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Compass Elementary

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Compass Elementary ranks 166 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Compass Elementary is a public elementary school located in Platte City, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 532 students. The school is part of the Platte County R-III school district, which is ranked 49 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Compass Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20-25% of Missouri elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Compass Elementary's 3rd-grade students scored 63% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48.7% for the Platte County R-III district and 41.4% for the state of Missouri. The school's 5th-grade students also outperform the district and state in Science, with 48.3% proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 51.5% for the district and 42.2% for the state.

While Compass Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Donald D. Siegrist Elementary, it is not as strong as some of the top-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Park Hill school district, such as Union Chapel Elementary and Hawthorn Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 10-15% of Missouri elementary schools. Additionally, Compass Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 24.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

527

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,817

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Kentucky
Platte City, MO 64079

(816) 858-0712

District: Platte County R-III

Students who attend Compass Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Platte City Middle
High:	Platte County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2018 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Missouri elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg52%

Missouri avg42%

166^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 6 pts since 2018

From top 13% (2018) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Platte County R-III

49^th of 367Platte County R-III among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	166 of 900	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	251 of 906	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	121 of 898	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	136 of 908	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	121 of 901	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	258 of 1052	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	132 of 1045	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	101 of 574	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	455 of 907	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	194 of 887	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	194 of 666	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	292 of 668	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	158 of 673	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	163 of 675	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	185 of 691	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	303 of 917	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	154 of 898	82.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)82nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+16 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

Science48%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Compass Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Compass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Kentucky	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-0712	527	39	13.3	22.0%	409 (77.6%)	22 (4.2%)	53 (10.1%)	11 (2.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	79.1	166^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.6%		70.6	251^st of 906 public elementary schools	72.3%	85	63.0	58.7	46.1	48.3	58.2	57.5	62.3	$14,817	$794	$14,023
Donald D. Siegrist Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Branch St	Platte City	64079	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 858-5977	679	45	14.9	19.4%	549 (80.9%)	30 (4.4%)	58 (8.5%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.4%)	81.1	150^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.4	147^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.8%	3	50.4	66.6	49.9	55.5	58.4	63.3		$14,565	$421	$14,144
North Platte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Scout St	Camden Point	64018	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 280-3422	105	9	11.1	27.6%	100 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)								$14,200	$242	$13,957
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	K-5	8200 N Chariton	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4390	450	32	14.0	22.7%	317 (70.4%)	55 (12.2%)	44 (9.8%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.9%)	85.8	112^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.6%		83.9	117^th of 906 public elementary schools	87.1%	5	62.5	65.3	48.8	62.1	58.7		67.7	$16,734	$355	$16,379
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Washington St	Weston	64098	Platte County	West Platte County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 640-2811	354	31	11.4	18.1%	314 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	93	44^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.1	24^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.4%	20	72.4	66.6	60.6	73.7	67.1			$14,766	$176	$14,590
Union Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	7100 NW Hampton Road	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4310	609	36	16.8	14.6%	455 (74.7%)	50 (8.2%)	57 (9.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	37 (6.1%)	86	110^th of 900 public elementary schools	87.8%		85.7	93^rd of 906 public elementary schools	89.7%	17	52.4	61.2	66.3	65.3	54.5	62.2	72.8	$14,308	$189	$14,119
Alfred L. Renner Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 NW Barry Rd	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4350	403	32	12.7	43.7%	198 (49.1%)	68 (16.9%)	69 (17.1%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	33 (8.2%)	46.2	505^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.5	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%	19	33.8	37.1	28.3	35.7	49.9	47.1	35.7	$16,323	$380	$15,943
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4400	484	36	13.3	29.8%	259 (53.5%)	108 (22.3%)	53 (11.0%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.6%)	44.4	519^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.3%		44.4	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%	5	34.4	26.3	38.8	40.1	50.5	27.5	41.4	$16,230	$312	$15,918
Prairie Point Elementary	Public	K-5	8101 NW Belvidere Pkwy	Kansas City	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4380	437	32	13.6	33.0%	292 (66.8%)	47 (10.8%)	55 (12.6%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	25 (5.7%)	54.7	411^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.3%		50.1	452^nd of 906 public elementary schools	50.1%	41	37.8	45.8	45.3	42.1	41.7			$16,573	$106	$16,467
Graden Elementary	Public	K-5	8804 Hwy 45 NW	Parkville	64152	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4340	415	27	15.2	24.8%	307 (74.0%)	19 (4.6%)	51 (12.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.5%)	67	285^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.3%		85.1	102^nd of 906 public elementary schools	88.7%	183	46.3	52.0	39.1	53.1	46.2	57.0		$15,637	$143	$15,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Compass Elementary

Is Compass Elementary a good school?

Compass Elementary ranks 166^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Compass Elementary in?

Platte County R-III

What schools do graduates of Compass Elementary attend?

Students who attend Compass Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Platte City Middle
High : Platte County High

What is the racial makeup of Compass Elementary?

Students at Compass Elementary are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Compass Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Compass Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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