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Challenge Elementary School

5409 228th St Sw
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

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Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Challenge Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 97% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 96% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 414 students
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 1% in WA
: 97% (Top 1%)
: 96% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Challenge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Challenge Elementary School's student population of 414 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenge Elementary School
1	25
2	44
3	74
4	92
5	87
6	92

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School
2025	414
2024	413
2023	402
2022	344
2021	343
2020	323
2019	315
2018	331
2017	336
2016	318
2015	293
2014	309
2013	292
2012	281
2011	259
2010	247
2009	234
2008	243
2007	249
2006	232
2005	253
2004	192
2003	188
2002	172
2001	176
2000	155
1999	147
1998	151
1997	148
1996	152
1995	144
1994	143

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2013-2024)
Year	Challenge Elementary School
2024	6
2023	10
2022	10
2021	11
2020	12
2019	13
2018	13
2017	15
2016	14
2015	16
2013	11

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Year Founded

2002

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Average Class Size

20 students

School Motto

Equity, engagement, and excellence for each and every student.

School Rankings

Challenge Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Challenge Elementary School is 0.69, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1 out of 2088 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School
2023	#1
2022	#1
2021	#2
2019	#2
2018	#1
2017	#1
2016	#1
2015	#3
2013	#1
2012	#1
2011	#1
2010	#3

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97%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	97%	41%	46%
2022	99%	40%	44%
2019	99%	50%	54%
2018	99%	51%	55%
2017	99%	51%	56%
2016	99%	51%	55%
2015	98%	49%	53%
2013	99%	64%	65%
2012	99%	63%	65%
2011	99%	60%	62%
2010	95%	54%	57%

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96%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2022	96%	53%	57%
2019	97%	61%	65%
2018	99%	61%	55%
2017	99%	61%	65%
2016	99%	62%	68%
2015	98%	56%	61%
2013	99%	73%	74%
2012	99%	72%	75%
2011	99%	70%	73%
2010	95%	70%	72%

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≥95%

49%

Asian

35%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2025	35%	9%
2024	33%	9%
2023	34%	9%	14%
2022	33%	9%	13%
2021	34%	8%	13%
2020	34%	8%	13%
2019	32%	8%	13%
2018	29%	8%	13%
2017	28%	8%	13%
2016	25%	7%	13%
2015	23%	7%	13%
2014	24%	7%	13%
2013	23%	7%	13%
2012	25%	7%	14%
2011	29%	7%	14%
2010	34%	9%	17%
2009	35%	9%	16%
2008	34%	9%	15%
2007	30%	9%	15%
2006	31%	8%	14%
2005	28%	8%	14%
2004	31%	8%	14%
2003	24%	8%	13%
2002	22%	8%	13%
2001	16%	7%	12%
2000	16%	7%	12%
1999	16%	7%	11%
1998	14%	7%	11%
1997	12%	7%	10%
1996	15%	6%	10%
1995	14%	6%	10%
1994	13%	6%	9%

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Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2025	7%	27%
2024	6%	26%
2023	4%	26%	23%
2022	3%	25%	22%
2021	3%	25%	22%
2020	3%	24%	21%
2019	4%	24%	21%
2018	6%	23%	20%
2017	7%	23%	20%
2016	6%	23%	19%
2015	6%	22%	19%
2014	4%	21%	18%
2013	3%	20%	17%
2012	3%	20%	16%
2011	2%	18%	15%
2010	3%	17%	11%
2009	2%	16%	11%
2008	2%	15%	10%
2007	3%	14%	9%
2006	3%	14%	9%
2005	3%	13%	8%
2004	1%	12%	7%
2003	2%	12%	7%
2001	1%	10%	5%
2000	2%	10%	5%
1999	3%	9%	5%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	1%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	4%
1995	1%	7%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	9%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	2%	5%	6%
2013	2%	5%	6%
2012	2%	5%	6%
2011	1%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	8%
2009	2%	6%	6%
2008	1%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	6%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	6%	6%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2000	1%	5%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	2%	5%	4%
1997	2%	5%	3%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%

