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Challenger Elementary School

13555 Chaney Thompson Rd
Huntsville, AL 35803

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Challenger Elementary School ranked #315 in Alabama in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #64 in 2015 but improving from #458 in 2019, reflecting fluctuations in state ranking over recent years among Union County NJ high schools.

Math proficiency was 35% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this marks a decline from 50% proficiency in 2019; reading proficiency rose to 61%, higher than the state average of 47%, with science proficiency at 70–74%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment remained stable near 499 students with a student–teacher ratio of 18:1; minority enrollment was 49%, indicating a diverse student body consistent with the school's ranking among the top 10% most diverse schools in Alabama.

The school served grades PreK through 5 and was Title I eligible, with 208 students qualifying for free lunch, reflecting socioeconomic diversity within this Berkeley Heights public high school.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 30% in AL
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Challenger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Challenger Elementary School's student population of 499 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenger Elementary School
Pre-K	37
Kind	70
1	66
2	88
3	79
4	74
5	85

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	503
2022	500
2021	468
2020	539
2019	539
2018	513
2017	513
2016	504
2015	583
2014	585
2013	558
2012	523
2011	522
2010	526
2009	521
2008	564
2007	552
2006	591
2005	646
2004	638
2003	668
2002	653
2001	666
2000	733
1999	757
1998	765
1997	776
1996	814
1995	804
1994	832
1993	829

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	29
2022	33
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	37
2014	33
2013	39
2012	39
2011	34
2010	35
2009	38
2008	34
2007	36
2006	39
2005	40
2004	39
2003	42
2002	42
2001	45
2000	46
1999	45
1998	45
1997	49
1996	48
1995	44
1994	47
1993	39

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Challenger Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Challenger Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#315 out of 1275 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	#315
2022	#318
2021	#323
2019	#458
2018	#416
2017	#341
2016	#113
2015	#64
2014	#78
2013	#166
2012	#140

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35%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	35%	30%	27%
2022	32%	29%	25%
2021	30%	24%	21%
2019	50%	47%	44%
2018	48%	47%	45%
2017	54%	44%	40%
2016	72%	43%	47%
2015	69%	40%	49%
2014	67%	38%	42%
2013	93%	80%	77%
2012	94%	82%	81%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	61%	47%	48%
2021	53%	46%	46%
2019	49%	45%	46%
2018	56%	46%	45%
2017	42%	39%	35%
2016	52%	38%	37%
2015	59%	41%	47%
2014	58%	42%	46%
2013	92%	86%	86%
2012	94%	86%	86%
2011	92%	85%	83%

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70-74%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	72%	38%	41%
2021	27%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	18:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	17:1	18:1	16:1
2017	17:1	17:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	14:1
1998	17:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	14:1
1996	17:1	17:1	14:1
1995	18:1	17:1	15:1
1994	18:1	18:1	16:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	6%	2%	2%
2014	6%	1%	3%
2013	6%	1%	3%
2012	5%	1%	2%
2011	6%	2%	3%
2010	8%	2%	3%
2009	6%	1%	3%
2008	7%	1%	3%
2007	8%	1%	3%
2006	7%	1%	3%
2005	8%	1%	3%
2004	8%	1%	3%
2003	8%	1%	4%
2002	7%	1%	3%
2001	8%	1%	3%
2000	8%	1%	3%
1999	9%	1%	3%
1998	10%	1%	3%
1997	9%	2%	3%
1996	9%	1%	3%
1995	8%	1%	4%
1994	7%	1%	4%
1993	7%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

17%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	17%	11%	16%
2022	15%	10%	16%
2021	15%	9%	15%
2020	15%	8%	14%
2019	15%	8%	14%
2018	10%	7%	13%
2017	10%	7%	13%
2016	11%	7%	11%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	3%	5%	8%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	4%	4%	7%
2010	2%	4%	6%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

