Challenger Elementary

601 County Rd 61, Thief River Falls MN, 56701 | Thief River Falls School District | 218-681-2345
  • grades PK-5
  • students 954
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 61% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
56%Thief River Falls
52%Minnesota

Challenger Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Thief River Falls School District" in Thief River Falls, MN. There are a total of 954 students and 63 teachers at Challenger Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Challenger Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 17% higher than the Minnesota average.

Challenger Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students954
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Elementary, 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
All64%
360-64%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
355-59%
455-59%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 85.4% 86.2% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.9% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 1.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 6.7% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.7% 2.1% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Thief River Falls demographics profile

StatisticThief River FallsMinnesotaNational
Population8,7925,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4847291
Median age39.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Thief River Falls

IndexThief River FallsMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade87.3%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school84.7%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.9%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Challenger Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.