Elementary school (grades K-5) · Memphis, TN

Compass Community School Binghampton Campus

Federal NCES profile for Compass Community School Binghampton Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470014802589Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Compass Community School Binghampton Campus earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Tennessee schools.

#22 of 33
elementary schools in Memphis · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.8:1
small classes for Tennessee
201
students enrolled

Compass Community School Binghampton Campus has class sizes smaller than 85% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Compass Community School Binghampton Campus ranks #22 of 33 elementary schools in Memphis, TN.

Enrollment

201

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Compass Community School Binghampton Campus compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Compass Community School Binghampton Campus

Compass Community School Binghampton Campus is a small charter elementary school in Memphis, Tennessee, enrolling 201 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Compass Community School Binghampton Campus is leaner than roughly 85% of Tennessee schools and 23% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Enrollment of 201 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 45/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Memphis-Shelby County Schools spends $13,650 per pupil, 26% above the Tennessee average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 28.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Memphis's elementary schools, it stands alongside Power Center Academy Elementary School (703 students): Compass Community School Binghampton Campus is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 16.3:1).

Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students) and White Station High (2,046 students) alongside Compass Community School Binghampton Campus.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Compass Community School Binghampton Campus compares

Compass Community School Binghampton Campus on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 23% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 201 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
201
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 15% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,650
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.1%
African American 19.9%
Two or More 3.5%
White 3.0%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.2, Compass Community School Binghampton Campus is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, which includes Compass Community School Binghampton Campus.

$13,650
Per student
+26%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 37.0%
Federal 28.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Compass Community School Binghampton Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cordova High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
White Station High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Germantown High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Southwind High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Whitehaven High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Compass Community School Binghampton Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Memphis-Shelby County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Memphis

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Compass Community School Binghampton Campus's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Compass Community School Binghampton Campus

How many students attend Compass Community School Binghampton Campus?

Compass Community School Binghampton Campus has 201 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Memphis, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Compass Community School Binghampton Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Compass Community School Binghampton Campus is 11.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Compass Community School Binghampton Campus?

The largest demographic group at Compass Community School Binghampton Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 71.1% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Compass Community School Binghampton Campus?

Compass Community School Binghampton Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Compass Community School Binghampton Campus rank among elementary schools in Memphis?

By Resource Investment Index, Compass Community School Binghampton Campus ranks #22 of 33 elementary schools in Memphis, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Memphis on the city page.

Is Compass Community School Binghampton Campus a good school?

Compass Community School Binghampton Campus earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 85% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Compass Community School Binghampton Campus, Memphis-Shelby County Schools also operates Cordova High School (2,251 students), White Station High (2,046 students), and Germantown High (1,719 students). See the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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