Challenger Middle School

Public K-8

 6905 W Maryland Ave
       Glendale, AZ  85303-3600


(623) 237-4011

District: Glendale Elementary District

SchoolDigger Rank:
933rd of 1,245 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,687 Help


Students who attend Challenger Middle School usually attend:

High:    Independence High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  978

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.4%
African American:
18.4%
White:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.9% Help


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Compare Details Challenger Middle School ranks worse than 74.9% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 5th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Elementary District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.52. (See more...)
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Compare Details Challenger Middle School ranks worse than 90.6% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.95. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Challenger Middle School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Glendale Elementary District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.4%), African American (18.4%), White (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Challenger Middle School is 18.4, which is the lowest among 14 elementary schools in the Glendale Elementary District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Challenger Middle School is $9,687. 8 elementary schools in the Glendale Elementary District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Challenger Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Challenger Middle School 933rd of 1245 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Challenger Middle School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Challenger Middle School 774th of 854 Arizona public middle schools. (See Challenger Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Elementary District:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Elementary District 424th of 540 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Challenger Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 32.82 755th 1062 28.9%
2010 23.94 903rd 1090 17.2%
2011 14.37 981st 1075 8.7%
2012 17.90 1052nd 1141 7.8%
2013 21.70 1012th 1158 12.6%
2014 13.79 993rd 1079 8.0%
2015 9.87 925th 955 3.1%
2016 20.20 881st 1079 18.4%
2017 20.15 907th 1106 18.0%
2018 20.32 903rd 1109 18.6%
2019 16.43 886th 1039 14.7%
2021 16.96 1063rd 1226 13.3%
2022 10.53 932nd 1000 6.8%
2023 23.52 933rd 1245 25.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.38 892nd 1027 13.1%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.03 142nd 155 8.4%
2021 41.79 432nd 975 55.7%
2023 24.40 339th 451 24.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.60 300th 417 28.1%
2021 35.74 741st 1201 38.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.46 594th 820 27.6%
2022 13.23 593rd 618 4.0%
2023 32.03 774th 1116 30.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.81 218th 423 48.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.51 771st 1023 24.6%
2019 14.91 748th 862 13.2%
2021 18.79 1041st 1219 14.6%
2022 9.31 792nd 824 3.9%
2023 21.59 970th 1219 20.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.10 871st 1032 15.6%
2019 7.29 831st 850 2.2%
2021 17.25 1083rd 1220 11.2%
2022 6.61 813th 830 2.0%
2023 24.08 927th 1216 23.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.11 242nd 620 61.0%
2022 43.85 152nd 270 43.7%
2023 46.54 160th 316 49.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.40 69th 100 31.0%
2019 12.35 7th 7 0.0%
2021 29.89 703rd 895 21.5%
2023 17.77 555th 607 8.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.40 661st 911 27.4%
2019 16.94 637th 709 10.2%
2021 22.47 1012th 1198 15.5%
2022 16.84 637th 716 11.0%
2023 26.44 887th 1170 24.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 63.76 95th 654 85.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.71 697th 720 3.2%
2021 11.62 1107th 1161 4.7%
2023 9.40 985th 1024 3.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Challenger Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 31.53 483rd 663 27.1%
2010 18.50 613th 692 11.4%
2011 21.97 574th 685 16.2%
2012 25.59 639th 772 17.2%
2013 28.68 622nd 787 21.0%
2014 15.12 616th 690 10.7%
2015 14.57 474th 521 9.0%
2016 27.47 482nd 677 28.8%
2017 22.90 539th 695 22.4%
2018 24.74 527th 711 25.9%
2019 15.76 522nd 605 13.7%
2021 23.32 639th 832 23.2%
2022 12.30 554th 605 8.4%
2023 14.95 774th 854 9.4%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.90 217th 650 66.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.19 23rd 31 25.8%
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.72 335th 503 33.4%
2022 15.89 334th 369 9.5%
2023 19.46 622nd 717 13.2%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.94 231st 257 10.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.59 443rd 624 29.0%
2019 11.29 427th 466 8.4%
2021 25.64 612th 820 25.4%
2023 12.97 761st 806 5.6%
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Rank History for middle school Foster Care students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.16 129th 166 22.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.39 472nd 617 23.5%
2019 13.29 389th 435 10.6%
2021 22.88 649th 818 20.7%
2022 9.64 449th 476 5.7%
2023 16.13 724th 810 10.6%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.80 250th 404 38.1%
2023 7.52 242nd 247 2.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.68 89th 125 28.8%
2021 33.11 391st 573 31.8%
2023 17.02 356th 400 11.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.15 360th 543 33.7%
2019 22.59 310th 387 19.9%
2021 30.36 554th 802 30.9%
2023 16.60 694th 760 8.7%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.30 309th 390 20.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Challenger Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.26 412th 436 5.5%
2021 19.60 682nd 780 12.6%
2023 10.01 651st 675 3.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Challenger Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 885 885
1990 588 59 14 288 16 n/a n/a -113 852
1991 573 65 15 250 13 n/a n/a -91 825
1992 546 63 18 235 12 n/a n/a 1 875
1993 521 67 12 295 17 n/a n/a 0 912
1994 591 70 11 280 13 n/a n/a 0 965
1995 451 98 24 365 16 n/a n/a 0 954
1996 451 98 24 365 16 n/a n/a 0 954
1997 454 114 28 392 15 n/a n/a 0 1003
1998 430 87 19 381 21 n/a n/a 0 938
1999 424 113 19 421 25 n/a n/a 0 1002
2000 434 108 22 472 26 n/a n/a 0 1062
2001 330 113 17 525 29 n/a n/a 0 1014
2002 224 143 12 567 28 n/a n/a 0 974
2003 224 143 12 567 28 n/a n/a 0 974
2004 216 170 23 674 17 n/a n/a 0 1100
2005 185 154 19 704 19 n/a n/a 0 1081
2006 124 96 11 712 13 n/a n/a 0 956
2007 89 112 15 729 13 n/a n/a 0 958
2008 78 121 21 585 14 n/a n/a 0 819
2009 77 107 20 558 9 n/a n/a 0 771
2010 64 102 23 602 11 n/a n/a 0 802
2011 68 101 32 534 8 2 1 0 746
2012 79 104 33 508 9 4 4 0 741
2013 97 86 30 429 13 3 8 0 666
2014 86 94 31 449 11 2 9 0 682
2015 99 97 22 441 14 2 11 0 686
2016 85 102 27 419 17 1 9 0 660
2017 71 99 35 437 21 3 13 0 679
2018 82 126 40 454 11 2 6 0 721
2019 58 138 30 437 4 2 15 0 684
2020 57 137 27 440 9 3 19 0 692
2021 34 88 16 254 7 3 2 0 404
2022 47 131 20 398 11 1 8 0 616
2023 81 180 46 640 12 4 15 0 978

