Compass Academy

10640 LYNDALE AVE S
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420

www.compassacademymn.org/

Charter School 245 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Compass Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in BLOOMINGTON, MN. Administered by New Century School, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 245 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 14.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 89% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 205 students qualified for free lunch and 13 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 10640 LYNDALE AVE S in BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420, Compass Academy serves families zoned within the New Century School attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

245

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Compass Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	2
Black	240
Two or More	1

Black
240 (98.0%)
White
2 (0.8%)
Hispanic
2 (0.8%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	New Century School
Phone:	(952)245-0865
Website:	http://www.compassacademymn.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	245
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	205
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 23

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 23