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Frontier Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,130 students in Frontier Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschools in Frontier Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
4,582 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
54,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Frontier Central School District, which is ranked #373 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#396 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.74
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
46 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
4,130 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
90%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
341
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
329
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
370
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
324
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
369
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
343
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
55
6,784
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,787 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,221
$31,092
Spending / Student
$20,787
$31,961
Best Frontier Central School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinehurst Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6050 Fairway Ct
Lake View, NY 14085
(716) 926-1770
Lake View, NY 14085
(716) 926-1770
Grades: PK-5
| 595 students
Rank: #22.
Cloverbank Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2761 Cloverbank Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1760
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1760
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: #33.
Big Tree Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
S 4460 Bay View Rd
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1740
Hamburg, NY 14075
(716) 926-1740
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: #44.
Blasdell Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3780 S Park Ave
Buffalo, NY 14219
(716) 926-1750
Buffalo, NY 14219
(716) 926-1750
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
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