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Compass Academy

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Compass Academy ranks 647 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Compass Academy is a public charter elementary school located in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 167 students. The school is part of the New Century School District, which is ranked 388 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compass Academy faces significant challenges in terms of its overall academic performance, which is consistently lower than the state and nearby public schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 647 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. For example, in math, only 42.68% of Compass Academy students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 45.21% statewide and higher rates at nearby schools like Westwood Elementary (33.33%) and Oak Grove Elementary (52.14%). Similarly, in reading, only 30.49% of Compass Academy students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 49.59% statewide and higher rates at nearby schools.

However, Compass Academy appears to be relatively successful in serving certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners (ELL) and African American students, compared to the state and nearby public schools. In 2024-2025, Compass Academy ranked 22 out of 303 Minnesota elementary schools for ELL students, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, and 108 out of 298 Minnesota elementary schools for African American students, with a 3-star rating. This suggests the school may have specialized programs or strategies in place to support these specific student populations. Additionally, Compass Academy serves a significantly higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, with 96.41% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby public schools like Westwood Elementary (46.61%) and Oak Grove Elementary (51.03%).

245

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10640 Lyndale Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55420-8888

(952) 245-0865

District: New Century School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

White:

0.8%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2024 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 19 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg26%

Minnesota avg47%

647^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 15% (2024) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

388^th of 446New Century School 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	647 of 872	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	750 of 881	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	108 of 298	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	158 of 310	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	62.3	73 of 303	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	580 of 799	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	685 of 809	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	402 of 764	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	583 of 793	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	589 of 812	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	699 of 826	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+67 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math43%-3 vs state

Reading30%-19 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Compass Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	10640 Lyndale Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	New Century School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 245-0865	245	14	17.5	89.0%	2 (0.8%)	240 (98.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29.9	647^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.7	750^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.9%	103	38.2	75.0	5.0				42.7	24.2	34.5	35.0				30.5
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 W 104th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-6800	435	29	14.8	45.1%	182 (41.8%)	67 (15.4%)	68 (15.6%)	57 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.6%)	53.8	438^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.8%		63.3	334^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.1%	104	49.4	59.7	47.4				52.1	36.7	52.0	53.9				47.4	$14,288
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 W 108th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7200	339	26	12.8	50.7%	160 (47.2%)	75 (22.1%)	59 (17.4%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.4%)	23.6	690^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.9%		27.8	670^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.0%	20	38.3	40.6	19.6				33.3	32.6	29.7	39.2				33.5	$17,686
Indian Mounds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 11th Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-6000	388	32	12.2	75.5%	65 (16.8%)	112 (28.9%)	136 (35.1%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.4%)	8.5	806^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.1	784^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.0%	22	16.4	26.3	9.7				17.2	13.1	19.3	33.9				22.2	$17,990
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	9301 Thomas Rd	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5300	373	26	14.3	20.9%	264 (70.8%)	47 (12.6%)	21 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	57.6	397^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.5%		59.2	384^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.4%	13	61.5	56.9	27.4				47.7	41.2	58.3	62.9				54.9	$14,094
Olson Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 W 102nd St	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-8800	524	32	16.4	40.5%	243 (46.4%)	109 (20.8%)	87 (16.6%)	39 (7.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.8%)	47.7	499^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.8%		62.1	352^nd of 881 public elementary schools	60.0%	147	53.4	57.7	39.7				51.0	34.1	41.7	53.9				42.8	$13,140
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	351 E 88th St	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-5700	487	33	14.5	83.4%	63 (12.9%)	117 (24.0%)	240 (49.3%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	6.1	825^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.4%		6.4	824^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.5%	1	1.8	11.4	17.1				10.8	10.5	12.5	26.9				17.4	$17,291
ONE91 Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	200 Burnsville Pkwy W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(952) 707-3401	34	2	20.4	73.5%	10 (29.4%)	15 (44.1%)	4 (11.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	12119 16th Avenue South	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Gateway STEM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 206-4050	121	0	20.0	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	121 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	836^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.1%		17.2	744^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.6%	92	25.0	6.3	0.0	9.1	0.0	7.7	7.3	18.8	18.8	21.4	9.1	0.0	30.8	17.5	$16,434
Universal Academy South Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	600 W Travelers Trl	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 442-3124	103	6	16.8	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	102 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Compass Academy

What district is Compass Academy in?

New Century School

How many students attend Compass Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Compass Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Compass Academy?

Students at Compass Academy are 98% African American.

Is Compass Academy a good school?

Compass Academy ranks 647^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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