Frontier STEM High School

6455 E Commerce Ave., Kansas City, MO 64120

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
401
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Frontier Schools
Jackson County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
31stpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
43rdpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 51% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
97thpercentile
Class size10.3 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri high 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 STEM High School

Frontier STEM High School is a charter high school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Frontier Schools. The school is located in a large city in Jackson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 401 students were enrolled, with about 10.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Missouri high school (11.9 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 Saint Louis University. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

6455 E Commerce Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64120
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
401 students
Students per teacher
10.3 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Saint Louis University
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Frontier Schools
County
Jackson County
NCES school ID
290059003232

Schools near Frontier STEM High School

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Van Horn High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,067 students
F3.4 mi

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.