21%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	19%	32%	41%
2022	23%	32%	43%
2021	23%	32%	41%
2020	19%	33%	41%
2019	19%	33%	41%
2018	16%	33%	42%
2017	16%	33%	42%
2016	9%	33%	43%
2015	10%	33%	42%
2014	12%	34%	41%
2013	11%	34%	42%
2012	13%	34%	43%
2011	16%	35%	43%
2010	16%	35%	43%
2009	14%	35%	43%
2008	14%	36%	43%
2007	13%	36%	43%
2006	13%	36%	43%
2005	14%	36%	43%
2004	10%	36%	43%
2003	8%	36%	43%
2002	4%	36%	43%
2001	5%	36%	42%
2000	5%	36%	41%
1999	4%	36%	41%
1998	4%	36%	40%
1997	4%	36%	39%
1996	3%	36%	38%
1995	3%	36%	37%
1994	3%	36%	36%
1993	2%	36%	35%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	53%	52%	34%
2022	58%	53%	35%
2021	48%	53%	34%
2020	54%	54%	36%
2019	54%	54%	36%
2018	63%	55%	37%
2017	63%	55%	37%
2016	69%	56%	39%
2015	69%	56%	42%
2014	74%	57%	45%
2013	73%	58%	46%
2012	76%	58%	47%
2011	73%	58%	46%
2010	74%	58%	47%
2009	76%	59%	48%
2008	74%	58%	48%
2007	76%	59%	49%
2006	77%	59%	49%
2005	75%	60%	50%
2004	80%	60%	50%
2003	81%	60%	51%
2002	87%	60%	52%
2001	86%	61%	53%
2000	85%	61%	54%
1999	86%	61%	53%
1998	85%	61%	54%
1997	86%	60%	56%
1996	87%	61%	57%
1995	88%	62%	58%
1994	89%	62%	59%
1993	90%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	9%	3%	7%
2021	12%	3%	7%
2020	10%	2%	7%
2019	10%	2%	7%
2018	8%	2%	6%
2017	8%	2%	6%
2016	7%	2%	5%
2015	8%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	5%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.65	0.62	0.67
2022	0.59	0.61	0.64
2021	0.69	0.61	0.67
2020	0.65	0.60	0.66
2019	0.65	0.60	0.66
2018	0.57	0.59	0.64
2017	0.57	0.59	0.64
2016	0.50	0.58	0.65
2015	0.50	0.58	0.64
2014	0.45	0.56	0.63
2013	0.45	0.55	0.62
2012	0.41	0.55	0.60
2011	0.44	0.54	0.60
2010	0.43	0.54	0.59
2009	0.40	0.53	0.59
2008	0.43	0.54	0.58
2007	0.40	0.53	0.57
2006	0.39	0.53	0.57
2005	0.41	0.51	0.56
2004	0.35	0.51	0.56
2003	0.33	0.51	0.56
2002	0.24	0.51	0.55
2001	0.26	0.50	0.55
2000	0.26	0.50	0.54
1999	0.25	0.50	0.54
1998	0.27	0.50	0.54
1997	0.25	0.52	0.54
1996	0.24	0.50	0.54
1995	0.22	0.49	0.53
1994	0.21	0.49	0.53
1993	0.19	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	40%	55%	52%
2022	21%	44%	47%
2021	27%	48%	48%
2020	32%	49%	49%
2019	32%	49%	49%
2018	41%	47%	44%
2017	41%	47%	44%
2016	38%	46%	41%
2015	35%	47%	38%
2014	32%	52%	47%
2013	29%	51%	45%
2012	26%	51%	43%
2011	25%	49%	43%
2010	24%	47%	40%
2009	17%	44%	37%
2008	17%	43%	33%
2007	16%	42%	37%
2006	17%	44%	33%
2005	18%	43%	37%
2004	13%	42%	36%
2003	12%	42%	35%
2002	10%	40%	34%
2001	10%	38%	32%
2000	8%	37%	31%
1999	8%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	1%
2017	3%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	6%	9%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	2%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Huntsville City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Challenger Elementary School's ranking?

Challenger Elementary School is ranked #315 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Challenger Elementary School?

499 students attend Challenger Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Challenger Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Challenger Elementary School?

Challenger Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Challenger Elementary School offer ?

Challenger Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Challenger Elementary School part of?

Challenger Elementary School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 30%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education