Challenge School

Regular School · DENVER, CO

Challenge School is a regular school school in DENVER, Colorado, serving grades PK–08 with 560 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

560

Teachers (FTE)

34.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	195	35%
Asian	178	32%
Black or African American	78	14%
Two or more races	68	12%
Hispanic/Latino	39	7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	560	291M / 268F

English Language Learners: 13 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	80-84%	32.2%	172
Reading Proficiency	80-84%	55.2%	136
Science Proficiency	70-79%	—	46

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)

+1.37 grade levels

Math

+0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

188 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

2.1% 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.)	560	100%

Contact & Location

9659 EAST MISSISSIPPI AVENUE

DENVER, CO 80231

Phone: (720)747-2100

District

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,139

District enrollment: 52,392

Other Schools in District

Altitude Elementary School Elementary
Antelope Ridge Elementary School Elementary
Arrowhead Elementary School Elementary
Aspen Crossing Elementary School Elementary
Belleview Elementary School Elementary
Black Forest Hills Elementary School Elementary
Buffalo Trail Elementary School Elementary
Canyon Creek Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80231) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080291000763

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