Frontier Middle School
Public middle school in O'Fallon, Missouri · Wentzville R-IV School District · Grades 6–8
Frontier Middle School serves 1,243 students in grades 6–8 in O'Fallon (St. Charles County). It is one of 21 schools in Wentzville R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 1st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 85.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Wentzville R-IV School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293165002869 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wentzville R-IV | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,243 | 17,973 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.9 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.7% | 16.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Frontier Middle School in context
Size
Of the 4 middle schools in Wentzville R-IV School District, Frontier Middle School is the largest, with 6.9% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 6.3 miles away and have a median of 825 students, so Frontier Middle School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 434 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 396, against an average of 414 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 413 in grade 6 and 434 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Wentzville R-IV (75%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 16.2% across Wentzville R-IV and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 4.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Frontier Middle School has 85.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 1,243 students would have about 95.6 teachers, so Frontier Middle School has 9.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Wentzville South Middle School, 3.5 miles away in the same district. There are 2 middle schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.3% |
| Black | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 413 |
| Grade 7 | 396 |
| Grade 8 | 434 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9233 Hwy Dd, O'Fallon, MO 63368
Phone: (636)625-1026
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frontier Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentzville South Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 3.5 mi | 1,068 | 14 | 16.7% |
| Ft. Zuwmalt West Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 4.6 mi | 1,114 | 12.2 | 21.4% |
| Francis Howell Middle School | Francis Howell R-III | 6.2 mi | 799 | 16.2 | 9% |
| Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 6.3 mi | 823 | 12.3 | 14.9% |
| Ft. Zumwalt North Middle School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 6.3 mi | 1,019 | 13.8 | 19.7% |
| Wentzville Middle School | Wentzville R-IV | 6.4 mi | 792 | 12.7 | 21% |
| Bryan Middle School | Francis Howell R-III | 7.0 mi | 827 | 15.6 | 16.9% |
| Saeger Middle School | Francis Howell R-III | 7.6 mi | 750 | 15.8 | 12.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wentzville R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barfield Early Childhood Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 356 |
| Boone Trail Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 479 |
| Crossroads Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 757 |
| Discovery Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 590 |
| Duello Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 625 |
| Emil E. Holt Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,022 |
| Green Tree Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 640 |
| Heritage Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,039 |
| Journey Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 595 |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 599 |
| Liberty High School | High | 9–12 | 1,647 |
| North Point High School | High | 9–12 | 1,433 |
| North Point Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,031 |
| Peine Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 548 |
| Prairie View Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 696 |
| Stone Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 543 |
| Timberland High School | High | 9–12 | 1,525 |
| Wabash Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 745 |
| Wentzville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 792 |
| Wentzville South Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,068 |