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About this school
Frontier Trail Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Olathe, Kansas that is part of Olathe Public Schools USD 233.
It serves 693 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
693 Students
55 Teachers
15300 W 143rd StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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21%
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American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 30, 2026
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Frontier Trail Middle School
$13,096
raised using DonorsChoose
13
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
29
donors
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Frontier Trail Middle School has received support from
23 individuals from Kansas and
6 individuals out-of-state.