CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · CAPE CORAL, FL

CHALLENGER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in CAPE CORAL, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 999 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

999

Teachers (FTE)

53.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	462	46%
White	418	42%
Black or African American	54	5%
Two or more races	52	5%
Asian	12	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	999	507M / 492F

English Language Learners: 62 (6% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	59.0% +10.2pp	48.8%	1,077
Reading Proficiency	56.0% +3.8pp	52.2%	1,082
Science Proficiency	54.0%	—	325

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)

+0.15 grade levels

Math

-0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

84 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

262

26.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	999	100%

Contact & Location

624 TRAFALGAR PKWY

CAPE CORAL, FL 33991

Phone: (239)242-4341

http://chm.leeschools.net/

District

LEE

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,990

District enrollment: 99,354

Other Schools in District

ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
AMANECER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ATHENIAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
BAYSHORE SCHOOL Elementary
BONITA SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL Elementary
BONITA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CALOOSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 33991) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120108004919

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