Class Composer

What Class Composer does

Class Composer Inc. is a Boulder, Colorado-based, bootstrapped and privately held software company (legal entity Class Composer Inc., headquartered at 2101 Pearl Street) that builds a cloud-based student placement SaaS platform for U.S. elementary schools (K-6). The product replaces the historical paper-card and spreadsheet-based class-list creation workflow with a digital workflow centered on the Student Card (a per-student record consolidating academic ratings, behavior/work-skills ratings, identifiers, assessment scores, notes, and placement requests), the Student Cell (a color-coded summary view), and the Digital Data Wall (a visual drag-and-drop workspace). Composition is assisted by the Compose Algorithm — an optimization engine developed by a Carnegie Mellon University PhD mathematician that produces balanced class assignments as a starting point honoring teacher-defined keep-with/keep-away requests. Year-round functionality extends the platform beyond annual class creation into dynamic Small Groups, Historical Student Record access, Printable PDFs, and an "Admin Compose" mode for schools where administration builds lists without teacher involvement. In March 2026 the company launched Class Composer Connect, an integration layer built on the OneRoster open standard providing direct connectivity to major Student Information Systems (PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, Skyward), Learning Management Systems (Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology), and Single Sign-On providers (Clever, ClassLink).

Revenue is generated through annual school subscriptions priced by enrollment at $599 (under 350 students), $799 (350-750), and $999 (over 750) per school per year, with custom district pricing handled via quote requests. Go-to-market is product-led growth via a free grade-level trial with self-serve signup, transitioning to inside sales with credit-card-or-ACH invoice purchasing for larger accounts; district sales are supported by inside sales and an ESSA Title I/IV-A federal funding procurement pathway. Distribution is direct (website, inside sales) and supplemented by content marketing (blog, case studies, learning portal), webinars hosted by co-founder Mike Cronley, conference participation (FETC), and earned media (EdTech Breakthrough, We Are Teachers, FETC Pitchfest). The company claims 450+ elementary school customers across 40 U.S. states plus at least one international deployment (American School of Doha). Security and privacy posture includes SOC 2 Type II attestation and a Common Sense Privacy Verified Seal with a 95% privacy rating.

The company is founder-led by Mike Cronley (CEO; 12-year third-grade teacher at Arapahoe Ridge Elementary, Denver area) with co-founder Edward Khoukaz (COO) and CTO Rob Camp (Leadership & People section). It is independently owned, with no disclosed institutional venture capital, private equity, or parent-company ownership. The company appears to be in early scaling: a single integrated product, sub-10-person team, recent completion of compliance and integration milestones required to sell into multi-school districts, and no public revenue, ARR, or funding disclosure.

Name

Class Composer

Legal name

Class Composer Inc.

Website

https://classcomposer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Class Composer is a Boulder, Colorado-based SaaS company that provides U.S. elementary schools with cloud-based student placement software, replacing manual paper-card class-list workflows with a Carnegie Mellon-developed optimization algorithm, a visual Digital Data Wall, and OneRoster-based SIS/LMS/SSO integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. School Subscription: Annual subscription pricing based on school enrollment size. Three tiers: Small (under 350 students) at $599/year, Average (350-750 students) at $799/year, and Large (over 750 students) at $999/year. All plans include support, training, and all features. District pricing available through contact request.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Class Composer is a cloud-based SaaS platform for elementary schools (K-6) that replaces manual paper-card and spreadsheet class creation with a unified digital workspace. The platform centers on the Student Card (digital student record), the Student Cell (color-coded summary), a Digital Data Wall for drag-and-drop class composition, and the proprietary Compose Algorithm, which instantly generates balanced starting classes and honors placement requests. Year-round value comes from Small Groups, Historical Student Records, Printable PDFs, and Class Composer Connect (integrations with SIS, LMS, and SSO providers).

