Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Summary:

Compass Community School Frayser Campus is a public charter elementary school serving around 210 students in grades K-8 in the predominantly Hispanic and African American Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district and the state of Tennessee on standardized test scores, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past 4 years.

In the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.7% of Compass Community School Frayser Campus students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 22.4% for the district and 37.6% for the state. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 22.4%, compared to 20% for the district and 39.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, where only 17.4% were proficient or better in mathematics, ranking the school in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup.

When comparing Compass Community School Frayser Campus to other nearby elementary schools in the same district, such as Delano Elementary, which is located just 2 miles away, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Delano Elementary outperformed Compass Community School Frayser Campus by a significant margin, with 47.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.7% in mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, Compass Community School Frayser Campus has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past four school years, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational model and strategies.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

3690 Thomas ST
Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 358-7431

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
928^th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 210

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

African American:

31.0%

White:

2.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Compass Community School Frayser Campus ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.19. (See more...)

Compare Details Compass Community School Frayser Campus ranks worse than 86.2% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.96. (See more...)

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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Compass Community School Frayser Campus:

SchoolDigger ranks Compass Community School Frayser Campus 928^th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Compass Community School Frayser Campus in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Compass Community School Frayser Campus 506^th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Compass Community School Frayser Campus in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Memphis-Shelby County Schools 135^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	11.46	890^th	983	9.5%
2022	10.32	937^th	1000	6.3%
2023	14.55	886^th	1020	13.1%
2024	12.19	928^th	1018	8.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.44	171^st	178	3.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	25.85	649^th	823	21.1%
2022	28.45	663^rd	858	22.7%
2023	25.00	698^th	865	19.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.93	809^th	989	18.2%
2024	14.10	884^th	990	10.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	13.92	835^th	941	11.3%
2022	11.90	906^th	980	7.6%
2023	23.72	770^th	987	22.0%
2024	13.23	901^st	991	9.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.32	260^th	500	48.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	25.68	259^th	324	20.1%
2022	22.16	324^th	363	10.7%
2023	23.19	337^th	387	12.9%
2024	25.75	338^th	415	18.6%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	15.95	481^st	576	16.5%
2022	27.95	412^th	569	27.6%
2023	19.40	476^th	594	19.9%
2024	14.96	506^th	587	13.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	32.62	320^th	483	33.7%
2022	26.97	380^th	495	23.2%
2023	25.46	403^rd	514	21.6%
2024	32.63	352^nd	510	31.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	17.93	444^th	538	17.5%
2022	18.18	464^th	552	15.9%
2023	14.39	489^th	560	12.7%
2024	11.52	508^th	554	8.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	12.24	471^st	529	11.0%
2022	27.10	390^th	540	27.8%
2023	28.00	407^th	557	26.9%
2024	18.77	466^th	560	16.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.32	162^nd	316	48.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	27.40	190^th	261	27.2%
2022	43.97	137^th	275	50.2%
2023	35.68	176^th	285	38.2%
2024	24.67	223^rd	285	21.8%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Compass Community School Frayser Campus

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2020	15	46	108	1	170
2021	13	53	110	1	177
2022	10	59	128	2	199
2023	5	65	139	1	210

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Compass Community School Frayser Campus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	170	15.0	11.3	n/a
2021	177	17.0	10.4	n/a
2022	199	19.5	10.2	n/a
2023	210	17.0	12.3	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 School Frayser Campus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	170	15.0	11.3	n/a
2021	177	17.0	10.4	n/a
2022	199	19.5	10.2	n/a
2023	210	17.0	12.3	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 School Frayser Campus

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$847 (7.0%)	$11,082 (91.7%)	$12,085
2021	$1,415 (9.8%)	$12,729 (88.6%)	$14,368
2022	$2,657 (16.3%)	$13,315 (81.8%)	$16,271
2023	$4,090 (23.8%)	$12,795 (74.4%)	$17,201

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Schools Near Compass Community School Frayser Campus

