Compass Community Collaborative School

Summary:

Compass Community Collaborative School is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Fort Collins, Colorado, with a relatively small student population of 174. The school is part of the Poudre School District, which is ranked 11th out of 116 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compass Community Collaborative School consistently outperforms the Poudre School District and the state of Colorado in academic assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 73.3% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 59.3% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In CMAS/Math, the school had 53.9% proficiency, compared to 50.1% for the district and 34.2% for the state. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (86.78%) compared to nearby schools like Fort Collins High School (65.95%) and Poudre High School (66.03%).

Compass Community Collaborative School's small size and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.7 to 17.3 over the past three school years, may be contributing factors to its strong academic performance. The school has consistently ranked among the top 35 high schools in Colorado over the past three school years, a remarkable achievement for a relatively small charter school. While the school outperforms nearby public high schools, it is important to consider the different student populations and resources available at each school, as the nearby schools serve larger and more diverse student bodies.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

2105 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525-1496

(970) 372-4242

District: Poudre School District R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,819

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 174

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Compass Community Collaborative School ranks better than 90.9% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.55. (See more...)

Compare Details Compass Community Collaborative School ranks better than 93.1% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Poudre School District R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Compass Community Collaborative School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Compass Community Collaborative School has the largest high school student body size in the Poudre School District R-1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Compass Community Collaborative School is $10,819, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Poudre School District R-1!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Compass Community Collaborative School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Compass Community Collaborative School 44^th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Compass Community Collaborative School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Compass Community Collaborative School 24^th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Compass Community Collaborative School in the ranking list.)

Poudre School District R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Poudre School District R-1 11^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Compass Community Collaborative School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.99	296^th	458	35.4%
2024	88.55	44^th	485	90.9%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Compass Community Collaborative School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2022	81.07	33^rd	221	85.1%
2023	87.40	35^th	349	90.0%
2024	91.70	24^th	349	93.1%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

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50%

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 10, 2021

This school is trying to create a model that makes the students really think, learn and experience rather than memorize. The teachers are doing a great job although the school new. If you are looking for a school that gives your child lots of attention and feedback to learn, this is a great place. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 17, 2020

They say they base themselves off of a certain model but constantly break those rules. They don't include the parents in anything. It's really a school for last chance kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Compass Community Collaborative School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2019	125	1	2	18	1	5	152
2020	144	1	2	21	1	5	174
2021	145	0	0	20	1	4	170
2022	150	1	1	17	0	4	173
2023	151	1	0	17	0	5	174

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Compass Community Collaborative School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	152	8.6	17.6	25
2020	174	6.5	26.5	20.1
2021	170	10.7	15.8	n/a
2022	173	12.6	13.7	n/a
2023	174	10.0	17.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Compass Community Collaborative School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	152	8.6	17.6	25
2020	174	6.5	26.5	20.1
2021	170	10.7	15.8	n/a
2022	173	12.6	13.7	n/a
2023	174	10.0	17.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Compass Community Collaborative School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,389
2020	$10,359
2021	$10,714
2022	$10,834
2023	$10,819

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Compass Community Collaborative School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Compass Community Collaborative School)	46.7	93.5	46.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	57.7	57.6	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43	0.6%
6th Grade Math (Compass Community Collaborative School)	20.7	61.3	40.6%
6th Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	46.9	40.5	6.4%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	26.3	3.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Compass Community Collaborative School)	34.8	89.7	54.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	57	57.3	0.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (Compass Community Collaborative School)	13	69	56%
7th Grade Math (Poudre School District R-1)	46.5	41.7	4.8%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	26.3	5.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Compass Community Collaborative School)	40.3	80.6	40.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Poudre School District R-1)	60.6	58.7	1.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Compass Community Collaborative School)	19.7	48.5	28.8%
All Grades Math (Poudre School District R-1)	52	49.5	2.5%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	152	174	14.5%
African American	1	1
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	18	17	5.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	125	151	20.8%
Two or More Races	5	5