Product overview

Class Composer is a single, unified student placement software platform for elementary schools, not a modular platform with add-ons. Its core offering centers on the Student Card (a holistic digital student record), the Student Cell (a color-coded condensed summary), the Compose Algorithm (Carnegie Mellon-developed optimization engine), and the Digital Data Wall (a drag-and-drop visual workspace for class composition). Year-round value is provided through Small Groups, Historical Student Record, and Printable PDFs. Class Composer Connect serves as the integration layer for SIS, LMS, and SSO interoperability. The Learning Portal provides self-service training, and Admin Compose allows administrator-only class creation workflows. All components are part of one integrated SaaS application with no separate add-on modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Card A paper-like digital student record that consolidates all student information (academic ratings, behavior ratings, identifiers, assessment scores, placement requests, and optional photo) into a single entry that travels with the student to the next year's teacher. Used by elementary classroom teachers and administrators.
• Student Cell A condensed, color-coded summary view of the Student Card displayed on the Digital Data Wall, enabling zero-click visual assessment of student profiles across an entire grade level. Colors represent academic levels (purple/great, green/good, blue/low) and behavior ratings (yellow/low, red/challenging). Used by elementary classroom teachers.
• Compose Algorithm Proprietary optimization engine developed by a Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. mathematician that instantly generates balanced class assignments as a starting point on the Digital Data Wall. Automatically honors placement requests and distributes students evenly across classes by gender, academic level, behavior, and custom identifiers. Used by elementary classroom teachers and administrators during class creation.
• Digital Data Wall A visual workspace for composing and fine-tuning class lists. Students are displayed as Student Cells in a grid view organized by class columns, with drag-and-drop placement, real-time data table updates showing totals and averages for key factors, and highlight and filter options. Used by elementary classroom teachers and administrators.
• Small Groups A year-round feature for creating flexible instructional groups (reading groups, project-based groups, seating charts) within a classroom or across an entire grade level using Student Cell drag-and-drop on a virtual whiteboard. Used by elementary classroom teachers.
• Historical Student Record A persistent student data record accessible year-round. Administrators can view the full historical record of every student; teachers can access records of their specific students, including prior-year Student Cards to understand incoming students at the start of a new school year.
• Printable PDFs

Quantifiable outcome

• Class list creation reduced from 5 months to 3 weeks at Niskayuna Central School District
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ClevercoreTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2026SSO integration partner. Class Composer supports Clever single sign-on, allowing schools to authenticate users through their existing Clever credentials.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2026SSO integration partner. Class Composer supports ClassLink single sign-on for district authentication.
• Google ClassroomcoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning Management System integration. Class Composer Connect provides out-of-the-box integration with Google Classroom for K-12 schools.
• CanvascoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning Management System integration. Class Composer Connect provides integration with Canvas LMS.
• SchoologycoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning Management System integration. Class Composer Connect provides integration with Schoology LMS.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System integration. Universal SIS connectivity including direct connection to PowerSchool with no operational changes required.
• Infinite CampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System integration. Class Composer connects directly to Infinite Campus SIS.
• SkywardcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent Information System integration. Class Composer connects directly to Skyward SIS.
• OneRostercoreTechnology or IntegrationOpen standard for educational data interoperability. Class Composer Connect is built on modern open standards including OneRoster to ensure secure, interoperable, and cost-effective integrations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Infinite Campus: Major K-12 SIS vendor and integration partner of Class Composer; incumbent with district-wide reach that overlaps the school administration workflow Class Composer serves.
• PowerSchool: Largest K-12 Student Information System vendor and explicit integration partner of Class Composer; broad incumbent whose platform could natively absorb class placement functionality.
• Illuminate Education: K-12 EdTech incumbent offering student data, assessment, and reporting tools to schools and districts, broadly adjacent to Class Composer's educator-facing analytics workflow.
• Frontline Education: K-12 administrative software incumbent covering HR, finance, and student management for districts; broadly comparable as a school-administration software vendor to the same customer base.
• Skyward: K-12 SIS vendor integrated with Class Composer; broad incumbent in school administration software serving the same customer base of K-12 districts.
• Tyler Technologies (K-12): Large public-sector software vendor with a K-12 school administration suite; broad incumbent serving the same district buyers with overlapping administrative workflows.

Others

• Clever: SSO and edtech identity platform integrated with Class Composer; an enabler in the K-12 ecosystem that helps EdTech apps reach districts and is therefore adjacent rather than competitive.

Direct peers

• Class Creator: Direct competitor explicitly named in Class Composer's 'Why Us' comparison page; both target elementary schools for class list creation with similar teacher-driven workflows.
• Pluto (class placement): Direct competitor named on Class Composer's comparison page; an elementary class-building tool competing in the same niche with similar algorithmic placement.
• Class Solver: Direct competitor called out on Class Composer's comparison page; offers algorithmic class placement for schools, serving the same K-6 use case.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/class-composer

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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