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Compass-Bell Center

Q: How many students attend Compass-Bell Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Compass-Bell Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Compass-Bell Center?

Students at Compass-Bell Center are 51% White, 24% African American, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Compass-Bell Center is a public high school in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 27 students. It is part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is ranked 165 out of 446 districts in the state.

Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio, Compass-Bell Center consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.33% of Compass-Bell Center students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 51.94% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 88.89%, compared to nearby schools like Bridges (59.74%), Champlin Park High School (39.32%), and Blaine High School (35.8%).

Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio, Compass-Bell Center's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that factors beyond just class size and teacher-student interactions may be contributing to the school's challenges. When compared to other high schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, Compass-Bell Center stands out as an outlier, with significantly lower test scores and a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the Compass-Bell Center community.

Students ?

2.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,353

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1374 Northdale Blvd
Coon Rapids, MN 55448-3143

(763) 506-3201

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

African American:

24.3%

Two or more races:

16.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2012 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 2 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 34 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

496^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 446Anoka-Hennepin School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	496 of 519	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	499 of 529	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	513 of 520	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	472 of 518	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	430 of 523	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	452 of 508	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	400 of 516	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	456 of 490	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	439 of 488	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	451 of 469	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.8	445 of 478	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	428 of 454	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.8	215 of 230	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	384 of 409	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	389 of 406	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.5	366 of 396	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.4	355 of 387	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	3.2	466 of 467	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	398 of 432	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	406 of 459	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	398 of 404	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	384 of 401	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	5.0	467 of 476	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	400 of 438	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	2.0	417 of 428	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

White (2018)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading15%-34 vs state

Math13%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Compass-Bell Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Compass-Bell Center	Public	6-12	1374 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3201	37	17	2.2	70.3%	19 (51.4%)	9 (24.3%)	3 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.2%)								(n/a)	10.0	0.0		13.3	9.1	20.0		15.2	$47,353
Compass Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	1374 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 506-3201	21	0		81.0%	4 (19.0%)	11 (52.4%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)									$14,575
Northwest Passage High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11345 Robinson Dr NW	Coon Rapids	55443	Anoka County	Northwest Passage High School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 862-9223	156	15	10.7	47.4%	96 (61.5%)	17 (10.9%)	17 (10.9%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.5%)	37.9	302^nd of 450 public high schools	32.9%					(n/a)			13.8	13.8			48.0	48.0	$14,936
Coon Rapids High School	Public	9-12	2340 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7100	1,975	116	17.0	50.6%	871 (44.1%)	459 (23.2%)	183 (9.3%)	233 (11.8%)	18 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	207 (10.5%)	54.1	231^st of 450 public high schools	48.7%		61.1	203^rd of 480 public high schools	57.7%	28			30.5	30.5			46.7	46.7	$13,844
Anoka-Hennepin Regn High School Summer Prog	Public	8-12	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$4,852
Anoka-Hennepin Regn Night School	Public	9-12	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7400	30	0	.0	53.3%	9 (30.0%)	6 (20.0%)	6 (20.0%)	4 (13.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)								(n/a)									$6,295
Paladin Career and Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10220 Goldenrod St. NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Paladin Career and Technical High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 786-4799	257	11	22.8	61.9%	125 (48.6%)	60 (23.3%)	35 (13.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.6%)	11.7	411^th of 450 public high schools	8.7%		13.5	419^th of 480 public high schools	12.7%	8			5.7	5.7			24.4	24.4	$19,164
Blaine High School	Public	9-12	12555 University Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-6500	3,157	155	20.3	34.5%	1,801 (57.0%)	525 (16.6%)	228 (7.2%)	351 (11.1%)	17 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	233 (7.4%)	80.4	77^th of 450 public high schools	82.9%		73.1	122^nd of 480 public high schools	74.6%	45			41.7	41.7			62.4	62.4	$11,226
Champlin Park High School	Public	9-12	6025 109th Ave N	Champlin	55316	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-6800	2,978	154	19.3	36.4%	1,270 (42.6%)	706 (23.7%)	284 (9.5%)	438 (14.7%)	16 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	263 (8.8%)	54.8	228^th of 450 public high schools	49.3%		61.2	202^nd of 480 public high schools	57.9%	26			31.1	31.1			46.8	46.8	$11,983
Andover High School	Public	9-12	2115 Andover Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-8400	1,758	88	20.0	16.5%	1,382 (78.6%)	107 (6.1%)	73 (4.2%)	90 (5.1%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (5.7%)	83.4	63^rd of 450 public high schools	86.0%		82.9	57^th of 480 public high schools	88.1%	6			47.8	47.8			61.3	61.3	$12,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Compass-Bell Center

How many students attend Compass-Bell Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Compass-Bell Center.

What is the racial makeup of Compass-Bell Center?

Students at Compass-Bell Center are 51% White, 24% African American, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Compass-Bell Center in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

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