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Challenger Elementary School

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Challenger Elementary School ranks 726 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

726^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Challenger Elementary School in Tamarac, FL, is a mid-sized public school serving 830 students in grades PK-5 within the Broward County School District, and it has earned a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the upper half of Florida elementary schools.

Challenger’s standout strength is its 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) performance, where 75% of students were proficient in the most recent year—11 points above the district average and 15 points above the state average. This outperforms nearby traditional public schools like Sandpiper Elementary School (55%) and Tamarac Elementary School (52%), and even surpasses high-performing charters like Franklin Academy Sunrise (71%) in this specific area. However, this early literacy success doesn’t fully carry into 4th and 5th grades, where ELA scores dip slightly below the district average. On a positive note, 5th grade science scores have shown a strong upward trend, rising from 41% proficiency in 2022-2023 to 65% in 2025-2026, outpacing both district and state averages. The school also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which sits at 30.3%—much higher than nearby Discovery Elementary School (21.4%) and Everest Charter School (near zero).

Challenger is navigating a rapidly changing landscape. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch dropped dramatically from 61.5% to 40% in just two years, a shift faster than any nearby school. While it competes with high-performing charters like Everest and Franklin Academy, which boast much lower poverty rates and higher overall scores, Challenger remains a solid traditional public school with a clear niche in early literacy. Its future success will likely hinge on replicating that 3rd-grade ELA strength across all grades and tackling the absenteeism issue head-on.

830

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,158

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5703 NW 94th Ave
Tamarac, FL 33321

(754) 322-5750

District: Broward

Students who attend Challenger Elementary School usually attend:

High:	J. P. Taravella High School
	Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.8%

Hispanic:

31.9%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Florida avg62%

726^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 184Elementary Schools in the Broward

23^rd of 70Broward among Florida 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	726 of 2240	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	884 of 2258	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	991 of 2256	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	1065 of 2240	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	1038 of 2219	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	1314 of 2247	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	844 of 2182	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	760 of 2118	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	753 of 2112	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.5	830 of 2087	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	942 of 2064	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.5	562 of 2029	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	622 of 1984	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	625 of 1985	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	716 of 1919	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	845 of 1847	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.5	895 of 1789	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.2	739 of 1786	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.7	466 of 1688	72.4%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math68%+4 vs state

English Language Arts68%+8 vs state

Science65%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Challenger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5703 NW 94th Ave	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5750	830	47	17.6	40.0%	91 (11.0%)	413 (49.8%)	265 (31.9%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.1%)	66	726^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.6%		60.1	884^th of 2258 public elementary schools	60.9%	158	75.0	63.0	66.0				66.0	72.0	67.0				65.0						$12,158	$1,435	$10,723
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 NW 54th Ct	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-9100	789	37	21.3	37.8%	58 (7.4%)	524 (66.4%)	145 (18.4%)	22 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.6%)	76.2	479^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.3	523^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.8%	44	65.0	79.0	67.0				79.0	82.0	77.0				66.0						$9,939	$851	$9,088
Banyan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 NW 50th St	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-5350	427	25	17.0	55.0%	20 (4.7%)	272 (63.7%)	124 (29.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	27.4	1732^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	22.7%		50.1	1113^th of 2258 public elementary schools	50.7%	619	52.0	61.0	55.0				48.0	45.0	46.0				36.0						$15,734	$1,963	$13,772
Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10038-10044 W McNab Rd	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 532-3015	150	0	20.1	5.3%	6 (4.0%)	89 (59.3%)	43 (28.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.7%)	85.2	259^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.4%		90.3	159^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.0%	100	100.0		64.0	88.0	100.0	71.0	93.0		77.0	88.0	100.0		82.0	75.0	88.0			100.0	$11,452	$2,573	$8,879
Franklin Academy Sunrise	Public, Charter	K-8	5000 SW 207th Terrace	Pembroke Pines	33332	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(754) 206-0850	1,370	67	20.4	5.8%	185 (13.5%)	402 (29.3%)	699 (51.0%)	34 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.6%)	75.2	500^th of 2240 public elementary schools	77.7%		77.4	461^st of 2258 public elementary schools	79.6%	39	71.0	70.0	84.0	79.0	81.0	76.0	71.0	56.0	78.0	78.0	72.0	67.0	78.0	48.0	84.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	$9,404	$942	$8,462
Sandpiper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 N Hiatus Rd	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8450	574	39	14.7	42.2%	87 (15.2%)	214 (37.3%)	236 (41.1%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	50.4	1132^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	49.5%		56.1	970^th of 2258 public elementary schools	57.0%	162	55.0	65.0	56.0				65.0	72.0	50.0				60.0						$16,010	$2,544	$13,467
Welleby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 N Nob Hill Rd	Sunrise	33351	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8850	589	34	17.3	38.9%	46 (7.8%)	256 (43.5%)	229 (38.9%)	24 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	70.4	622^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	72.2%		68.1	687^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.6%	65	68.0	76.0	67.0				69.0	88.0	65.0				57.0						$13,207	$1,392	$11,815
Tamarac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7601 N University Dr	Tamarac	33321	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-8600	553	33	16.7	55.5%	66 (11.9%)	300 (54.2%)	145 (26.2%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.3%)	46.5	1236^th of 2240 public elementary schools	44.8%		48	1160^th of 2258 public elementary schools	48.6%	76	52.0	56.0	60.0				65.0	68.0	60.0				51.0						$14,636	$2,431	$12,205
North Broward Academy Of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-5	8200 SW 17th St	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	Yes	No	No	Yes	(954) 718-2211	665	34	19.5	68.3%	20 (3.0%)	548 (82.4%)	68 (10.2%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.1%)	48.2	1190^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.9%		48.9	1134^th of 2258 public elementary schools	49.8%	56	54.0	57.0	59.0				69.0	57.0	65.0				57.0						$10,406	$719	$9,687
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 SW 83rd Ave	North Lauderdale	33068	Broward County	Broward	No	No	No	Yes	(754) 322-7950	551	35	15.7	53.5%	43 (7.8%)	417 (75.7%)	75 (13.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	63.8	792^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	64.6%		54.8	997^th of 2258 public elementary schools	55.8%	205	52.0	66.0	70.0				72.0	81.0	63.0				63.0						$14,104	$1,599	$12,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Challenger Elementary School

What district is Challenger Elementary School in?

Broward

How many students attend Challenger Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 830 students attended Challenger Elementary School.

Is Challenger Elementary School a good school?

Challenger Elementary School ranks 726^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Challenger Elementary School attend?

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

High : J. P. Taravella High School
High : Millennium 6-12 Collegiate Academy

What is the racial makeup of Challenger Elementary School?

Students at Challenger Elementary School are 50% African American, 32% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 18, 2026

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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