Compass Academy

Compass Academy is a compact middle school in DENVER, Colorado, run under School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school hosts 200 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 57% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 462 students.

Within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, which oversees 198 schools and 90,471 students, Compass Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Compass Academy reports that nearly all students (92%) are Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 3% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Compass Academy lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Compass Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Denver County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, Compass Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 11.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 10.2%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Denver County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which Compass Academy is one.

Respect Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Compass Academy comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 17.0%.

The school occupies an urban site. Compass Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Compass Academy has decreased 39%, going from 330 students in 2018 to 200 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.