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Compass Community School Midtown Campus

61 N. McLean BLVD, Memphis, TN 38104 · (901) 276-1221 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of Tennessee public high schools
  • CTest 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 Tennessee public high schools

Enrollment
373
High
DISTRICT 691 · STATE 754
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 910628%
Grade 108623%
Grade 119124%
Grade 129024%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
62%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
23764%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
11932%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
18149%
Female
19251%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
33.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.1pp since 2022
Math
20.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.3pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2533.1%20.8%
2023-2431.8%20.3%
2022-2333.2%9.5%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Compass Community School Midtown Campus ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Shelby County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
20.8%#230 of 339
▼ 2
#20 of 51
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.1%#240 of 337
▼ 9
#13 of 51
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
373#283 of 381#43 of 56
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.4%#112 of 332#16 of 50
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 2024-25
Enrollment
373
+108 (+41%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25373N/AN/AN/A
2023-2435630.511.7:1N/A
2022-2333126.712.4:1N/A
2020-212652212.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Compass Community School Midtown Campus.

About Compass Community School Midtown Campus

Compass Community School Midtown Campus is a small high school in Memphis, Tennessee, that operates as a charter school. Its 373 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Tennessee is about 754 students.

Compass Community School Midtown Campus is a school in Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The district has 211 schools and 111,979 students.

Hispanic students are the majority at Compass Community School Midtown Campus, with 64% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 32% Black and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 55 points above the 9% share among Shelby County residents. Compass Community School Midtown Campus's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.

Compass Community School Midtown Campus is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Tennessee public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Shelby County has these Census figures: the median household income is $63,767, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shelby County is home to 287 public schools and about 154,209 public school students.

Nearest public school: Idlewild Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large). Compass Community School Midtown Campus is a publicly funded charter school.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 265 to 373. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Compass Community School Midtown Campus covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Shelby County at a glance

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Population
919,173
Census ACS
Median income
$63,767
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
154,209 students

Quick facts

School name
Compass Community School Midtown Campus
District
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Address
61 N. McLean BLVD, Memphis, TN 38104
Phone
(901) 276-1221
County
Shelby County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
373
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
470014802611
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Compass Community School Midtown Campus
How many students attend Compass Community School Midtown Campus?
Compass Community School Midtown Campus enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 09-12.
Is Compass Community School Midtown Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
Compass Community School Midtown Campus is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How diverse is Compass Community School Midtown Campus?
Compass Community School Midtown Campus reports a student body of 2% White, 64% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Compass Community School Midtown Campus public or private?
Compass Community School Midtown Campus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Where is Compass Community School Midtown Campus located?
Compass Community School Midtown Campus is located at 61 N. McLean BLVD, Memphis, TN 38104.
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