Frontier Elementary School
Public elementary school in Angleton, Texas · Angleton ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Frontier Elementary School serves 430 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Angleton (Brazoria County). It is one of 10 schools in Angleton ISD. By enrollment it is the 3208th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Angleton ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480831021127 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Angleton ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 430 | 7,105 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.5% | 65.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 31% of Texas elementary 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 Elementary School in context
Size
Frontier Elementary School is the 5th largest of Angleton ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 430 students are 6.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.5 miles away and have a median of 472 students, so Frontier Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 85 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 23, against an average of 61 per grade. This year grade 5 has 85% more students than kindergarten (85 against 46). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 23 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 43.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Angleton ISD (52.5%). White students are next, at 34%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.3% across Angleton ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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 Elementary School has 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 430 students would have about 29.1 teachers, so Frontier Elementary School has 2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Rancho Isabella Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 5 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 43.5% |
| White | 34% |
| Black | 18.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 23 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 63 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 77 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 85 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5200 Airline Dr., Angleton, TX 77515
Phone: (979)864-8005
Website: angletonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Frontier Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Isabella Elementary School | Angleton ISD | 0.6 mi | 464 | 12 | 61.4% |
| Northside Elementary School | Angleton ISD | 2.0 mi | 479 | 14.3 | 61.2% |
| Central Elementary School | Angleton ISD | 2.7 mi | 533 | 15 | 70% |
| Westside Elementary School | Angleton ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,029 | 15.5 | 69.9% |
| Southside Elementary School | Angleton ISD | 3.8 mi | 304 | 11.7 | 84.2% |
| Danbury Elementary School | Danbury ISD | 5.7 mi | 297 | 14.6 | 33.3% |
| Gladys Polk Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 9.9 mi | 396 | 13.5 | 54.8% |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 10.1 mi | 747 | 15.8 | 38.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Angleton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angleton High School | High | 9–12 | 2,225 |
| Angleton J H School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,567 |
| Brazoria County Juvenile Detention | High | 5–12 | 33 |
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 533 |
| Northside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 479 |
| Rancho Isabella Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 464 |
| Southside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 304 |
| Student Alternative Center | High | 5–12 | 41 |
| Westside Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 1,029 |