Challenger Elementary School
Tel:
(520)377-0544
- Challenger Elementary School serves 535 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Challenger Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
School Overview
- Challenger Elementary School's student population of 535 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 535 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Challenger Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Challenger Elementary School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1224 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 100% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | n/a | 38% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 75% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Nogales Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Challenger Elementary School is Pinnacle Charter High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Aoc-santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center (1.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tempe Pinnacle Charter High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 144 students
0.9 miles
2055 N. Grand Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480)755-8222 0.9 9-12 144 - Nogales Aoc-santa Cruz County Juvenile Detention Center Alternative School
Grades: 3-12 | 8 students
1.2 miles
1260 N. Hohokam
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520)761-7906 1.2 3-12 8 - Nogales Jail-santa Cruz County Sheriffs Office Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 1 student
1.2 miles
1250 N Hohokam Dr
Nogales, AZ 85628
(520)761-7869 1.2 9-12 1 - Nogales Wade Carpenter Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 617 students
1.8 miles
595 W. Kino Street
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520)287-0800 1.8 6-8 617 - Nogales A J Mitchell Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 406 students
2.1 miles
855 N Bautista St
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520)287-0840 2.1 K-5 406
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