Frontier STEM High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Kansas City, Missouri 64120 · Frontier Schools
#275 of 497 high schools in Missouri
#8762 of 16,910 nationally
About Frontier STEM High School
Frontier STEM High School is a charter high located in Kansas City, in the Frontier Schools school district of Missouri, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 401 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 48.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 275th of 497 ranked high schools in Missouri. Its strongest component is students per teacher (86th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 401.
There are 155 schools in Kansas City; Frontier STEM High School ranks 52nd of 145 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)47%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)77.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Frontier STEM High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 77.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Frontier STEM High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Frontier Schl of Innovation-M
Kansas City · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
307 students · 628 m away
Frontier School of Innovation
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
645 students · 629 m away
James Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
328 students · 1.9 km away
Gladstone Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
406 students · 2.4 km away
Northeast High
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
732 students · 3.0 km away
Northeast Middle School
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
607 students · 3.1 km away
Kc International-Wallace
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
662 students · 3.2 km away
Chouteau Elementary
Kansas City · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
346 students · 3.7 km away
Eastgate 6th Grade Center
Kansas City · Public middle · Grades 6–6
629 students · 4.3 km away
Guadalupe Centers Elementary
Kansas City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–5
801 students · 4.3 km away
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Kipp Kc Legacy High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Frontier STEM High School a good school?
Frontier STEM High School has a Success Index (US) of 48.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #275 of 497 in Missouri. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Frontier STEM High School rank in Missouri?
Frontier STEM High School ranks #275 of 497 high schools in Missouri and #8762 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Frontier STEM High School?
Frontier STEM High School had 401 students in 2025.
Is Frontier STEM High School a elementary school or a high school?
Frontier STEM High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Frontier STEM High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Frontier STEM High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.