📍 401 Kentucky, Platte City, Platte County, 64079
Compass Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Platte City, Platte County. The school has 553 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Platte Co. R-Iii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Compass Elementary enrolls 553 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino and 6.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 445 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 24 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
131 of the school's 553 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 102 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Compass Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 34, state house district 12.
Compass Elementary is one of 7 schools in PLATTE CO. R-III, based in PLATTE CITY, Missouri. The district serves 4,374 students district-wide and employs 316 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 553 students, Compass Elementary is close to the district average of about 625 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe