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Compass Middle Charter School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8CharterAlternative Education School

550 Clower St E, Bartow, FL 33830 · (863) 519-8701

Bartow’s School Grade D better than 12% of Florida school districts

Students
168
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Compass Middle Charter School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

550 Clower St E, Bartow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 542
Grade 659
Grade 742
Grade 825
Enrollment over time
172’20
165’21
153’22
161’23
168’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 28%Black 27%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Compass Middle Charter School from Bartow families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Bartow’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.