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Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTE CO. R-III·NCES 292523003288
COMPASS ELEMENTARY
401 Kentucky, Platte City, MO 64079 · (816) 858-0712 · Platte County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Missouri 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
116 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 52% · 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
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.9pp since 2021
Math
56.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.9% | 33.3% | 31.3% | 8.4% |
| Math | 28.1% | 28.5% | 27.7% | 15.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.2% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.4% | 50.1% |
| 2022-23 | 65.2% | 59.3% |
| 2021-22 | 64.1% | 52.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEMENTARY
COMPASS ELEMENTARY's state test result (53.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPASS ELEMENTARY this school | 527 | 22.0% | 53.3% |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM. LIBERTY | 517 | 20.1% | 62.4% |
| Orchard Farm Elementary St. Charles | 557 | 21.0% | 58.0% |
| LUCY FRANKLIN ELEM. BLUE SPRINGS | 536 | 19.6% | 64.8% |
| DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM. PLATTE CITY | 679 | 19.4% | 57.8% |
| STONE CREEK ELEMENTARY WENTZVILLE | 543 | 25.4% | 53.9% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Platte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #241 of 1,002 | #8 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #208 of 1,019 ▲ 127 | #6 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #151 of 1,018 ▲ 65 | #7 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #538 of 943 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #130 of 1,294 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #567 of 950 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.3% | #470 of 953 | #15 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #1,017 of 1,165 | #16 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #445 of 684 | #8 of 13 |
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
527
-77 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 527 | 39.4 | 13.4:1 | 22% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 39.9 | 13.3:1 | 18% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 553 | 44.8 | 12.3:1 | 24% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 45 | 13.4:1 | 21% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 28% (166) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COMPASS ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (585 to 527); teachers down 2% (40 to 39.4).
About COMPASS ELEMENTARY
As a large elementary school, COMPASS ELEMENTARY serves students in Platte City, Missouri. It enrolled 527 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 67% higher than the average for elementary schools in Missouri, which is about 315.
COMPASS ELEMENTARY is one of the 7 schools that make up PLATTE CO. R-III (4,374 students in total).
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at COMPASS ELEMENTARY combined. Other students are 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 79% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at COMPASS ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 38%.
The school employs the equivalent of 39.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at COMPASS ELEMENTARY is 22%.
The allk12 Grade for COMPASS ELEMENTARY is B+. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 51.6% for a school in Missouri with COMPASS ELEMENTARY's free or reduced-price lunch share. COMPASS ELEMENTARY posts 53.3%.
Platte County census figures show that median household income is about $96,227, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. A total of 37 public schools operate in Platte County, serving about 17,612 students.
The closest public school to COMPASS ELEMENTARY is PLATTE CITY MIDDLE, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of COMPASS ELEMENTARY, there are 3 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Fringe, meaning it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 527, 13% below the 604 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,371
Census ACS
Median income
$96,227
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,612 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PLATTE CO. R-III
- PLATTE COUNTY HIGHHigh · 1,397 students
- DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM.Elementary · 679 students
- PLATTE CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 646 students
- PATHFINDER ELEM.Elementary · 409 students
- Platte Purchase Middle SchoolMiddle · 368 students
- Barry SchoolElementary · 348 students
Other schools in Platte City
- PLATTE COUNTY HIGHHigh · 1,397 students
- DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM.Elementary · 679 students
- PLATTE CITY MIDDLEMiddle · 646 students
- NORTHLAND CAREER CTR.High
Other Compass Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Compass Elementary. COMPASS ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 2.
- COMPASS ELEMENTARYKANSAS CITY, MO · 335 students
Nearby schools
- PLATTE CITY MIDDLE0.4 mi · 646
- DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM.0.5 mi · 679
- PLATTE COUNTY HIGH0.7 mi · 1,397
- NORTH PLATTE ELEM.7.2 mi · 105
- Eisenhower Elem7.5 mi · 317
- Earl Lawson Early Education Center7.6 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About COMPASS ELEMENTARYHow many students attend COMPASS ELEMENTARY?
COMPASS ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does COMPASS ELEMENTARY serve?
COMPASS ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at COMPASS ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at COMPASS ELEMENTARY.
What is the student diversity at COMPASS ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at COMPASS ELEMENTARY are roughly 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is COMPASS ELEMENTARY in?
COMPASS ELEMENTARY is part of PLATTE CO. R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.