Challenger Middle School

Regular School · GLENDALE, AZ

Challenger Middle School is a regular school school in GLENDALE, Arizona, serving grades KG–08 with 839 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

839

Teachers (FTE)

40.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	554	66%
Black or African American	117	14%
White	76	9%
Asian	51	6%
Two or more races	17	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	17	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7	1%
Total enrollment	839	444M / 395F

English Language Learners: 113 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -21.9pp	31.9%	422
Reading Proficiency	18.0% -20.9pp	38.9%	401

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)

-0.70 grade levels

Math

+0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

103

12.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

216

25.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	839	100%

Contact & Location

6905 W MARYLAND AVE

GLENDALE, AZ 85303

Phone: (623)237-4011

http://portals.gesd40.org/Domain/10

District

Glendale Elementary District (4271)

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,106

District enrollment: 9,236

Other Schools in District

Bicentennial South School Elementary
Desert Garden Elementary School Elementary
Desert Spirit Elementary
Discovery School Elementary
Don Mensendick School Elementary
Glendale American School Elementary
Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning Elementary
Glendale Landmark School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 85303) → CensusDepth.com
Arizona population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arizona teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

040342001402

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