Frontier Elementary School in Jerome, Idaho on DonorsChoose

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Frontier Elementary School is a town public school in Jerome, Idaho that is part of Jerome Joint School District 261. It serves 599 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

599 Students

30 Teachers

525 S Tiger Dr

Jerome, ID 83338 View local requests

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Frontier Elementary School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

61%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Frontier Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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