Frontier School of Innovation-M
Public middle school (charter) in Kansas City, Missouri · Frontier Schools · Grades 6–8
Frontier School of Innovation-M serves 307 students in grades 6–8 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 5 schools in Frontier Schools. By enrollment it is the 260th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 8.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 34.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Frontier Schools |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290059003182 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Frontier Schools | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 307 | 1,587 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 8.8 | 9.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 82.1% | 85.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 3% 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 School of Innovation-M in context
Size
Frontier School of Innovation-M is the largest of Frontier Schools' 2 middle schools; its 307 students are 19.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.9 miles away and have a median of 596 students, so Frontier School of Innovation-M is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 7 with 105 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 100, against an average of 102 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 100 in grade 6 and 102 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 76.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Frontier Schools (67.9%). Black students are next, at 12.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
82.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 85.2% across Frontier Schools and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 24.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Frontier School of Innovation-M has 34.97 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 307 students would have about 23.6 teachers, so Frontier School of Innovation-M has 11.4 more.
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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other middle school is Northeast Middle School, 2.3 miles away in Kansas City 33 School District. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 29 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.5% |
| Black | 12.7% |
| White | 7.2% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
52.8% of students are girls and 47.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 100 |
| Grade 7 | 105 |
| Grade 8 | 102 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1575 Universal Dr., Kansas City, MO 64120
Phone: (816)822-1331
Website: kcfsi.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frontier School of Innovation-M. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Middle School | Kansas City 33 | 2.3 mi | 607 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Eastgate 6th Grade Center | North Kansas City 74 | 2.4 mi | 629 | 12.7 | 63.4% |
| Kansas City Girls Prep Middle School | Kansas City Girls Prep Academy | 3.3 mi | 111 | 4.4 | 100% |
| Maple Park Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 3.7 mi | 585 | 10.6 | 63.4% |
| Northgate Middle School | North Kansas City 74 | 4.1 mi | 689 | 12.7 | 66.6% |
| Lincoln College Academy Middle School | Kansas City 33 | 4.6 mi | 583 | 19.5 | 100% |
| Central Middle School | Kansas City 33 | 5.2 mi | 375 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Clifford H. Nowlin Middle School | Independence 30 | 5.2 mi | 902 | 16.8 | 79.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Frontier Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier School of Excellence-M | Middle | 6–8 | 74 |
| Frontier School of Excellence-U | High | 9–12 | 160 |
| Frontier School of Innovation | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 645 |
| Frontier STEM High School | High | 9–12 | 401 |