Compass Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Grades K–5
Compass Elementary School serves 335 students in grades K–5 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 10 schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. By enrollment it is the 577th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Hickman Mills C-1 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291434000651 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hickman Mills C-1 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 335 | 4,472 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Compass Elementary School in context
Size
Compass Elementary School is the 4th largest of Hickman Mills C-1 School District's 7 elementary schools; its 335 students are 7.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 2 miles away with a median enrollment of 317; Compass Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 49, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in kindergarten and 53 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 54.6% here and 59.9% across Hickman Mills C-1. Hispanic students are next, at 27.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hickman Mills C-1 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 46.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 335 students, Compass Elementary School has 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 335 students would have about 27.2 teachers, so Compass Elementary School has 3.3 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Compass Elementary School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Ervin Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 74 other elementary schools, 21 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 54.6% |
| Hispanic | 27.2% |
| White | 10.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 61 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5401 E. 103rd St, Kansas City, MO 64137
Phone: (816)316-7750
Website: hickmanmills.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Compass Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ervin Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 1.3 mi | 427 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Dobbs Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 1.7 mi | 320 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Warford Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 1.7 mi | 407 | 15.7 | 100% |
| Truman Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.0 mi | 287 | 12.8 | 100% |
| Ingels Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.0 mi | 261 | 10.3 | 100% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.0 mi | 356 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Center Elementary School | Center 58 | 3.3 mi | 314 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Red Bridge Elementary School | Center 58 | 3.3 mi | 201 | 8.9 | 53.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hickman Mills C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 320 |
| Ervin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 427 |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 190 |
| Hickman Mills Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 590 |
| Ingels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 261 |
| Ruskin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,299 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 356 |
| Truman Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 287 |
| Warford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 407 |