Enrollment
168
Middle
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159003925
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL
550 CLOWER ST E, BARTOW, FL 33830 · (863) 519-8701 · Polk County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
146 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 15% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · 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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FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
own-school result
Math
13.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 13.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.4% | 12.4% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #558 of 584 | #25 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #3 of 565 | #1 of 25 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
168
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 168 | 9 | 18.7:1 | 87% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 8 | 20.1:1 | 82% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 8 | 19.1:1 | 79% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 8 | 21.5:1 | 72% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | 76% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 9 | 17.7:1 | 74% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 12 | 14.4:1 | 79% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL.
About COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL is a middle school with a street address in BARTOW, Florida. Enrollment is 168 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 8. The average for middle schools in Florida is about 794 students, so this school is 79% smaller than average.
POLK runs 163 schools with a combined 116,552 students. COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL is one of them.
Hispanic students are the largest group at COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL, with 43% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% White and 27% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 29%. By the diversity index, COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL comes in at 66%.
With 9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL was 18.7:1. Among middle schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 19.6:1. COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 87%. Compared with the 65% average for public schools in Polk County, the school's rate is higher.
Federal survey data for Polk County show that median household income is about $65,978, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 172 public schools operate in Polk County, serving about 117,004 students.
Nearest public school: BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL as Town: Fringe. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL had 172 students in 2020-21 and 168 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.5:1 in 2020-21 to 18.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
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- JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER0.3 mi · 81
- HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND0.5 mi · 151
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Frequently asked questions
About COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL?
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 168 students in grades 05-08.
Is COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL have?
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
How diverse is COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL?
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 28% White, 43% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL?
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
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