Other / mixed grade configuration · Boise, ID

Frontier Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Frontier Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160210000637
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frontier Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Idaho schools.

#1 of 65
schools in Boise · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Idaho
54.6%
free-lunch eligible

Frontier Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frontier Elementary School ranks #1 of 65 schools in Boise, ID.

School address

Boise, ID 83713
District: Joint School District No. 2 · Idaho

NCES ID 160210000637 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Frontier Elementary School held near 271 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.4 → 22.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 160210000637 · Boise, ID Other · SMALL · TRAD

263 enr · 11.4:1 · 54.6% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View High School (2,463 students)

Frontier Elementary School held near 271 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.4 → 22.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Frontier Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Frontier Elementary School reports 263 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Frontier Elementary School compares

Frontier Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 33% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.6% ▲ 86% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 263 top 60% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
263
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.6%
free-lunch eligible - 86% above the Idaho average of 29.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 12% in Idaho - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,276
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $12,445
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.6%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
African American 12.5%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: White at 61.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Frontier Elementary School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Joint School District No. 2 reports $9,276 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Frontier Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Owyhee High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meridian High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Frontier Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Joint School District No. 2 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~263 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Frontier Elementary School

How many students attend Frontier Elementary School?

Frontier Elementary School has 263 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boise, ID. CCD year-over-year: 269 (2022-23) → 271 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frontier Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Frontier Elementary School is 11.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Frontier Elementary School?

54.6% of students at Frontier Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frontier Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Frontier Elementary School is White at 61.6% of enrollment, in Boise, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frontier Elementary School?

Frontier Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Frontier Elementary School rank among schools in Boise?

By Resource Investment Index, Frontier Elementary School ranks #1 of 65 schools in Boise, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Boise on the city page.

What other schools are in Joint School District No. 2?

Besides Frontier Elementary School, Joint School District No. 2 also operates Mountain View High School (2,463 students), Owyhee High School (1,884 students), and Rocky Mountain High School (1,848 students). See the Joint School District No. 2 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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