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Enrollment
791
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345006666
World Compass Academy
2490 SOUTH PERRY STREET, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104 · (303) 814-5200 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Colorado public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
16.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
123 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 58 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 54% larger than its 8th grade class (63).
Student demographics
53%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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
56.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.8% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% | 47.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like World Compass Academy
World Compass Academy's state test result (55.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Compass Academy this school | 791 | 15.5% | 55.9% |
| Bear Creek Elementary School MONUMENT | 869 | 20.4% | 58.4% |
| Jefferson Academy Elementary BROOMFIELD | 737 | 17.6% | 58.8% |
| Edison Elementary School DENVER | 583 | 18.0% | 71.7% |
| Ranch Creek Elementary COLORADO SPRINGS | 578 | 13.8% | 59.7% |
| Firestone Charter Academy FIRESTONE | 600 | 22.3% | 40.9% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where World Compass Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #202 of 931 | #33 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #184 of 940 ▲ 95 | #32 of 58 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #231 of 946 ▲ 1 | #38 of 58 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 791 | #37 of 1,056 | #5 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #610 of 896 | #42 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #355 of 896 | #21 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.5% | #888 of 983 | #31 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.7% | #32 of 200 | #2 of 14 |
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
791
+118 (+18%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 791 | 48 | 16.5:1 | 16% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 47 | 15.7:1 | 15% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 45.7 | 15.6:1 | 10% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 9% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 34 | 17.5:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 21 | 19.5:1 | 4% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for World Compass Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (596 to 791); teachers up 41% (34 to 48).
About World Compass Academy
World Compass Academy operates as a large elementary school in CASTLE ROCK, Colorado. Enrolled students number 791 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 109% higher than the average for elementary schools in Colorado, which is about 379.
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 has 89 schools and 61,550 students, and World Compass Academy is one of those schools.
World Compass Academy's enrollment is 64% White. Next come 23% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 80% White among all Douglas County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at World Compass Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Its teaching staff equals 48 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.5:1. Elementary schools in Colorado have a similar average ratio of 16.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 16%. Across public schools in Douglas County, the average is about the same, 18%.
World Compass Academy is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, World Compass Academy is 1.4 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 55.9% actual, 57.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Colorado.
World Compass Academy is located in Douglas County, where median household income is about $149,594, about 62% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. World Compass Academy is one of 92 public schools in Douglas County, which together enroll about 63,841 students.
Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock is located about 1.0 miles from World Compass Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, World Compass Academy ranks 2nd on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, World Compass Academy is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area. World Compass Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 791 was 18% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 673. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.5:1, from 15.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for World Compass Academy covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in CASTLE ROCK
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,659 students
- Aspen View AcademyElementary · 1,018 students
- Mesa Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Clear Sky ElementaryElementary · 627 students
Nearby schools
- Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock1.0 mi · 113
- South Ridge Elementary An IB World School2.0 mi · 371
- Academy Charter School2.4 mi · 581
- Castle Rock Elementary School2.6 mi · 440
- Douglas County High School2.9 mi · 1,659
- Clear Sky Elementary3.0 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About World Compass AcademyHow large is World Compass Academy?
World Compass Academy enrolls approximately 791 students in grades PK-08.
Is World Compass Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
World Compass Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does World Compass Academy have?
World Compass Academy employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at World Compass Academy?
Student demographics at World Compass Academy are roughly 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is World Compass Academy in?
World Compass Academy is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.