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Frontier Stem High School vs. Grain Valley High School

Should you attend Frontier Stem High School or Grain Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Frontier Stem High School
6455 E Commerce Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64120
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Grain Valley High School
551 Sw Eagles Pkwy
Grain Valley, MO 64029
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Frontier Stem High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Grain Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 353 students in grades 9-12, Frontier Stem High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,444 students in grades 9-12, Grain Valley High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
353 students
1,444 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
87 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Grain Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Frontier Stem High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grain Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1326 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#366 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frontier Stem High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grain Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
44%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
69%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
97%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Frontier Stem High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Grain Valley High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Frontier Stem High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Grain Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
107
381
Grade 10 Students
93
374
Grade 11 Students
96
340
Grade 12 Students
57
349

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grain Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
77%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grain Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grain Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grain Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Frontier Stem High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Grain Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frontier Stem High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grain Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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