COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL

Charter School 168 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

Compass Middle Charter School, located in Bartow, Florida, serves as a public charter school dedicated to providing a focused middle school education within the Polk County School District. As a charter institution, it operates with a degree of autonomy that allows it to tailor its instructional approach, often emphasizing a specific mission to foster academic growth, personal responsibility, and community engagement for students in grades 6 through 8.

The school is committed to preparing its students for success in high school and beyond by maintaining a supportive learning environment that prioritizes core curriculum standards while often integrating innovative teaching strategies. By bridging the gap between elementary education and high school, Compass Middle strives to cultivate critical thinking skills and character development, ensuring that its student body is well-equipped to navigate the challenges of their upcoming academic and personal endeavors.

168

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	73
Black	45
Two or More	3

Hispanic
73 (43.5%)
White
47 (28.0%)
Black
45 (26.8%)
Two or More
3 (1.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	POLK
Phone:	(863)519-8701
Website:	http://schools.polk-fl.net/compassmiddle
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	146
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 59

Grade 7 42

Grade 8 25