Compass Academy
Tel:
(208)525-7720
- Compass Academy serves 508 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 52%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 24%.
School Overview
- Compass Academy's student population of 508 students has grown by 43% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 508 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Compass Academy's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Compass Academy is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.29. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
| Overall School Rank | #357 out of 656 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 85% | 76% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.29 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 78% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Idaho Falls School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Compass Academy is Eastern Id Prof-tech High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is 3b Juvenile Detention Center (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dora Erickson Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Idaho Falls Dora Erickson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 459 students
0.2 miles
850 Cleveland Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208)525-7612 0.2 PK-6 459 - Idaho Falls Eastern Id Prof-tech High School Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
0.7 miles
690 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208)525-7513 0.7 10-12 n/a - Idaho Falls Idaho Falls Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1277 students
0.9 miles
601 South Holmes Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208)525-7740 0.9 9-12 1277 - Idaho Falls Linden Park Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 469 students
0.9 miles
1305 9th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208)525-7642 0.9 PK-6 469 - Idaho Falls 3b Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School
Grades: 4-12 | 22 students
1.0 miles
950 Environmental Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208)542-2947 1.0 4-12 22
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