Challenger Elementary School
Tel:
(616) 698-2524
- Challenger Elementary School serves 344 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Challenger Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Challenger Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Challenger Elementary School's student population of 344 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 344 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Challenger Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Challenger Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1316 out of 3119 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 12% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 8% |
| Black | 43% | 18% |
| White | 24% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kentwood School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Challenger Elementary School is East Kentwood Freshman Campus (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Crestwood Middle School (1.0 miles away)
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- Grand Rapids Crestwood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 660 students
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2674 44th St Se
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(616) 455-1200 1.0 6-8 660 - Grand Rapids Discovery Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 566 students
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(616) 871-1080 1.0 K-5 566 - Grand Rapids Brookwood Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 342 students
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5465 Kalamazoo Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 455-0030 1.1 K-5 342 - Grand Rapids Pinewood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 762 students
1.1 miles
2100 60th St Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 455-1224 1.1 6-8 762 - Grand Rapids Excel Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 773 students
1.2 miles
4201 Breton Rd Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 281-9339 1.2 K-8 773
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