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

Compass Community School Frayser Campus

Federal NCES profile for Compass Community School Frayser 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 470014802605Charter 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 Frayser 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
200
students enrolled

Compass Community School Frayser 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 Frayser Campus ranks #22 of 33 elementary schools in Memphis, TN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Compass Community School Frayser Campus held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 470014802605 · Memphis, TN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

200 enr · 11.8:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Cordova High School (2,251 students)

Compass Community School Frayser Campus held near 204 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Compass Community School Frayser Campus in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Compass Community School Frayser Campus reports 200 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Compass Community School Frayser Campus compares

Compass Community School Frayser Campus held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 200 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.
200
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

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
54.5%
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
$13,695
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.0%
African American 30.0%
White 5.5%
Two or More 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, Compass Community School Frayser Campus is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Memphis-Shelby County Schools reports $13,695 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Compass Community School Frayser 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 Frayser 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.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Compass Community School Frayser Campus

How many students attend Compass Community School Frayser Campus?

Compass Community School Frayser Campus has 200 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Memphis, TN. CCD year-over-year: 210 (2022-23) → 204 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Compass Community School Frayser 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 Frayser Campus?

The largest demographic group at Compass Community School Frayser Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 63.0% of enrollment, in Memphis, TN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.

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

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

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

By Resource Investment Index, Compass Community School Frayser 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.

What other schools are in Memphis-Shelby County Schools?

Besides Compass Community School Frayser 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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