Challenger Middle School

6905 W. Maryland Ave, Glendale AZ, 85303 | Glendale Elementary District | 623-237-4000
  • grades 4-8
  • students 721
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 27% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 113 in Glendale
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
46%Glendale
43%Arizona

Challenger Middle School is a school servicing grades 4 to 8 and is located in the district of "Glendale Elementary District" in Glendale, AZ. There are a total of 721 students and 33 teachers at Challenger Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Challenger Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 37% lower than the Arizona average.

Challenger Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students721
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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
All26%
3n/a
435-39%
535-39%
620-24%
715-19%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
430-34%
535-39%
620-24%
720-24%
820-24%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 12.5% 13.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 13.8% 9.1% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 2.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 65.7% 71.5% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 1.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.3% 2.2% 3.1%

Glendale demographics profile

StatisticGlendaleArizonaNational
Population250,2907,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,8706591
Median age33.837.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English67%73%79%
Speak Spanish25%20%13%

Education level achieved in Glendale

IndexGlendaleArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.3%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%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.