Challenger Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 601 County Rd 61
       Thief River Falls, MN  56701-4004


(218) 681-2345

District: Thief River Falls School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
401st of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,437 Help


Students who attend Challenger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Franklin Middle
High:    Lincoln Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  783

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.9%
Hispanic:
8.0%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41% Help


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Compare Details Challenger Elementary ranks better than 52.4% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), Hispanic (8%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Challenger Elementary is 13.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Challenger Elementary is $10,437.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Challenger Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Challenger Elementary 401st of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Challenger Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Thief River Falls School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Thief River Falls School District 209th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Challenger Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 53.75 376th 674 44.2%
2004 46.31 440th 676 34.9%
2005 58.52 322nd 685 53.0%
2006 55.19 406th 756 46.3%
2007 48.07 507th 777 34.7%
2008 49.21 489th 781 37.4%
2009 47.34 279th 434 35.7%
2010 72.84 179th 803 77.7%
2011 73.96 168th 814 79.4%
2012 62.36 363rd 820 55.7%
2013 59.48 379th 824 54.0%
2014 51.93 473rd 826 42.7%
2015 53.42 475th 840 43.5%
2016 55.61 455th 848 46.3%
2017 57.79 420th 853 50.8%
2018 59.65 386th 847 54.4%
2019 58.14 437th 870 49.8%
2021 51.07 508th 869 41.5%
2022 51.56 483rd 858 43.7%
2023 57.10 402nd 845 52.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.89 63rd 98 35.7%
2019 47.52 52nd 96 45.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.18 269th 463 41.9%
2019 49.80 278th 515 46.0%
2021 59.12 144th 417 65.5%
2022 51.01 238th 500 52.4%
2023 43.38 303rd 524 42.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.10 292nd 728 59.9%
2019 57.97 310th 740 58.1%
2021 51.89 341st 683 50.1%
2022 56.11 286th 663 56.9%
2023 57.59 328th 774 57.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.19 390th 774 49.6%
2019 57.48 403rd 787 48.8%
2021 48.84 462nd 783 41.0%
2022 45.96 481st 799 39.8%
2023 51.94 429th 787 45.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.59 362nd 779 53.5%
2019 56.02 419th 798 47.5%
2021 49.36 461st 784 41.2%
2022 54.07 405th 808 49.9%
2023 58.47 347th 799 56.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.19 110th 220 50.0%
2022 36.26 141st 209 32.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.50 12th 21 42.9%
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Rank History for White students at Challenger Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.21 483rd 712 32.2%
2019 44.12 452nd 722 37.4%
2021 32.46 551st 710 22.4%
2022 36.07 520th 725 28.3%
2023 38.98 466th 712 34.6%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Challenger Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 936 7 9 14 12 n/a n/a 0 978
1996 936 7 9 14 12 n/a n/a 0 978
1997 914 11 5 13 17 n/a n/a 0 960
1998 847 9 6 23 24 n/a n/a 26 935
1999 886 6 5 31 20 n/a n/a 0 948
2000 805 5 3 21 16 n/a n/a 0 850
2001 813 3 2 19 15 n/a n/a 0 852
2002 819 4 2 23 16 n/a n/a 0 864
2003 819 4 2 23 16 n/a n/a 0 864
2004 816 8 4 32 17 n/a n/a 0 877
2005 786 13 4 33 14 n/a n/a 0 850
2006 792 14 5 43 20 n/a n/a 0 874
2007 792 18 4 52 27 n/a n/a 0 893
2008 766 24 4 50 31 n/a n/a 0 875
2009 817 24 6 34 32 n/a n/a 0 913
2010 790 32 10 47 36 n/a n/a 0 915
2011 754 24 9 51 30 1 13 0 882
2012 738 22 9 58 22 2 17 0 868
2013 744 22 11 51 31 2 11 0 872
2014 779 15 14 62 26 0 19 0 915
2015 765 12 17 60 23 0 18 0 895
2016 783 14 14 60 26 0 33 0 930
2017 769 11 11 59 33 0 43 0 926
2018 783 16 9 68 26 0 52 0 954
2019 752 19 11 66 24 0 55 0 927
2020 768 14 15 74 24 0 50 0 945
2021 675 10 12 65 23 0 46 0 831
2022 682 3 6 73 20 0 38 0 822
2023 649 4 6 63 12 0 49 0 783

