Challenger Elementary School
601 County Road 61, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701-4004 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Challenger Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Pennington County, MN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 874 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 51 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 29 students
Kind - 137 students
Grade 1 - 177 students
Grade 2 - 137 students
Grade 3 - 125 students
Grade 4 - 145 students
Grade 5 - 124 students
This School
(MN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MN) School Average
% American Indian 2% 3%
% Asian 1% 5%
% Hispanic 5% 7%
% Black 2% 12%
% White 91% 72%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 25% 27%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 12% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MN) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Thief River Falls School District
This School's Agency
(MN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 5 3
Number of Students Managed 2,075 students 744 students
District Total Revenue $18,233,000 $7,334,000
District Expenditure $18,531,000 $7,428,000
District Revenue / Student $8,787 $9,858
District Expenditure / Student $8,931 $9,984
In the News:
  • Halloween fun in TRF (Thief River Falls Times)
    posted on November 10, 2009 at 02:49:41 pm
    Jerlyn Lunsetter, 2-1/2, Thief River Falls, looked up while searching for prizes during the Halloween Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Challenger Elementary School in Thief River Falls. The Thief River Falls Women of Today hosted the carnival. Video is online at www.trftimes.com.
  • Volunteers donate many hours at local schools150 (Thief River Falls Times)
    posted on September 22, 2009 at 03:50:04 pm
    Volunteers in School District 564 donated more than 33,000 hours last year - the equivalent of 15 full-time staff.
  • Welcome Back (Thief River Falls Times)
    posted on September 8, 2009 at 04:05:03 pm
    Challenger Elementary Principal Patrick Marolt received and gave many hugs and high-fives to returning students. Tuesday was the first day of school at public schools in Minnesota. Local law enforcement officials would like to remind parents and visitors not to park in the fire lanes.
  • TRF schools approve $2.5 million bond (Thief River Falls Times)
    posted on August 25, 2009 at 03:53:13 pm
    School District 564, Thief River Falls, Board of Education approved a $2.5 million bond issuance at its regular meeting on?Monday, Aug. 24. The approval came after a vote to approve a $4.8 million bond was defeated.
  • TRF family raises funds for AEDs (Thief River Falls Times)
    posted on August 25, 2009 at 03:37:51 pm
    Kobe Balmer, 8, Thief River Falls, was injured June 29 on the baseball diamonds at the Multi-Events Center in Thief River Falls. He was struck in the chest with a baseball, which was thrown by another team’s outfielder.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (56701)
School Zip (56701)
(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 12,340 people 4,666,598 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 26% 25%
Population Average Age 38 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $34,835 $49,158
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 42 years old 43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (56701)


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% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 71% / 29%
School Map:
1. Northwest Targeted Services Elementary School - 28 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
2. Booster Club - n/a - 1.8 mi. away - view location
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