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What's the most underrated thing about COMPASS ACADEMY that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
393
High
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 455
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160153001043
COMPASS ACADEMY
955 GARFIELD STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401 · (208) 525-7720 · Bonneville County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
157 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 46%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 92 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 105 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 19% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
ID avg 53.4%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Idaho average is about 53 of 100.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like COMPASS ACADEMY
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASS ACADEMY this school | 393 | 39.9% | N/A |
| MELBA HIGH SCHOOL MELBA | 394 | 35.0% | N/A |
| EMMETT HIGH SCHOOL EMMETT | 680 | 41.5% | N/A |
| DECLO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DECLO | 326 | 35.0% | N/A |
| NORTH FREMONT JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL ASHTON | 316 | 44.9% | N/A |
| OAKLEY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL OAKLEY | 179 | 40.8% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho high 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 COMPASS ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #36 of 97 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #67 of 198 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #48 of 105 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #52 of 105 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #72 of 146 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #13 of 50 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
393
-81 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 393 | 23 | 17.1:1 | 40% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 22.5 | 19.9:1 | 32% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 23.1 | 20.8:1 | 30% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 21% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 27.3 | 17.4:1 | 28% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 488 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 26% (126) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COMPASS ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (473 to 393); teachers down 16% (27.3 to 23).
About COMPASS ACADEMY
COMPASS ACADEMY is classified as a high school. It is located in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 393 students.
Across its 20 schools, IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT enrolls 9,903 students. COMPASS ACADEMY is one of those schools.
The share of White students at COMPASS ACADEMY is 78%, a majority. It is also 17% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 37, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 23 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. High schools in Idaho average 16.0:1, 1.1 fewer students per teacher than here. COMPASS ACADEMY has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 40%. The figure for public schools in Bonneville County is close, at 41%.
The county, Bonneville County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $79,068, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 57 public schools and about 27,028 students.
DORA ERICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 0.2 miles from COMPASS ACADEMY. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count decreased 17% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.6 to 17.1 over 4 years.
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Bonneville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
129,523
Census ACS
Median income
$79,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
27,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 704 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 577 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 students
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
Other Compass Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Compass Academy. COMPASS ACADEMY is the largest of the 3.
- Compass AcademyBLOOMINGTON, MN · 245 students
- Compass AcademyDENVER, CO · 200 students
Nearby schools
- DORA ERICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 436
- LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 404
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,298
- EMERSON HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 135
- 3B JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER1.0 mi · 9
- THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About COMPASS ACADEMYHow large is COMPASS ACADEMY?
COMPASS ACADEMY enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does COMPASS ACADEMY serve?
COMPASS ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at COMPASS ACADEMY?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at COMPASS ACADEMY.
What is the student diversity at COMPASS ACADEMY?
Student demographics at COMPASS ACADEMY are roughly 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is COMPASS ACADEMY in?
COMPASS ACADEMY is part of IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT.
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