Frontier Jr-Sr High School
Chalmers, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 7–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
86 students tested52.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency11
- At proficiency34
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency16
Math
86 students tested38.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency24
- Approaching proficiency33
- Below proficiency20
Biology
64 students tested48.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency10
- At proficiency21
- Approaching proficiency29
- Below proficiency4
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 51 | 42 | 64 |
| Proficient | 49.0% | 38.1% | 48.4% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 299 | 285 |
| Suspended out of school | 11.0% · 33 | 10.5% · 30 |
| Suspended in school | 14.0% · 42 | 11.2% · 32 |
| Expelled | 0.7% · 2 | 1.1% · 3 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 298 | 295 | 283 |
| Chronically absent | 11.7% · 35 | 9.2% · 27 | 6.7% · 19 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Principal
Jeff Hettinger
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.2%
White94.0%
Black or African American0.4%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races2.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180381000603
- District
- Frontier School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 281 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25