Schools Near Compass Community Collaborative School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Compass Community Collaborative School	Public, Charter	6-12	2105 South College Avenue	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 372-4242	174	10	17.3		151 (86.8%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	91.7	24^th of 349 public high schools	93.1%		87.4	35^th of 349 public high schools	90.0%	11	94.0	76.0			76.0	52.0	77.3	70.8	72.4	73.3	65.2	41.7	55.2	53.9	60.0	66.7	$10,819
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	330 East Laurel Street	Fort Collins	80524	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-4940	141	11	12.2	61.0%	83 (58.9%)	3 (2.1%)	46 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)					25.0												$22,113
Rocky Mountain High School	Public	9-12	1300 West Swallow Road	Fort Collins	80526	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-7023	2,069	105	19.7	26.9%	1,548 (74.8%)	51 (2.5%)	352 (17.0%)	26 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	82 (4.0%)	81.5	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%		82	55^th of 349 public high schools	84.2%		83.0	50.0	82.0	57.0	73.0	46.0										44.7	$14,520
Fort Collins High School	Public	9-12	3400 Lambkin Way	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-8021	1,903	112	17.0	32.2%	1,255 (65.9%)	24 (1.3%)	473 (24.9%)	49 (2.6%)	10 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (4.8%)	81.4	56^th of 349 public high schools	84.0%		78.6	71^st of 349 public high schools	79.7%	15	82.0	55.0	82.0	56.0	74.0	44.0										37.3	$15,395
Poudre High School	Public	9-12	201 Impala Drive	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6000	1,663	92	17.9	38.4%	1,098 (66.0%)	17 (1.0%)	456 (27.4%)	22 (1.3%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (3.7%)	78.2	69^th of 349 public high schools	80.2%		63.3	120^th of 349 public high schools	65.6%	51	81.0	52.0	83.0	61.0	67.0	40.0										38.7	$16,153
Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	321 Inverness Drive South	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(303) 872-3391	255	9	28.3		175 (68.6%)	11 (4.3%)	39 (15.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	24 (9.4%)	75.1	77^th of 349 public high schools	77.9%					(n/a)	86.0	54.0			84.0	28.0				64.0				44.0			$7,700
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	Public, Charter	6-12	4424 Innovation Drive	Fort Collins	80525	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 377-0044	1,036	54	19.0	17.9%	777 (75.0%)	17 (1.6%)	161 (15.5%)	32 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)	83.8	49^th of 349 public high schools	86.0%		87.2	38^th of 349 public high schools	89.1%	11	82.0	70.0	80.0	66.0	70.0	50.0	42.9	40.4	38.5	40.6	28.1	28.8	35.3	30.6	34.0	44.0	$10,683
Poudre Community Academy	Public	6-12	2540 Laporte Avenue	Fort Collins	80521	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 490-3295	268	15	18.4	64.2%	115 (42.9%)	6 (2.2%)	128 (47.8%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)								(n/a)					29.0												$15,087
Fossil Ridge High School	Public	9-12	5400 Ziegler Road	Fort Collins	80528	Larimer County	Poudre School District R-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 488-6260	2,053	101	20.3	8.8%	1,613 (78.6%)	10 (0.5%)	208 (10.1%)	129 (6.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	89 (4.3%)	92.8	18^th of 349 public high schools	94.8%		92.1	20^th of 349 public high schools	94.3%	2	94.0	71.0	88.0	71.0	81.0	58.0										54.8	$14,243
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor	Public, Charter	6-12	7640 Westgate Dr	Windsor	80528	Larimer County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 657-2860	143	19	7.5	16.8%	119 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	74.2	81^st of 349 public high schools	76.8%		73.3	86^th of 349 public high schools	75.4%	5			73.0	54.0			37.5	53.8	40.7	44.9	28.1	33.3	40.7	33.7	30.8		$5,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Compass Community Collaborative School

What is the racial makeup of Compass Community Collaborative School?

Students at Compass Community Collaborative School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Compass Community Collaborative School in?

Poudre School District R-1

How many students attend Compass Community Collaborative School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 174 students attended Compass Community Collaborative School.

Is Compass Community Collaborative School a good school?

Yes. Compass Community Collaborative School ranks in the top 6.9% of Colorado high schools.

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