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Challenger Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 885 47.0 18.8 n/a
1990 852 48.0 17.7 n/a
1991 825 49.0 16.8 n/a
1992 875 50.0 17.5 n/a
1993 912 52.0 17.5 n/a
1994 965 55.0 17.5 n/a
1995 954 57.0 16.7 n/a
1996 954 57.0 16.7 n/a
1997 1003 56.0 17.9 n/a
1998 938 56.0 16.8 n/a
1999 1002 54.7 18.3 n/a
2000 1062 52.0 20.4 n/a
2001 1014 52.0 19.5 n/a
2002 974 56.8 17.1 n/a
2003 974 56.8 17.1 n/a
2004 1100 54.0 20.4 65.6
2005 1081 50.9 21.2 87.3
2006 956 51.0 18.7 93.5
2007 958 52.0 18.4 81.9
2008 819 41.0 20.0 77.9
2009 771 40.0 19.3 86.8
2010 802 37.0 21.6 91.6
2011 746 37.1 20.1 92.5
2012 741 38.0 19.5 89.2
2013 666 36.0 18.5 91.1
2014 682 35.0 19.4 94
2015 686 33.0 20.7 94.8
2016 660 31.0 21.2 94.8
2017 679 33.0 20.5 98.1
2018 721 33.0 21.8 93.9
2019 684 32.5 21.0 93.9
2020 692 34.0 20.3 93.9
2021 404 28.0 14.4 n/a
2022 616 29.0 21.2 93.8
2023 978 53.0 18.4 93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Challenger Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 885 47.0 18.8 n/a
1990 852 48.0 17.7 n/a
1991 825 49.0 16.8 n/a
1992 875 50.0 17.5 n/a
1993 912 52.0 17.5 n/a
1994 965 55.0 17.5 n/a
1995 954 57.0 16.7 n/a
1996 954 57.0 16.7 n/a
1997 1003 56.0 17.9 n/a
1998 938 56.0 16.8 n/a
1999 1002 54.7 18.3 n/a
2000 1062 52.0 20.4 n/a
2001 1014 52.0 19.5 n/a
2002 974 56.8 17.1 n/a
2003 974 56.8 17.1 n/a
2004 1100 54.0 20.4 65.6
2005 1081 50.9 21.2 87.3
2006 956 51.0 18.7 93.5
2007 958 52.0 18.4 81.9
2008 819 41.0 20.0 77.9
2009 771 40.0 19.3 86.8
2010 802 37.0 21.6 91.6
2011 746 37.1 20.1 92.5
2012 741 38.0 19.5 89.2
2013 666 36.0 18.5 91.1
2014 682 35.0 19.4 94
2015 686 33.0 20.7 94.8
2016 660 31.0 21.2 94.8
2017 679 33.0 20.5 98.1
2018 721 33.0 21.8 93.9
2019 684 32.5 21.0 93.9
2020 692 34.0 20.3 93.9
2021 404 28.0 14.4 n/a
2022 616 29.0 21.2 93.8
2023 978 53.0 18.4 93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Challenger Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $727 (9.4%) $176 (2.3%) $1,630 (21.2%) $5,726 (74.4%) $1,069 (13.9%) $6,795 (88.3%) $7,698
2020 $773 (9.2%) $966 (11.5%) $2,512 (29.9%) $6,039 (71.9%) $622 (7.4%) $6,661 (79.3%) $8,400
2021 $2,999 (22.9%) $946 (7.2%) $6,944 (53.0%) $7,224 (55.1%) $1,941 (14.8%) $9,166 (69.9%) $13,110
2022 $1,832 (18.9%) $492 (5.1%) $4,157 (42.9%) $5,832 (60.2%) $1,530 (15.8%) $7,362 (76.0%) $9,687

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Challenger Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 886th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 933rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 10.3%
Ranks 522nd of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 774th of 854 Middle schools
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students684978
 43%
African American138180
 30.4%
American Indian412
 200%
Asian3046
 53.3%
Hispanic437640
 46.5%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White5881
 39.7%
Two or More Races1515
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.9%93.9%
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Students at Challenger Middle School are 65% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% White, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 978 students attended Challenger Middle School.

Challenger Middle School ranks 933rd of 1245 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Challenger Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Independence High School


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