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Frontier Local Schools
Frontier Local is a public school district in Ohio, based in Washington County (New Matamoras). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Frontier Local on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Frontier Local
3 of 4 schools in Frontier Local carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Frontier Local
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Frontier Highmiddle School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Matamoras Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Newport Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Frontier Local
All schools, A to Z (4)
- B+ Frontier Highmiddle School, New Matamoras
- Frontier Local Virtual School, New Matamoras
- B+ Matamoras Elementary School, New Matamoras
- B Newport Elementary School, Newport
Where Frontier Local schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- New Matamoras (3)
- Newport (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Ohio
- County: Washington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 532 students with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers and 142 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3905049
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Marietta City (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Fort Frye Local (5 schools, 16 mi)
- Switzerland of Ohio Local (9 schools, 19 mi)
- Wolf Creek Local (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Belpre City (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Warren Local (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Rolling Hills Local (5 schools, 35 mi)
- Barnesville Exempted Village (3 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Frontier Local
How many schools are in Frontier Local?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Frontier Local, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Frontier Local serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Matamoras, Newport.
How good are the schools in Frontier Local?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 52.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Frontier Local?
532 students were enrolled in Frontier Local in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Frontier Local?
Frontier Local is in Ohio, based in Washington County, with its district office in New Matamoras. Its boundary covers about 161 sq mi.