	0.30
2005	0.38	0.52	0.29
2004	0.35	0.52	0.28
2003	0.27	0.51	0.27
2002	0.30	0.50	0.26
2001	0.25	0.49	0.25
2000	0.21	0.47	0.23
1999	0.22	0.46	0.22
1998	0.22	0.46	0.22
1997	0.19	0.45	0.21
1996	0.21	0.45	0.20
1995	0.22	0.43	0.20
1994	0.22	0.41	0.19
1993	0.19	0.41	0.19
1992	0.21	0.40	0.20
1991	0.19	0.40	0.19

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Eligible for

41%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	32%	33%	9%
2022	26%	30%	8%
2021	29%	33%	11%
2020	27%	33%	9%
2019	27%	33%	9%
2018	26%	35%	9%
2017	26%	35%	9%
2016	26%	34%	9%
2015	26%	34%	9%
2014	22%	35%	9%
2013	24%	34%	9%
2012	22%	34%	8%
2011	23%	33%	8%
2010	18%	31%	7%
2009	16%	28%	6%
2008	12%	28%	5%
2007	10%	27%	4%
2006	13%	27%	4%
2005	10%	25%	3%
2004	8%	24%	3%
2003	5%	22%	3%
2002	4%	21%	2%
2001	4%	20%	2%
2000	4%	21%	2%
1999	4%	21%	2%
1998	3%	22%	2%
1997	3%	22%	2%
1996	5%	22%	3%
1995	4%	22%	3%
1994	3%	21%	3%
1993	3%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	3%	6%	2%
2021	8%	7%	3%
2020	8%	8%	4%
2019	8%	8%	4%
2018	5%	8%	3%
2017	5%	8%	3%
2016	7%	7%	4%
2015	10%	7%	4%
2014	9%	7%	4%
2013	10%	7%	3%
2012	8%	7%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	8%	7%	3%
2009	8%	7%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	9%	7%	3%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	7%	6%	2%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%

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School District Name

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frontier Elementary School's ranking?

Frontier Elementary School is ranked #1040 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Frontier Elementary School often compared to?

Frontier Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Academy Endeavour Elementary School, Madison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

294 students attend Frontier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Frontier Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Frontier Elementary School?

Frontier Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Frontier Elementary School offer ?

Frontier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Frontier Elementary School part of?

Frontier Elementary School is part of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An.

In what neighborhood is Frontier Elementary School located?

Frontier Elementary School is located in the Briargate neighborhood of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 18 other public schools located in Briargate.

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