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)							TNReady English Language Arts (2024)							TNReady Science (2024)							TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Compass Community School Frayser Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	3690 Thomas ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 358-7431	210	17	12.3		5 (2.4%)	65 (31.0%)	139 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12.2	928^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.8%		14.5	886^th of 1020 public elementary schools	13.1%	42	23.8	26.3	23.5	14.3	30.4	16.7	22.4	20.0	26.3	11.8	14.3	21.7	12.5	17.7	14.3	21.1	11.8	9.5	17.4	12.5	14.4	9.5	21.7	20.8	17.6	$17,201	$4,090	$12,795
Frayser-Corning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1602 Dellwood AVE	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-5300	369	17	21.9		1 (0.3%)	358 (97.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3.4	1016^th of 1018 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.7	1010^th of 1020 public elementary schools	1.0%	6	6.3							8.3	8.8					6.0												$12,946	$2,500	$9,269
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3347 Dawn Dr	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3725	346	20	17.3		9 (2.6%)	299 (86.4%)	28 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	8.2	979^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.8%		12.2	929^th of 1020 public elementary schools	8.9%	50	17.5	9.3	10.1				11.8	15.0	28.3	5.8				14.8	12.5	19.6					10.3					$13,639	$2,577	$10,130
Whitney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1219 Whitney AVE	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3840	262	13	20.1		3 (1.1%)	253 (96.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9.1	966^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.8	955^th of 1020 public elementary schools	6.4%	11	11.9	12.9	25.0				15.5	14.3	19.4	20.8				17.5	14.3	9.7					10.3					$13,962	$2,548	$10,237
Georgian Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Leweir ST	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-0853	262	18	14.9		3 (1.1%)	250 (95.4%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	940^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.6	992^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	2.7%	52	36.4	10.4	6.5				15.7	25.0	16.7	10.9				16.7	21.2	8.3					9.4					$14,293	$2,907	$10,263
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1940 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 416-3936	662	50	13.1		16 (2.4%)	632 (95.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28.4	750^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.3%		24.9	783^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	23.2%	33	34.0	46.3	30.4				37.0	22.3	30.5	20.7				24.6	30.9	33.7	20.9				28.6					$14,416	$3,420	$10,996
Memphis STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2180 Frayser BLVD	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 708-3001	219	17	13.2		0 (0.0%)	185 (84.5%)	33 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	39.8	619^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.2%		46	532^nd of 1020 public elementary schools	47.8%	87	38.7	28.6	58.3				42.2	25.8	25.7	38.9				30.4	41.9	28.6	36.1				35.3					$23,976	$7,491	$16,169
Delano Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1716 Delano Ave	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-3932	283	18	15.7		1 (0.4%)	262 (92.6%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	64.2	296^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.9%		49.1	484^th of 1020 public elementary schools	52.5%	188	51.4	73.3	30.8				52.7	48.6	50.0	42.3				47.3	51.4	63.3	23.1				47.3					$15,908	$2,546	$11,647
Hawkins Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4295 Mountain Terrace St	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3944	295	17	17.8		2 (0.7%)	282 (95.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	26.8	771^st of 1018 public elementary schools	24.3%		18.3	849^th of 1020 public elementary schools	16.8%	78	61.8	12.5	7.0				24.0	35.3	27.7	20.9				27.4	38.2	35.4	18.6				30.4					$15,699	$2,910	$11,474
Libertas	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3777 Edenburg DR	Memphis	38127	Shelby County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(901) 609-3611	488	28	17.4		64 (13.1%)	396 (81.1%)	20 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	26.9	769^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.5%		18.2	851^st of 1020 public elementary schools	16.6%	82	23.9	24.4	17.8				22.3	35.8	40.9	22.2				33.3	34.3	35.6	17.8				29.9					$14,912	$3,356	$11,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Compass Community School Frayser Campus

How many students attend Compass Community School Frayser Campus?

In the 2022-23 school year, 210 students attended Compass Community School Frayser Campus.

What is the racial makeup of Compass Community School Frayser Campus?

Students at Compass Community School Frayser Campus are 66% Hispanic, 31% African American, 2% White.

Is Compass Community School Frayser Campus a good school?

Compass Community School Frayser Campus ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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