Joseph M. Simas
Public · Grades K–6 · 514 students
Frontier Elementary
1854 North Mustang Dr., Hanford, CA 93230
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
619
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
25.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pioneer Union Elementary
Kings County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Frontier Elementary
Frontier Elementary is a charter elementary school in Hanford, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Pioneer Union Elementary. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Kings County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 619 students were enrolled, with about 25.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Pioneer Union Elementary. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 619 students
- Students per teacher
- 25.8 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Pioneer Union Elementary
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Pioneer Union Elementary
- County
- Kings County
- NCES school ID
- 063051012323
Schools near Frontier Elementary
All 33 schools in Hanford →
Pioneer Elementary
Charter · Grades K–5 · 518 students
Jefferson Academy
Public · Grades K–8 · 501 students
Hanford Christian School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 265 students
Monroe Elementary
Public · Grades K–6 · 611 students
St. Rose-McCarthy Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 98 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.