Compass Alternative School
Tel:
(765) 641-6571
- Compass Alternative School serves 77 students in grades 6-9.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 62%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Compass Alternative School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-9 |
| Total Students | 77 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Compass Alternative School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,762 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Compass Alternative School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 1985-1986 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1751 out of 1762 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 54% |
| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 62% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 17:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 12% |
| Black | 41% | 13% |
| White | 34% | 68% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 12% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.51 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 42% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Anderson Community School Corp School District | |
Source: 1985-1986 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Compass Alternative School is Anderson Preparatory Academy (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Anderson Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Anderson Anderson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 629 students
0.3 miles
2035 S Raible Ave
Anderson, IN 46011
(765) 641-2092 0.3 K-5 629 - Anderson Anderson Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 747 students
0.7 miles
101 West 29th Street
Anderson, IN 46016
(765) 649-8472 0.7 K-12 747 - Anderson Edgewood Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 292 students
1.2 miles
3525 Winding Way
Anderson, IN 46011
(765) 641-2119 1.2 K-5 292 - Anderson Excel Center - Anderson Charter School
Grades: 10-12 | 334 students
1.6 miles
630 Nichols Ave
Anderson, IN 46016
(317) 524-3930 1.6 10-12 334 - Anderson Anderson High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,866 student
2.4 miles
4610 Madison Ave
Anderson, IN 46013
(765) 641-2037 2.4 9-12 1,866
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