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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 223 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
79%
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.
Compass Steam School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Compass Steam School
$86,384
raised using DonorsChoose
223
projects
funded
38
teachers
funded
454
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Compass Steam School has received support from
160 individuals from Missouri and
294 individuals out-of-state.