Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CENTURY SCHOOL·NCES 270041012835
Compass Academy
10640 LYNDALE AVE S, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420 · (952) 245-0865 · Hennepin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
218 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 48%
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 | 23 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 122% larger than its 5th grade class (23).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 60% · 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
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
30.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 Compass Academy
Compass Academy's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Academy this school | 245 | 89.0% | 29.5% |
| East African Magnet School SAINT PAUL | 296 | 92.9% | 13.6% |
| STEP Academy Elementary SAINT PAUL | 214 | 94.4% | 20.5% |
| Bultum Academy COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 249 | 83.1% | 30.2% |
| Rochester Math & Science Elementary ROCHESTER | 322 | 93.2% | 28.4% |
| Aspire Academy Elementary SHAKOPEE | 163 | 85.9% | 12.7% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Compass Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #677 of 844 | #108 of 169 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #536 of 844 | #89 of 169 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #699 of 844 | #115 of 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #730 of 1,130 | #151 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #720 of 769 | #152 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #786 of 796 | #162 of 165 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #48 of 942 | #22 of 183 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 245 | 14 | 17.5:1 | 89% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 96% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Compass Academy.
About Compass Academy
Compass Academy is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota. Total enrollment is 245 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota enroll about 344 students on average.
New Century School has 5 schools; together they serve 966 students.
Compass Academy is 98% Black by enrollment. In Hennepin County overall, about 13% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
Compass Academy has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 13.7:1. The school has 89% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County is 46 points lower.
Compass Academy's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.5%) and its predicted rate (17.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
In Hennepin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $97,653 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Hennepin County number 496, with about 177,509 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Compass Academy from the closest public school, Compass Academy Secondary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 31.2%; Compass Academy's is 29.5%, ranking 4th of 6.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small). It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Century School
- New Century SchoolElementary · 367 students
- New Century School SecondaryHigh · 284 students
- Compass Academy SecondaryMiddle · 47 students
- NCS Online ProgramHigh · 23 students
Other schools in BLOOMINGTON
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,684 students
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- OLSON MIDDLEMiddle · 762 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 711 students
- VALLEY VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 647 students
- BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 634 students
Other Compass Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Compass Academy. Compass Academy is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- COMPASS ACADEMYIDAHO FALLS, ID · 393 students
- Compass AcademyDENVER, CO · 200 students
Nearby schools
- Compass Academy Secondary0.0 mi · 47
- New Code Academy High School0.4 mi · 88
- OAK GROVE MIDDLE0.4 mi · 711
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 435
- Beacon ALP1.3 mi · 183
- Kennedy High School1.3 mi · 1,578
Frequently asked questions
About Compass AcademyHow many students attend Compass Academy?
Compass Academy enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Compass Academy serve?
Compass Academy serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Compass Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Compass Academy is approximately 17.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Compass Academy?
Student demographics at Compass Academy are roughly 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 98% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Compass Academy in?
Compass Academy is part of New Century School.
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