Challenger Middle School

10215 Lexington Drive, Colorado Springs CO, 80920 | Academy School District 20 | 719-234-3000
  • grades 6-8
  • students 913
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 61% 55% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
43%Colorado Springs
39%Colorado

Challenger Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Academy School District 20" in Colorado Springs, CO. There are a total of 913 students and 52 teachers at Challenger Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Challenger Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 55% higher than the Colorado average.

Challenger Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students913
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Challenger Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
750-54%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
765-69%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Challenger Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 76.1% 74.4% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 3.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 3.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7% 12.4% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 5.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Colorado Springs demographics profile

StatisticColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Population471,6865,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4095691
Median age34.736.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English87%83%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Colorado Springs

IndexColorado SpringsColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.5%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters14.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Challenger Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.