Compass Academy Charter School
Odessa, Texas · Ector County · Grades K–12 · Charter
Compass Academy Charter School runs 1 school (1 other) with 1,558 students. By enrollment it is the 441st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 1 |
| Students | 1,558 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91.4 |
| Students per teacher | 17 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 2.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4801417 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Compass Academy Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Academy Charter School | Other | K–12 | 1,558 | 17 | 2.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Compass Academy Charter School schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Compass Academy Charter School in context
Size
Compass Academy Charter School enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). All of its students attend one school, Compass Academy Charter School, against an average of 626 students per Texas public school. NCES lists Compass Academy Charter School as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Kindergarten is its largest grade, with 144 students this year. Grade 12 has 57 students and kindergarten has 144, 60% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Compass Academy Charter School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Compass Academy Charter School at 59.9%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 37.4%.
2.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 91.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 17 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 390 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Compass Academy Charter School's area as city, midsize: inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest district is Ector County ISD, 5.4 miles away with 33,663 students. 3 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Compass Academy Charter School. Ector County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 83.1 | 19 |
| School counselors | 4 | 390 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 519 |
| Other student support staff | 2 | 779 |
| School administrators | 4 | 390 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,558 |
| All staff | 125.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.9% |
| Hispanic | 37.4% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 144 |
| Grade 1 | 139 |
| Grade 2 | 141 |
| Grade 3 | 135 |
| Grade 4 | 132 |
| Grade 5 | 126 |
| Grade 6 | 133 |
| Grade 7 | 129 |
| Grade 8 | 126 |
| Grade 9 | 100 |
| Grade 10 | 99 |
| Grade 11 | 97 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector County ISD | 5 mi | 33,663 | 19.5 | – |
| Midland ISD | 13 mi | 29,651 | 20.9 | – |
| Midland Academy Charter School | 15 mi | 421 | 15.4 | – |
| Greenwood ISD | 25 mi | 3,373 | 15.7 | – |
| Andrews ISD | 32 mi | 4,209 | 15.3 | – |
| Stanton ISD | 33 mi | 1,062 | 11.8 | – |
| Grady ISD | 35 mi | 241 | 12.2 | – |
| Crane ISD | 36 mi | 1,233 | 17 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ector County
- Ector County ISD (33,663 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
5530 Billy Hext Rd, Odessa, TX 79765
Phone: (432)272-1836
Website: mycompassacademy.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.