Frontier Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1000 East Frontier St
Payson, AZ 85541

Frontier Elementary School serves 325 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 62%). The percentage of students achieving was 85-89% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 77%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Frontier Elementary School
Kind	51
1	57
2	54
3	53
4	56
5	54

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School
2011	325
2010	342
2009	380
2008	375
2007	388
2006	429
2005	413
2004	413
2003	409
2002	437
2001	449
2000	439
1999	431

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School
2011	20
2010	22
2009	23
2008	24
2007	23
2006	23
2005	24
2004	23
2003	22
2002	25
2001	24
2000	23
1999	21

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School Rankings

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State Level (AZ)

(10-11)

80-84%

62%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	82%	62%	62%
2010	77%	60%	63%

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(10-11)

85-89%

77%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	87%	77%	83%
2010	87%	74%	82%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	16:1	19:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	17:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	19:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	19:1	19:1	19:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	6%	8%	3%
2002	8%	8%	3%
2001	8%	8%	4%
2000	6%	8%	4%
1999	5%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	22%	42%	16%
2010	18%	41%	15%
2009	17%	41%	15%
2008	17%	42%	14%
2007	16%	41%	13%
2006	17%	39%	12%
2005	16%	38%	12%
2004	14%	37%	11%
2003	13%	36%	10%
2002	11%	35%	9%
2001	11%	33%	7%
2000	11%	33%	6%
1999	9%	32%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2010)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	5%
1998	1%	4%

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White

67%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	67%	42%	77%
2010	75%	44%	79%
2009	74%	44%	78%
2008	77%	44%	81%
2007	77%	45%	81%
2006	77%	47%	83%
2005	78%	48%	83%
2004	80%	48%	84%
2003	79%	49%	85%
2002	80%	50%	86%
2001	80%	52%	87%
2000	81%	53%	90%
1999	83%	54%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	0.51	0.65	0.39
2010	0.41	0.64	0.35
2009	0.42	0.64	0.36
2008	0.38	0.63	0.32
2007	0.38	0.63	0.32
2006	0.38	0.63	0.30
2005	0.37	0.62	0.30
2004	0.34	0.63	0.28
2003	0.35	0.63	0.26
2002	0.35	0.62	0.25
2001	0.35	0.62	0.22
2000	0.33	0.62	0.19
1999	0.30	0.60	0.18

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Eligible for

54%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	54%	36%	50%
2010	52%	38%	44%
2009	46%	39%	38%
2008	48%	29%	40%
2007	35%	32%	31%
2006	39%	37%	36%
2005	46%	40%	36%
2004	48%	37%	33%
2003	41%	9%	36%

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Eligible for

14%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2011)
Year	Frontier Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209) School District
2011	14%	10%	10%
2010	15%	8%	11%
2009	14%	10%	12%
2008	14%	9%	14%
2007	11%	9%	10%
2006	14%	8%	12%
2005	15%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	10%	3%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Payson Unified District (4209) School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 62% AZ state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 77% AZ state average).

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

325 students attend Frontier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Frontier Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Frontier Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Frontier Elementary School offer ?

Frontier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Frontier Elementary School part of?

Frontier Elementary School is part of Payson Unified District (4209) School District.

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