Enrollment
527
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Platte City, MO
Compass Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Compass Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292523003288
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Compass Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 18.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 527
- students enrolled
Compass Elementary has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Platte Co. R-Iii · Missouri
NCES ID 292523003288 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.4%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Compass Elementary compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Compass Elementary
Compass Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Platte City, Missouri, enrolling 527 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.4% free-meal eligibility runs 60% below the Missouri average.
Enrollment of 527 puts it in the larger third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 391 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #292, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 38/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 527 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Platte Co. R-Iii also operates Platte County High (1,397 students) and Donald D. Siegrist Elem. (679 students) alongside Compass Elementary.
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 Elementary compares
Compass Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 6% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.4% | ▼ 60% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 527 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 60% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 40% in Missouri - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,712
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 527 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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
White 77.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 4.2%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 77.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Compass Elementary is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Platte Co. R-Iii, which includes Compass Elementary.
$11,712
Per student
-9%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.7%
State 27.4%
Federal 5.9%
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 Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte County High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Donald D. Siegrist Elem. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Platte City Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Barry Sch. | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pathfinder Elem. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Compass Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,397
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 646
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~527 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Compass Elementary
How many students attend Compass Elementary?
Compass Elementary has 527 students enrolled. It is a public school in Platte City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Compass Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Compass Elementary is 12:1, which is 6% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Compass Elementary?
18.4% of students at Compass Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Compass Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Compass Elementary is White at 77.6% of enrollment, in Platte City, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Compass Elementary?
Compass Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Compass Elementary a good school?
Compass Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. 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 Platte Co. R-Iii?
Besides Compass Elementary, Platte Co. R-Iii also operates Platte County High (1,397 students), Donald D. Siegrist Elem. (679 students), and Platte City Middle (646 students). See the Platte Co. R-Iii district page for the complete list.
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