Middle Schools in New Century School

New Century School is home to just one middle school — Compass Academy Secondary — a small grades 6–8 school with 47 students located at 10640 Lyndale Ave S in Bloomington, Minnesota, and part of the New Century School district.

Because there is only one school in this area, there are no peer schools to compare against, but the school's results can be measured against its district and the state. Compared with the district, the school looks strongest in the earlier grades: 6th grade math is 22.2% proficient versus the district's 13.4%, 7th grade math is 28% versus 19.7%, and 6th grade reading is 33.3% versus 30.5%. Across all grades, however, the school trails the state in every subject — math at 23.6% versus 44.9%, reading at 29.2% versus 48.6%, and science at 5% versus 25.5%. Science is the most glaring weakness, coming in at less than half the district's 11.5%. Reading proficiency also slips as students get older, falling from 33.3% in 6th grade to 28% in 7th and 25% in 8th. The 8th grade is a particular trouble spot, with math at 20%, reading at 25%, and science at 5%, and it is below the district in all three subjects.

Families should also weigh context. The school reports an 82.98% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating significant economic disadvantage, and a 47:1 student-teacher ratio that may reflect a data quirk given the tiny enrollment. With only 47 students across three grades, a single student can shift a grade-level percentage by roughly 6–7 points, so small differences between figures are not very meaningful. The school ranks 427th of 546 Minnesota middle schools with 1 star, while the district ranks 374th of 458, also with 1 star. Only one year of rank history is available, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving or declining.