Compass Academy
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Tel:
(208) 525-7720
Compass Academy serves 473 students in grades 9-12.
Compass Academy placed in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Compass Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
Compass Academy's student population of 473 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 473 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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School Rankings
Compass Academy is ranked within the top 50% of all 682 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Compass Academy is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ID) |
Overall Testing Rank | #312 out of 682 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 18% |
| Black | n/a | 1% |
| White | 84% | 75% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.41 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Idaho Falls School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Compass Academy is Idaho Falls Senior High School (0.9 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 (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Idaho Falls Dora Erickson Elementary School Math: 28% | Reading: 38%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 444 students10
0.2 miles
850 Cleveland Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612 0.2 PK-6 444 - Idaho Falls Idaho Falls Senior High School Math: 30% | Reading: 56%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 1,259 student10
0.9 miles
601 South Holmes Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7740 0.9 9-12 1,259 - Idaho Falls Linden Park Elementary School Math: 30% | Reading: 30%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 467 students10
0.9 miles
1305 9th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642 0.9 PK-6 467 - Idaho Falls 3b Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School Grades: 4-12 | 16 students
1.0 miles
950 Environmental Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-2947 1 4-12 16 - Idaho Falls Emerson High School Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-12 | 149 students10
1.0 miles
335 5th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 524-7800 1 7-12 149
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