Compass Academy Charter School
Public school (charter) in Odessa, Texas · Compass Academy Charter School · Grades K–12
Compass Academy Charter School serves 1,558 students in grades K–12 in Odessa (Ector County). It is the only school in Compass Academy Charter School. By enrollment it is the 11th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 17 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 91.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Compass Academy Charter School |
| County | Ector County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480141712503 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Compass Academy Charter School | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,558 | 1,558 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 17 | 17 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 2.6% | 2.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% of Texas 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 Academy Charter School in context
Size
Compass Academy Charter School is the only school in Compass Academy Charter School, so its 1,558 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 42.2 miles away and have a median of 281 students, so Compass Academy Charter School is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 kindergarten with 144 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 57, against an average of 120 per grade. This year grade 12 has 60% fewer students than kindergarten (57 against 144). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 59.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 37.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
2.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Compass Academy Charter School has 91.44 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,558 students would have about 141.6 teachers, so Compass Academy Charter School has 50.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other school is The STEM Academy, 2.3 miles away in Ector County ISD. There is 1 school within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
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% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
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.
Location and contact
5530 Billy Hext Rd, Odessa, TX 79765
Phone: (432)272-1836
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Compass Academy Charter School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The STEM Academy | Ector County ISD | 2.3 mi | 755 | 18.4 | 40.1% |
| Texas Leadership of Midland | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 12.2 mi | 888 | 16.9 | 45% |
| IDEA Travis Academy | Midland ISD | 14.9 mi | 1,298 | – | 73.1% |
| Grady School | Grady ISD | 35.0 mi | 241 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
| Klondike ISD | Klondike ISD | 49.4 mi | 261 | 11.5 | 21.5% |
| Buena Vista School | Buena Vista ISD | 49.8 mi | 220 | 11 | 48.2% |
| Grandfalls-Royalty School | Grandfalls-Royalty ISD | 51.0 mi | 157 | 9.8 | 62.4% |
| Rankin School | Rankin ISD | 52.0 mi | 301 | 7.1 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.