COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL

Charter

Alternative School · BARTOW, FL

COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL is a charter alternative school school in BARTOW, Florida, serving grades 05–08 with 168 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

05 – 08

Enrollment

168

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	73	43%
White	47	28%
Black or African American	45	27%
Two or more races	3	2%
Total enrollment	168	75M / 93F

English Language Learners: 25 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	48.8%	151
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	52.2%	151
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	49

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.77 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

110

65.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	168	100%

Contact & Location

550 CLOWER ST E

BARTOW, FL 33830

Phone: (863)519-8701

http://schools.polk-fl.net/compassmiddle

District

POLK

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,771

District enrollment: 114,483

Other Schools in District

ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY Elementary
BELLA CITTA Elementary
BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BETHUNE ACADEMY Elementary
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33830) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120159003925

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD