Compass Collegiate Academy
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Charleston, South Carolina
Compass Collegiate Academy in Charleston, South Carolina enrolled 155 students in 2024-25 with 11.5 full-time teachers, 13.5 students per teacher against the South Carolina elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 55% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 83%
100 students in 2022-23, 114 students in 2023-24, 155 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.3 to 11.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 100 | 6.3 | 15.9 |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 9.9 | 11.5 |
| 2024-25 | 155 | 11.5 | 13.5 |
13.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 51 of every 100 South Carolina elementary schools
Among the 669 South Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Compass Collegiate Academy enrolled 57 students and reported no counselor; it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent21.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
74.2% of students were Black, 12.9% White, 9.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black74.2%
- White12.9%
- Two or more races9.0%
- Hispanic3.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Charleston
21 public elementary schools in Charleston report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove Charter School | 1,170 | 15.5 | 21.8% |
| Daniel Island School | 1,151 | 16.1 | 3.1% |
| Stiles Point Elementary | 866 | 17.1 | 15.7% |
| St. Andrew's School of Math and Science | 769 | 14.9 | 45.4% |
| Springfield Elementary | 679 | 13.9 | 100.0% |
| Drayton Hall Elementary | 640 | 15.1 | 40.5% |
| Harbor View Elementary | 621 | 14.7 | 39.4% |
| Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary | 618 | 14.0 | 32.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Compass Collegiate Academy
- James Simons MontessoriThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 392 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Mitchell ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 188 students, 7.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Compare Compass Collegiate Academy with James Simons MontessoriStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much South Carolina Public Charter School District spends per student$23,863 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$23,863
- The largest public schools in South CarolinaCompass Collegiate Academy is the number 648 by size of 671 South Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#648 of 671
- South Carolina schools by students per teacher13.5 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.4 for elementary schools.13.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Compass Collegiate Academy
How many students attend Compass Collegiate Academy?
155 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 100 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Charleston, SC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Compass Collegiate Academy?
13.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Compass Collegiate Academy a Title I school?
Compass Collegiate Academy was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Compass Collegiate Academy in?
South Carolina Public Charter School District, NCES district ID 4503901. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450390101738 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.