Challenger Middle School
Tel:
(256)428-7620
- Challenger Middle School serves 439 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Challenger Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Challenger Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Challenger Middle School's student population of 439 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 439 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Challenger Middle School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Challenger Middle School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #286 out of 1270 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 8% |
| Black | 17% | 33% |
| White | 66% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Huntsville City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Challenger Middle School is Virgil Grissom High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mountain Gap P8 (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Challenger Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Huntsville Challenger Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 510 students
0.0 miles
13555 Chaney Thompson Rd
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256)428-7060 0.0 PK-5 510 - Huntsville Mountain Gap P8 Grades: PK-8 | 800 students
1.0 miles
821 Mt Gap Rd
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256)428-7720 1.0 PK-8 800 - Huntsville Farley Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 365 students
1.5 miles
2900 Green Cove Rd Sw
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256)428-7160 1.5 PK-5 365 - Huntsville Weatherly Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 487 students
2.2 miles
1307 Canstatt Dr
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256)428-7460 2.2 PK-5 487 - Huntsville Roger B Chaffee Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 421 students
3.3 miles
7900 Whittier Rd
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256)428-7040 3.3 PK-5 421
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