Challenger Middle School
Tel:
(623)237-4000
- Challenger Middle School serves 721 students in grades 4-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (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 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Challenger Middle 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 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Challenger Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Challenger Middle School's student population of 721 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-8 |
| Total Students | 721 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Challenger Middle 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 22:1 has increased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Challenger Middle School is 0.56, 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 | #1609 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | 6% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 63% | 45% |
| Black | 18% | 5% |
| White | 12% | 38% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Glendale Elementary School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Challenger Middle School is Independence High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Harold W Smith School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Desert Garden Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Glendale Desert Garden Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 704 students
0.3 miles
7020 W. Ocotillo Road
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623)237-5401 0.3 PK-6 704 - Glendale Harold W Smith School Grades: K-8 | 798 students
0.7 miles
6534 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623)237-4000 0.7 K-8 798 - Glendale Independence High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,959 student
0.8 miles
6602 N. 75th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623)435-6100 0.8 9-12 1,959 - Glendale West-mec - Independence High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.8 miles
6602 N. 75th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623)435-6100 0.8 9-12 n/a - Glendale Glendale High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,773 student
0.9 miles
6216 W. Glendale Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623)435-6200 0.9 9-12 1,773
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