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 978 58.8 16.6 22.4
1996 978 58.8 16.6 22.4
1997 960 58.1 16.5 21.1
1998 935 n/a 0.0 26.6
1999 948 72.7 13.0 23.2
2000 850 70.5 12.1 39.2
2001 852 65.4 13.0 33.6
2002 864 63.5 13.6 35.2
2003 864 63.5 13.6 35.2
2004 877 59.6 14.7 35.6
2005 850 57.0 14.9 35.5
2006 874 51.8 16.9 37.3
2007 893 54.0 16.5 37
2008 875 54.5 16.1 37.9
2009 913 59.7 15.3 37.3
2010 915 58.1 15.7 42.6
2011 882 60.1 14.6 43.4
2012 868 61.1 14.1 44.9
2013 872 59.5 14.6 42.4
2014 915 61.5 14.8 41.3
2015 895 60.0 14.9 38.1
2016 930 63.0 14.7 38.5
2017 926 62.5 14.8 40.2
2018 954 63.1 15.1 42.2
2019 927 62.4 14.8 38.3
2020 945 63.2 14.9 38.9
2021 831 63.2 13.1 35.4
2022 822 61.7 13.3 33.6
2023 783 57.7 13.5 41

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 978 58.8 16.6 22.4
1996 978 58.8 16.6 22.4
1997 960 58.1 16.5 21.1
1998 935 n/a 0.0 26.6
1999 948 72.7 13.0 23.2
2000 850 70.5 12.1 39.2
2001 852 65.4 13.0 33.6
2002 864 63.5 13.6 35.2
2003 864 63.5 13.6 35.2
2004 877 59.6 14.7 35.6
2005 850 57.0 14.9 35.5
2006 874 51.8 16.9 37.3
2007 893 54.0 16.5 37
2008 875 54.5 16.1 37.9
2009 913 59.7 15.3 37.3
2010 915 58.1 15.7 42.6
2011 882 60.1 14.6 43.4
2012 868 61.1 14.1 44.9
2013 872 59.5 14.6 42.4
2014 915 61.5 14.8 41.3
2015 895 60.0 14.9 38.1
2016 930 63.0 14.7 38.5
2017 926 62.5 14.8 40.2
2018 954 63.1 15.1 42.2
2019 927 62.4 14.8 38.3
2020 945 63.2 14.9 38.9
2021 831 63.2 13.1 35.4
2022 822 61.7 13.3 33.6
2023 783 57.7 13.5 41

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 Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,437

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Challenger Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 437th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 402nd of 845 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Challenger Elementary)6364.8
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)6364.8
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Challenger Elementary)54.748.8
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)54.748.8
 5.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Challenger Elementary)67.159.1
 8%
   4th Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)67.159.1
 8%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Challenger Elementary)57.347.3
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)57.347.3
 10%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Challenger Elementary)60.840
 20.8%
   5th Grade Math (Thief River Falls School District)60.840
 20.8%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Challenger Elementary)62.257.4
 4.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Thief River Falls School District)62.257.4
 4.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Challenger Elementary)55.147.7
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (Thief River Falls School District)55.147.7
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students927783
 15.5%
African American194
 78.9%
American Indian2412
 50%
Asian116
 45.5%
Hispanic6663
 4.5%
Pacific Islander00
White752649
 13.7%
Two or More Races5549
 10.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.3%41%
 2.7%


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Challenger Elementary ranks 401st of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 783 students attended Challenger Elementary.

Students who attend Challenger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin Middle
High : Lincoln Senior High

Students at Challenger Elementary are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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