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Challenger Middle School (Closed 2008)

Challenger Middle School serves 187 students in grades 5-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenger Middle School
5	92
6	90
Not Listed	5

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Total Students

187 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School
2023	187
2022	187
2021	187
2020	187
2019	187
2018	187
2017	187
2016	187
2015	187
2007	164
2006	187
2005	176
2004	209
2003	241
2002	242
2001	236
2000	235
1999	245
1998	274
1996	281
1995	407
1994	368
1993	385
1992	419
1991	393
1990	426
1989	426
1988	388

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2007	21
2006	19
2005	19
2004	19
2003	19
2002	17
2001	19
2000	18
1999	17
1998	18
1996	19
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	21
1989	24
1988	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2023	9:1	11:1	10:1
2022	9:1	11:1	9:1
2021	9:1	11:1	9:1
2020	9:1	12:1	9:1
2019	9:1	12:1	9:1
2018	9:1	12:1	9:1
2017	9:1	12:1	9:1
2016	9:1	12:1	9:1
2015	9:1	12:1	9:1
2007	8:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	9:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	12:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	19:1
1994	17:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	19:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	18:1	15:1	17:1
1990	20:1	15:1	19:1
1989	18:1	15:1	18:1
1988	17:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	2%
2020	3%	11%	1%
2019	3%	11%	1%
2018	3%	10%	1%
2017	3%	10%	1%
2016	3%	10%	1%
2015	3%	10%	2%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	7%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	4%	6%	2%
2000	5%	6%	2%
1999	3%	6%	2%
1998	5%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	4%	5%	2%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	5%	5%	3%
1991	6%	4%	2%
1990	4%	4%	2%
1989	6%	4%	2%
1988	6%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2023	6%	33%	21%
2022	6%	32%	21%
2021	6%	31%	20%
2020	6%	29%	17%
2019	6%	29%	17%
2018	6%	27%	18%
2017	6%	27%	18%
2016	6%	26%	17%
2015	6%	25%	14%
2007	4%	19%	8%
2006	6%	18%	8%
2005	6%	18%	7%
2004	10%	17%	8%
2003	7%	17%	7%
2002	6%	16%	6%
2001	11%	15%	7%
2000	8%	15%	7%
1999	6%	14%	5%
1998	9%	14%	5%
1996	8%	14%	4%
1995	6%	13%	4%
1994	6%	13%	4%
1993	6%	13%	4%
1992	5%	12%	4%
1991	5%	12%	3%
1990	3%	11%	3%
1989	4%	11%	4%
1988	4%	10%	3%

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Black

25%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2023	25%	15%	11%
2022	25%	15%	10%
2021	25%	15%	11%
2020	25%	15%	12%
2019	25%	15%	12%
2018	25%	16%	12%
2017	25%	16%	12%
2016	25%	16%	14%
2015	25%	16%	15%
2007	26%	17%	15%
2006	25%	18%	16%
2005	26%	18%	17%
2004	23%	18%	17%
2003	23%	18%	18%
2002	17%	18%	18%
2001	18%	18%	15%
2000	27%	18%	19%
1999	22%	18%	19%
1998	24%	18%	20%
1996	27%	19%	21%
1995	22%	19%	20%
1994	27%	19%	22%
1993	27%	19%	22%
1992	25%	19%	21%
1991	23%	19%	22%
1990	23%	19%	22%
1989	23%	18%	21%
1988	24%	18%	20%

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White

66%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2023	66%	39%	56%
2022	66%	40%	58%
2021	66%	41%	57%
2020	66%	43%	60%
2019	66%	43%	60%
2018	66%	45%	61%
2017	66%	45%	61%
2016	66%	46%	61%
2015	66%	48%	64%
2007	65%	56%	73%
2006	66%	56%	73%
2005	65%	57%	72%
2004	63%	58%	72%
2003	63%	58%	72%
2002	74%	59%	72%
2001	66%	61%	75%
2000	59%	61%	72%
1999	69%	62%	74%
1998	62%	62%	73%
1996	63%	62%	74%
1995	68%	63%	74%
1994	62%	63%	71%
1993	64%	63%	73%
1992	65%	64%	73%
1991	65%	65%	73%
1990	70%	66%	74%
1989	67%	67%	76%
1988	65%	68%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2023	0.50	0.71	0.62
2022	0.50	0.71	0.61
2021	0.50	0.71	0.61
2020	0.50	0.70	0.60
2019	0.50	0.70	0.60
2018	0.50	0.70	0.58
2017	0.50	0.70	0.58
2016	0.50	0.69	0.58
2015	0.50	0.68	0.55
2007	0.51	0.62	0.43
2006	0.50	0.62	0.44
2005	0.51	0.61	0.45
2004	0.54	0.60	0.45
2003	0.55	0.60	0.45
2002	0.42	0.59	0.45
2001	0.52	0.58	0.41
2000	0.57	0.57	0.49
1999	0.48	0.57	0.45
1998	0.55	0.57	0.46
1996	0.53	0.56	0.45
1995	0.49	0.55	0.46
1994	0.54	0.55	0.50
1993	0.52	0.55	0.47
1992	0.52	0.54	0.47
1991	0.52	0.53	0.46
1990	0.46	0.52	0.45
1989	0.50	0.51	0.44
1988	0.52	0.50	0.43

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2023	5%	31%	14%
2022	5%	30%	12%
2021	5%	32%	14%
2020	5%	33%	15%
2019	5%	33%	15%
2018	4%	33%	12%
2017	4%	33%	12%
2016	4%	33%	12%
2015	4%	31%	11%
2007	8%	21%	13%
2006	5%	21%	9%
2004	6%	21%	8%
2003	5%	21%	8%
2002	10%	22%	11%
2001	8%	22%	9%
2000	9%	23%	16%
1999	16%	24%	19%
1998	14%	24%	19%
1996	19%	24%	20%
1995	18%	24%	24%
1994	15%	24%	21%
1993	16%	23%	19%
1992	17%	21%	22%
1991	13%	18%	18%
1990	12%	16%	13%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Challenger Middle School	New Jersey	North Hanover Township School District
2023	17%	5%	16%
2022	17%	4%	15%
2021	17%	4%	15%
2020	17%	5%	15%
2019	17%	5%	15%
2018	16%	5%	17%
2017	16%	5%	17%
2016	16%	5%	13%
2015	16%	5%	14%
2007	22%	6%	16%
2006	17%	6%	14%
2004	20%	6%	15%
2003	18%	6%	15%
2002	27%	6%	17%
2001	26%	6%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

North Hanover Township School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Challenger Middle School?

187 students attend Challenger Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Challenger Middle School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Challenger Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Challenger Middle School offer ?

Challenger Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Challenger Middle School part of?

Challenger Middle School is part of North Hanover Township School District.

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