Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080480001649
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
10399 WEST 44TH AVENUE, WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033 · (303) 420-8288 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 62 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 34 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (34).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.6pp since 2023
Math
32.5%
CO avg 36.1% . +12.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 20.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #509 of 940 ▲ 176 | #62 of 85 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #447 of 946 ▼ 47 | #55 of 85 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #750 of 1,056 | #75 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #698 of 896 | #64 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #776 of 896 | #69 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #192 of 200 | #21 of 21 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+60% since 2000-01, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 26.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 288 | 16.6 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 14.2 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 13.5 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 289 | 11 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 14.8 | 19.4:1 | 5% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 14 | 20.3:1 | 6% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 21 | 13.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 11 | 16.4:1 | 2% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (286 to 288); teachers up 12% (14.8 to 16.6).
About Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School is a public small elementary school in WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado. A total of 288 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. Against the 379-student average for elementary schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 24% lower.
The 148 schools of Jefferson County School District No. R-1, including Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School, enroll 74,935 students.
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School enrolls a student body that is 81% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. The White share in Jefferson County as a whole is similar, at about 80%. The chance that two students picked at random at Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Teachers at Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School total 16.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 17.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1.
allk12 grades Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, median household income is about $110,656, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School is one of 168 public schools in Jefferson County, which together enroll about 74,739 students.
The nearest public school is Norma Anderson Early Learning Center, at about 0.2 miles. Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 288, starting from 289. The ratio of students to teachers went from 26.3:1 to 17.3:1 over the same years.
The Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,377
Census ACS
Median income
$110,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
74,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1
- Arvada West High SchoolHigh · 1,923 students
- Ralston Valley Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Chatfield High SchoolHigh · 1,808 students
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 1,735 students
- Columbine High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- Golden High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
Other schools in WHEAT RIDGE
- Wheat Ridge High SchoolHigh · 932 students
- Prospect Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Stevens Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Everitt Middle SchoolMiddle · 456 students
- Peak Expeditionary - PenningtonElementary · 316 students
- Norma Anderson Early Learning CenterElementary · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Norma Anderson Early Learning Center0.2 mi · 112
- Mountain Phoenix Community School0.3 mi · 533
- Peak Expeditionary - Pennington0.4 mi · 316
- Everitt Middle School0.7 mi · 456
- Prospect Valley Elementary School1.1 mi · 583
- Wheat Ridge High School1.2 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter SchoolHow large is Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School?
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School serve?
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School have?
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School?
Student demographics at Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School are roughly 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School?
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School is overseen by Jefferson County School District No. R-1 in Jefferson County.
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