Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Charter School 210 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Compass Community School Frayser Campus is a public charter elementary school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 210 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 17 teachers, Compass Community School Frayser Campus has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

210

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Compass Community School Frayser Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	139
Black	65
Two or More	1

Hispanic
139 (66.2 %)
Black
65 (31.0 %)
White
5 (2.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)358-7431
Website:	http://compassmemphic.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	210
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 25

Grade 6 26

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Compass Community School Frayser Campus
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	25
Grade 1	22
Grade 2	19
Grade 3	20
Grade 4	22
Grade 5	25
Grade 6	26
Grade 7	25
Grade 8	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Compass Community School Frayser Campus
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	112	53.3%
Male	98	46.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)