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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,157 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 38%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
4,542 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Frontier Central School District, which is ranked #373 of all 1,015 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
0.21
0.73
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
62 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
227 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
31%
# Black Students
69 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
4,042 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
89%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
324
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
346
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
339
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
287
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
341
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
52
6,415
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,970 is less than the state median of $32,183. 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
$20,399
$31,307

Spending / Student
$20,970
$32,183

Best Frontier Central School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 577 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
| 531 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
| 563 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
| 486 students
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