Challenger Middle School

Regular School · Huntsville, AL

Challenger Middle School is a regular school school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving grades 06–09 with 425 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 09

Enrollment

425

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	219	52%
Black or African American	97	23%
Hispanic/Latino	66	16%
Two or more races	29	7%
Asian	14	3%
Total enrollment	425	218M / 207F

English Language Learners: 10 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	19.0% -5.1pp	24.1%	462
Reading Proficiency	55.0% +8.7pp	46.3%	462
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	179

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.17 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

124 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

7.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	425	100%

Contact & Location

13555 Chaney Thompson Rd

Huntsville, AL 35803

Phone: (256)428-7620

http://www.huntsvillecityschools.org

District

Huntsville City

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,762

District enrollment: 23,776

Other Schools in District

Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School Elementary
Academy For Science Foreign Language Elementary
Blossomwood Elementary School Elementary
Challenger Elementary School Elementary
Chapman Elementary School Elementary
Farley Elementary School Elementary
GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary Elementary
Hampton Cove Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35803) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010180001774

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD