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Compass Community School Midtown Campus

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Compass Community School Midtown Campus ranks 229 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 41% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Compass Community School Midtown Campus is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Memphis, Tennessee. With a student population of 356, the school is part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compass Community School Midtown Campus has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools, with proficiency rates significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 10.5% in Algebra I, 21.8% in Algebra II, and 15.2% in English I, compared to state averages of 29.4%, 34.6%, and 39.2%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students. Additionally, Compass Community School Midtown Campus has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 80.1% to 89.2% over the past 5 years, which is below the state and district averages, and a dropout rate ranging from 6.7% to 16.9%, which is higher than the state and district averages.

While Compass Community School Midtown Campus struggles overall, its performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, is relatively stronger compared to the school's overall performance and the state averages for those subgroups. However, the school's performance lags behind many of its nearby counterparts, including East High, Medical District High School, and Middle College High School, which have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates.

373

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,992

Per pupil spending ?

61 N. McLean BLVD
Memphis, TN 38104

(901) 276-1221

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.5%

African American:

31.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Tennessee)

!English I scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg23%

Tennessee avg40%

229^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 28 pts since 2021

From bottom 13% (2021) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 42High Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

135^th of 139Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee districts

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

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	229 of 389	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	263 of 392	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	289 of 384	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	278 of 358	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	301 of 347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	107 of 233	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	101 of 240	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	74 of 239	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	103 of 222	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	160 of 208	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	20 of 50	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2023	29.1	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.5	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	227 of 365	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	251 of 365	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	257 of 366	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	271 of 350	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	292 of 340	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	117 of 213	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	123 of 209	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	148 of 202	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	156 of 189	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	138 of 180	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	122 of 324	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	202 of 330	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.1	83 of 322	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	27.8	239 of 317	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	245 of 368	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	248 of 366	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	267 of 359	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	277 of 332	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)44th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)12th percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II55%~ state avg

Biology I38%-8 vs state

Geometry32%-5 vs state

US History30%-8 vs state

Algebra II22%-13 vs state

English I15%-24 vs state

Algebra I10%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady Integrated Math I (2025)		TNReady Integrated Math II (2025)			TNReady Integrated Math III (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math II 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math II All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 10th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Compass Community School Midtown Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	61 N. McLean BLVD	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 276-1221	356	31	11.6		10 (2.8%)	115 (32.3%)	221 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	37.8	229^th of 389 public high schools	41.1%		33.2	263^rd of 392 public high schools	32.9%	34									10.5	10.5			20.9	21.8			37.2	37.5										30.6	30.3	15.2	15.2	54.5	54.5		32.1		31.7									$13,992	$1,421	$12,205
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 Jefferson AVE	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 333-1580	696	48	14.4		1 (0.1%)	633 (90.9%)	47 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	16.1	342^nd of 389 public high schools	12.1%		18.7	330^th of 392 public high schools	15.8%	12	19.4	9.1	28.6	18.6	20.8	10.2	10.3	13.4	7.1	7.1		7.7	5.8	5.4	33.3	13.7		18.1									21.1	38.5	24.2	18.4	18.4	39.6	39.1		7.6		11.5	22.2	12.4	25.0	19.4	38.0	21.6	34.7	30.8	$17,299	$1,623	$15,310
Crosstown High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1365 Tower AVE	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 401-5505	499	36	13.7		153 (30.7%)	266 (53.3%)	57 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	54.9	150^th of 389 public high schools	61.4%		57.4	133^rd of 392 public high schools	66.1%	17																38.7		37.6	14.3	14.3	92.3	25.5	33.6	80.0	28.6	39.5				31.2	31.2	71.0	71.0													$14,982	$1,175	$13,440
Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	306 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4500	1,300	79	16.4		45 (3.5%)	1,086 (83.5%)	99 (7.6%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.2%)	22.1	317^th of 389 public high schools	18.5%		20.3	324^th of 392 public high schools	17.3%	7									11.5	11.1		32.4	10.0	14.7	63.2	20.6	10.5	31.8											6.1	20.9	20.9	44.7	43.6	42.1	9.9	21.4	13.1									$12,857	$1,348	$10,898
Middle College High	Public	9-12	750 E Parkway S	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4550	333	14	24.5		6 (1.8%)	304 (91.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	75	58^th of 389 public high schools	85.1%		82.5	34^th of 392 public high schools	91.3%	24									23.1	23.1		78.9	40.4	51.3	66.1			64.2												51.6	51.6	83.6	83.6	40.0	48.1		48.5									$15,873	$1,017	$13,676
KIPP Memphis Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2110 Howell AVE	Memphis	38108	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 791-9792	361	32	11.3		3 (0.8%)	333 (92.2%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	12	360^th of 389 public high schools	7.5%		15.1	343^rd of 392 public high schools	12.5%	17												12.5				23.9		23.1									14.8	15.7	15.7	8.0	8.0	28.2	27.8		7.7		11.5									$14,844	$1,563	$12,915
Medical District High School	Public	9-12	737 Union AVE	Memphis	38103	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 416-9698	111	10	11.5		5 (4.5%)	89 (80.2%)	13 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	65.1	93^rd of 389 public high schools	76.1%		80.8	38^th of 392 public high schools	90.3%	55									25.7	25.7			38.1	40.0	52.5			52.5												52.5	52.5	73.3	73.3		30.8		35.5									$16,088	$1,046	$14,676
Soulsville Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1115 College ST	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 261-6366	656	59	11.0		1 (0.2%)	633 (96.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	20	322^nd of 389 public high schools	17.2%		24.5	307^th of 392 public high schools	21.7%	15	17.1	14.9	17.7	16.6	14.0	12.6	14.6	13.8							13.2	18.8		14.7				20.2	20.2	60.0	6.5	16.9				10.5	10.5	40.4	40.0					19.8	27.1	14.3	20.3	15.9	43.8	30.9	29.7	$18,101	$1,463	$15,785
Hollis F. Price Middle College	Public	9-12	807 Walker Ave	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 435-1765	105	10	10.9		0 (0.0%)	96 (91.4%)	6 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	35.1	246^th of 389 public high schools	36.8%		26.3	295^th of 392 public high schools	24.7%	49									12.5	12.5				8.1	34.6			35.7												30.8	30.8	58.6	58.6			16.7	16.7									$22,539	$1,300	$20,872
East High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3206 Poplar Ave	Memphis	38111	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-6160	615	43	14.2		81 (13.2%)	420 (68.3%)	63 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	72.2	67^th of 389 public high schools	82.8%		79.9	39^th of 392 public high schools	90.1%	28									23.1	22.9	92.3	53.8	27.4	43.2	72.6	44.8		61.1										72.4	72.4	60.5	60.5	79.0	79.0	62.9	33.3		41.0									$14,791	$1,083	$12,822

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Is Compass Community School Midtown Campus a good school?

Compass Community School Midtown Campus ranks 229^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Compass Community School Midtown Campus in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Compass Community School Midtown Campus?

Students at Compass Community School Midtown Campus are 64% Hispanic, 32% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Compass Community School Midtown Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Compass Community School Midtown Campus.

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