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About this school
Compass Steam School is
an urban public school
in Kansas City, Missouri that is part of Hickman Mills C-1 School District.
It serves 335 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 238 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
335 Students
# of teachers unavailable
5401 E 103rd StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Compass Steam School
$90,607
raised using DonorsChoose
238
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
471
donors
31
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Compass Steam School has received support from
164 individuals from Missouri and
307 individuals out-of-state.