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Compass Academy is a public charter elementary school in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With an enrollment of 00 students, the school is part of the New Century School District, which is ranked 403 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Compass Academy's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments that are substantially lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were just 24.29% in Math and 31.94% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 45.47% and 49.85%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, with only 8.7% proficient in Math and 47.83% proficient in Reading, compared to the state averages of 44.14% and 57.45%. Compass Academy's performance is also below that of its district, New Century School, which had proficiency rates of 20.33% in Math and 30.83% in Reading.
The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Compass Academy ranking 158 out of 310 Minnesota elementary schools for African American students, 73 out of 303 for English Language Learners, and 583 out of 793 for students of low socioeconomic status. The school's ranking for female and male students is even lower, at 685 and 699 out of 809 and 826 Minnesota elementary schools, respectively. Nearby schools, such as ONE91 Virtual Academy Elementary, Gateway STEM Academy Charter School, and several Bloomington Public Schools, generally perform better than Compass Academy on academic measures, with Seven Hills -Bloomington Elementary having significantly higher proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science.
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