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Enrollment
1,265
Combined
STATE 488
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC.·NCES 160000700864
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
4667 WEST AVIATOR STREET, MERIDIAN, ID 83642 · (208) 888-5847 · Ada County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,265 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Idaho public K-12 schools
- ATest 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 Idaho public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
68 FTE teachers
STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
311 students
STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 117 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 126 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 79 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (121).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
81.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
71.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,265
+52 (+4%) vs 2020
+136% since 2010-11, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 20.2:1
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 | 1,265 | 67.8 | 18.7:1 | 25% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 1,264 | 64.5 | 19.6:1 | 15% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 1,250 | 64 | 19.5:1 | 15% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 1,213 | 60 | 20.2:1 | 12% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 26.2 | 21.3:1 | 19% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 25 | 22.3:1 | 22% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 31% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 128% (556 to 1,265); teachers up 159% (26.2 to 67.8).
About COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is a large combined-grade school with its address in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The latest federal count shows 1,265 students in kindergarten through 12. Against the 488-student average for combined schools in Idaho, enrollment here is 159% higher.
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC. is responsible for COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL combined. It is also 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL comes in at 37%.
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL operates with 67.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.7:1. That ratio is under the 31.4:1 average for combined schools in Idaho. COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL reports 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Ada County is 34%.
Measured against Idaho public K-12 schools, COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Ada County show that median household income is about $91,502, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 156 public schools operate in Ada County, serving about 80,006 students.
CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, about 0.9 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area. As a charter school, COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
The number of students grew from 1,213 to 1,265 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 20.2 to 18.7 over 4 years.
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Ada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
518,935
Census ACS
Median income
$91,502
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
80,006 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MERIDIAN
- MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,463 students
- OWYHEE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,884 students
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,848 students
- IDAHO VIRTUAL ACADEMYCombined · 1,801 students
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,774 students
- VICTORY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,075 students
Nearby schools
- CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 545
- DORAL ACADEMY OF IDAHO1.6 mi · 331
- PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 411
- PEREGRINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 483
- MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,774
- BARBARA MORGAN STEM ACADEMY2.1 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,265 students in grades KG-12.
Is COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL have?
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL in?
COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is part of COMPASS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL INC..
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