Compass Charter School

Compass Charter School's test scores place it far above the District 13 averages — ELA proficiency of 78.6% versus the district's 53.1%, and math at 74.3% versus 45.9%. These aren't just point-in-time numbers; they represent a genuine upward trajectory from a 2017 baseline where just 29.5% of students were proficient in ELA and only 11.6% in math. Performance is strong and consistent across all tested grades (3-5), with 5th graders leading at 80% ELA proficiency. The school's overall score of 3.06/4 significantly exceeds the district average of 1.98, indicating robust academic programming.

Survey data paints a complex picture. Families are clearly happy — 94% satisfaction, 97% parent-teacher trust, and 100% report strong relationships. Teachers rate instruction quality highly (95%) and feel safe (96%). But there's a notable gap in teacher-principal trust at 79% (compared to 97% parent-teacher trust), and teacher collegial trust sits at 82%. These lower trust scores among staff are worth noting, as they can affect retention and day-to-day school culture. The attendance rate of 96.7% is excellent and well above the 89% district average.

The student body is notably whiter (47%) than the surrounding Fort Greene neighborhood, which has higher Black and Hispanic populations. About a quarter of students (24%) are Black, 13% are Hispanic, 11% are Asian, and 5% are multiracial. The diversity index of 75% is relatively high, though the demographic makeup doesn't perfectly reflect the neighborhood's composition. With 21% of students having IEPs and an economic need index of 34.2% (below the city average), the school serves a mix of students with varying needs, though the socioeconomic profile skews more affluent than many nearby options.

Fort Greene is a highly desirable Brooklyn neighborhood known for excellent transit access (92.72 percentile), strong family orientation (78.16 percentile), and an education-focused community (78.54 percentile). The median household income is $112,864 with a 58.9% rate of college-educated residents, reflecting a predominantly professional population. However, safety metrics are concerning — the safety score of 27.59 puts it in a lower percentile, with crime density at 4,425 per area and an asthma emergency department rate of 104 per 10,000 (elevated). The area has a high homeownership rate of just 21.2%, with most residents renting, and median home values exceed $1.1 million.

Fort Greene is generally walkable, and the school's location makes it accessible to families in the surrounding area. The exceptional transit score (92.72) means many families likely commute from outside the immediate neighborhood, which is common for charter schools that draw from a broader geographic area.