Compass Community School Midtown Campus

www.compassmemphis.org

Charter School 331 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Compass Community School Midtown Campus is a public charter high school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 331 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 26 teachers, Compass Community School Midtown 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.

331

Total Students

26.7

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 Midtown Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	196
Black	115
Asian	1
Two or More	7

Hispanic
196 (59.2 %)
Black
115 (34.7 %)
White
12 (3.6 %)
Two or More
7 (2.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High 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)276-1221
Website:	http://www.compassmemphis.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	331
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.7
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

Grade 9 105

Grade 10 98

Grade 11 80

Grade 12 48

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Compass Community School Midtown Campus
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	105
Grade 10	98
Grade 11	80
Grade 12	48

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Compass Community School Midtown Campus
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	166	50.2%
Male	165	49.8%

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