Summary:
This analysis examines four elementary schools within the Compass Rose Public Schools district in Texas, serving grades PK-5 in a high-poverty area where the district ranks in the 18th percentile statewide.
The standout performer is Compass Rose Harvest, the only school with a 1-star rating and the highest state percentile ranking (15th in 2025-2026). Harvest benefits from the lowest poverty rate in the district (52.91% free/reduced lunch) and is the only school to exceed state math averages in any grade. In contrast, Compass Rose Dream faces a crisis-level student-teacher ratio of 36.1:1—more than double any other campus—and has been stuck in the bottom 1% of Texas schools for three years, with only 2.63% of 3rd graders proficient in math. Compass Rose Journey shows dramatic volatility, with 4th grade math proficiency swinging from 37.93% to 12.96% year-over-year, though it posted the district's highest single-subject score (49.06% in 8th grade reading). Compass Rose Legacy Elementary remains consistently low-performing, with no standout strengths.
Key metrics reveal a district-wide struggle: average free/reduced lunch rate is 77%, and overall proficiency trails state averages by 15-25 percentage points in reading and math. The poverty-performance correlation is stark—Harvest's lower poverty rate is its primary differentiator. The district's overall ranking masks the severe struggles of Legacy, Journey, and Dream, which all have poverty rates above 80%. Inconsistent progress across grades suggests a lack of cohesive curriculum, as strong scores in one grade rarely carry forward. For parents, Compass Rose Harvest is the clear choice for stability, while Compass Rose Dream requires urgent intervention due to its unsustainable student-teacher ratio.
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