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Challenger School of Sports and Fitness

Public Grades K-6
3329th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of California elementary schools
Summary

Challenger School of Sports and Fitness is a large K-6 elementary school serving 843 students in the Victor Elementary district, operating in a high-need community but showing a clear and positive academic trajectory in recent years.

The school consistently outperforms most others in its district in English, math, and science, ranking second among its local peers, and it shows particular strength in supporting English Language Learners. While chronic student absenteeism is a challenge at 25.2%, it is notably lower than at many nearby schools like Brentwood Elementary (41.4%) and Del Rey Elementary (43.6%), and the rate has been improving. The school receives higher per-student funding than several district neighbors, though the exceptional Sixth Street Prep achieves top-tier results with less funding, highlighting that resources are just one part of the success equation.

Challenger's improvement is evident, having moved from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and climbing from the 16th to the 43rd percentile statewide since 2019. However, performance varies by grade and subject, with 6th-grade English being a strength and 5th-grade math and science presenting areas for continued focus. A notable comparison is Gus Franklin Junior in the neighboring Adelanto Elementary district, which achieves higher scores, suggesting there are valuable lessons to be learned from successful models both inside and outside the Victor Elementary district.

843
Students ?
23.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,938
Per pupil spending ?
89.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14777 Hopland St.
       Victorville, CA  92394-1218

(760) 843-6866

District: Victor Elementary


Students who attend Challenger School of Sports and Fitness usually attend:

Middle:    Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
High:    Victor Valley High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.0%
African American:
15.4%
White:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2013 → 43rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg27%
California avg41%
3,329th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 18Elementary Schools in the Victor Elementary
1189th of 1,543Victor Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202538.33329 of 585743.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.23839 of 586934.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.43539 of 585939.6%★★☆☆☆
202224.64391 of 588325.4%★☆☆☆☆
201919.24884 of 578915.6%★☆☆☆☆
201823.04427 of 566221.8%★☆☆☆☆
201722.64462 of 569221.6%★☆☆☆☆
201624.94188 of 561425.4%★☆☆☆☆
201526.34000 of 561128.7%★☆☆☆☆
201339.43352 of 553039.4%★★☆☆☆
201251.32539 of 539052.9%★★★☆☆
201156.42215 of 537758.8%★★★☆☆
201049.42595 of 531451.2%★★★☆☆
200951.52397 of 519353.8%★★★☆☆
200843.62750 of 511346.2%★★☆☆☆
200735.13221 of 511337.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.1290 of 56949.0%★★☆☆☆
202454.2212 of 59364.2%★★★☆☆
202342.6327 of 66150.5%★★★☆☆
202231.2449 of 66332.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.4444 of 74740.6%★★☆☆☆
201840.0392 of 70044.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202223.01861 of 222716.4%★☆☆☆☆
201929.41831 of 258529.2%★☆☆☆☆
201840.11037 of 212851.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202469.1435 of 316286.2%★★★★☆
202379.1286 of 324591.2%★★★★★
202244.31517 of 331154.2%★★★☆☆
201940.81733 of 327547.1%★★☆☆☆
201846.21440 of 324655.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.63574 of 559736.1%★★☆☆☆
202428.73905 of 561230.4%★★☆☆☆
202335.93302 of 560941.1%★★☆☆☆
202229.03833 of 563532.0%★★☆☆☆
201919.64657 of 549215.2%★☆☆☆☆
201825.64129 of 541323.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.81819 of 510764.4%★★★☆☆
202444.92621 of 510748.7%★★☆☆☆
202354.51972 of 508761.2%★★★☆☆
202236.93154 of 508438.0%★★☆☆☆
201927.93840 of 496322.6%★☆☆☆☆
201834.43244 of 483032.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.92520 of 546053.8%★★★☆☆
202439.93158 of 551742.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.52799 of 536347.8%★★☆☆☆
202235.73363 of 526436.1%★★☆☆☆
201926.14151 of 517319.8%★☆☆☆☆
201832.93567 of 508429.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.92878 of 562848.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.83491 of 564338.1%★★☆☆☆
202333.93475 of 563838.4%★★☆☆☆
202222.04509 of 566320.4%★☆☆☆☆
201920.64619 of 551016.2%★☆☆☆☆
201823.14262 of 543121.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.51911 of 284732.9%★★☆☆☆
202425.02107 of 263520.0%★☆☆☆☆
202325.31894 of 242021.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.11691 of 259834.9%★★☆☆☆
202431.31914 of 265127.8%★☆☆☆☆
202321.92171 of 266118.4%★☆☆☆☆
202219.62277 of 272616.5%★☆☆☆☆
201913.72544 of 283410.2%★☆☆☆☆
201810.82519 of 27378.0%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+52 vs school
Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2022)16th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state
Mathematics33%-4 vs state
Science25%-8 vs state

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Challenger School of Sports and Fitness ranks 3329th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Challenger School of Sports and Fitness usually go on to attend:

Middle : Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
High : Victor Valley High

Students at Challenger School of Sports and Fitness are 73% Hispanic, 15% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended Challenger School of Sports and Fitness.


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