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White

41%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2025	41%	47%
2024	45%	48%
2023	46%	49%	47%
2022	47%	50%	45%
2021	45%	51%	46%
2020	49%	53%	48%
2019	49%	53%	48%
2018	48%	54%	51%
2017	50%	55%	51%
2016	54%	56%	52%
2015	55%	57%	52%
2014	57%	58%	53%
2013	59%	59%	54%
2012	58%	60%	55%
2011	57%	63%	57%
2010	57%	65%	61%
2009	61%	66%	64%
2008	62%	67%	66%
2007	64%	68%	68%
2006	64%	69%	70%
2005	67%	70%	70%
2004	67%	71%	72%
2003	73%	72%	73%
2002	77%	73%	74%
2001	82%	75%	76%
2000	80%	75%	77%
1999	78%	76%	78%
1998	81%	77%	79%
1997	84%	77%	80%
1996	80%	78%	81%
1995	82%	79%	82%
1994	85%	80%	83%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2025	13%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	11%	9%	5%
2022	12%	9%	11%
2021	13%	9%	10%
2020	10%	9%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	11%	8%	10%
2017	10%	8%	10%
2016	11%	7%	10%
2015	12%	7%	9%
2014	13%	7%	9%
2013	13%	6%	9%
2012	12%	6%	7%
2011	10%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

53%

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2025	0.69	0.69
2024	0.68	0.69
2023	0.66	0.68	0.71
2022	0.66	0.68	0.72
2021	0.67	0.67	0.71
2020	0.64	0.65	0.70
2019	0.65	0.65	0.70
2018	0.67	0.65	0.68
2017	0.66	0.64	0.68
2016	0.63	0.63	0.67
2015	0.63	0.62	0.66
2014	0.60	0.61	0.67
2013	0.59	0.61	0.66
2012	0.59	0.59	0.65
2011	0.59	0.57	0.64
2010	0.53	0.54	0.56
2009	0.51	0.53	0.55
2008	0.50	0.52	0.53
2007	0.50	0.51	0.51
2006	0.50	0.50	0.49
2005	0.48	0.49	0.47
2004	0.46	0.48	0.46
2003	0.41	0.46	0.44
2002	0.36	0.45	0.43
2001	0.30	0.42	0.41
2000	0.34	0.42	0.39
1999	0.37	0.41	0.37
1998	0.33	0.40	0.36
1997	0.28	0.40	0.35
1996	0.34	0.38	0.34
1995	0.31	0.37	0.32
1994	0.26	0.35	0.31

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(22-23)

14.7%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2023	14.7%	34.7%	34.6%
2022	4.8%	18.4%	16.2%
2021	0.7%	24.3%	16.5%

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2025	8%	39%
2024	12%	50%
2023	7%	42%	30%
2022	5%	35%	25%
2021	7%	35%	25%
2020	6%	36%	27%
2019	8%	35%	27%
2018	10%	36%	28%
2017	10%	37%	28%
2016	8%	38%	30%
2015	6%	39%	26%
2014	6%	39%	34%
2013	4%	38%	32%
2012	4%	37%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Challenge Elementary School	Washington	Edmonds School District
2025	4%	9%
2023	4%	8%	11%
2022	3%	7%	9%
2021	3%	7%	8%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2018	2%	7%	8%
2017	1%	7%	8%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Edmonds School District

Sports

School Mascot

Eagles

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Challenge Elementary School's ranking?

Challenge Elementary School is ranked #1 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Challenge Elementary School often compared to?

Challenge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Terrace Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

97% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 96% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Challenge Elementary School?

414 students attend Challenge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Challenge Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What grades does Challenge Elementary School offer ?

Challenge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Challenge Elementary School part of?

Challenge Elementary School is part of Edmonds School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 414 students
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 1%
: 97% (Top 1%)
: 96% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education