Enrollment
288
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wheat Ridge, CO
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080480001649Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 11
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Colorado schools.
- #3 of 5
- schools in Wheat Ridge · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 22.2:1
- large classes for Colorado
- 288
- students enrolled
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Wheat Ridge, CO.
School address
District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · Colorado
NCES ID 080480001649 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.2:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, enrolling 288 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.2:1 is larger than about 92% of Colorado schools and 34% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 288 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 288 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Jefferson County School District No. R-1 also operates Arvada West High School (1,923 students) and Ralston Valley Senior High School (1,875 students) alongside Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School.
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 Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School compares
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.2:1 | ▲ 34% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 288 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.2:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
22.2:1
students per teacher
- 34% above state mean
Top 92% in Colorado - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.9%
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
$13,124
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
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 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 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 81.3%
Two or More 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which includes Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School.
$13,124
Per student
-19%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.3%
State 36.9%
Federal 7.8%
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 Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvada West High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ralston Valley Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Chatfield High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lakewood High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Columbine High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,923
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,875
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,808
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,735
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 1,710
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~288 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School's federal record.
- Compare Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School against another school. Compare schools
- Jefferson County School District No. R-1's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School
How many students attend Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School?
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School has 288 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wheat Ridge, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School is 22.2:1, which is 34% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Wheat Ridge, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School?
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).
How does Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School rank among schools in Wheat Ridge?
By Resource Investment Index, Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Wheat Ridge, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Wheat Ridge on the city page.
Is Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School a good school?
Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Colorado 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 Jefferson County School District No. R-1?
Besides Compass Montessori - Wheat Ridge Charter School, Jefferson County School District No. R-1 also operates Arvada West High School (1,923 students), Ralston Valley Senior High School (1,875 students), and Chatfield High School (1,808 students). See the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Compare schools
Side-by-side comparison tool
Schools in Colorado
All public schools in Colorado
Jefferson County School District No. R-1
All schools in this district
Schools in Wheat Ridge
All schools in this city
School districts
Ranked by enrollment & spending
Rankings
Best schools by state & type
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.