Challenge Elementary School in Mountlake Terrace WA

Performance Trends

This graph shows how well Challenge Elementary is performing compared to other elementary schools in Washington. 100% is the best performing school in the state, 0% is the worst.

Compare Details In 2013, Challenge Elementary ranked better than 99.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranked among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Edmonds School District. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.8. (See more...)

Student Body

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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50%), Asian (28.3%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)

This graph shows the percentage of students at Challenge Elementary who receive a free or discounted lunch under the National School Lunch Program.

Compare Details 10.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Challenge Elementary is 21.7, which is the highest among 24 elementary schools in the Edmonds School District! (See more...)

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Compare Challenge Elementary employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

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Challenge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Challenge Elementary 1^st of 1092 Washington public elementary schools. (See Challenge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Edmonds School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edmonds School District 73^rd of 205 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Challenge Elementary

This graph shows how well Challenge Elementary is performing relative to other elementary schools in Washington. 100% is the best performing school in the state, 0% is the worst.

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	98.44	1^st	1026	99.9%
2005	97.91	2^nd	1031	99.8%
2006	98.01	1^st	1051	99.9%
2007	98.42	1^st	1069	99.9%
2008	98.42	1^st	1067	99.9%
2009	98.33	1^st	1072	99.9%
2010	98.87	1^st	1088	99.9%
2011	98.37	1^st	1092	99.9%
2012	97.79	2^nd	1097	99.8%
2013	97.80	1^st	1106	99.9%

Data source: test scores: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Monday, August 18, 2014

Teachers and principal here are generally well meaning but this program is basically the same curriculum as traditional elementary programs in the district but a year ahead with higher expectations and a few adjustments in terms of projects and assignments. There are programs in states on the east coast that use Renzulli or other bona fied hi-cap/gifted approaches, so it can be done. However, for whatever reasons, the Edmonds School District chooses not to put resources towards a true gifted program with authentic, systemitized gifted instruction. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Challenge Elementary is a gifted school and the students passed a test to ensure their capabilities to be allowed to attend this school. Therefore, their scores should be high. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Challenge Elementary

This chart displays, by year, the number of students enrolled at Challenge Elementary, broken down by ethnicity.

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	121	2	18	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	143
1995	122	3	22	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	152
1996	122	3	22	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	152
1997	124	3	17	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	148
1998	122	3	21	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	151
1999	115	3	24	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	147
2000	124	1	25	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	155
2001	144	0	29	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	176
2002	137	1	46	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	188
2003	137	1	46	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	188
2004	129	1	60	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
2005	171	2	71	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	253
2006	149	3	71	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	232
2007	158	4	75	7	2	n/a	n/a	3	249
2008	150	3	81	5	1	n/a	n/a	3	243
2009	140	2	80	4	0	n/a	n/a	8	234
2010	138	4	78	2	1	n/a	n/a	24	247
2011	147	3	75	4	1	2	27	0	259
2012	162	5	71	8	1	0	34	0	281
2013	171	6	67	10	1	0	37	0	292
2014	177	6	73	13	1	0	39	0	309
2015	161	10	68	17	1	0	36	0	293
2016	173	12	78	19	0	0	36	0	318
2017	168	17	95	22	0	0	34	0	336

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Challenge Elementary

This chart displays, by year, the number of students eligible for a discounted or free lunch at Challenge Elementary.

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Year	# Students	Fulltime Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	143	0.0	n/a	n/a
1995	152	0.0	0.0	n/a
1996	152	0.0	0.0	n/a
1997	148	0.0	0.0	n/a
1998	151	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	147	0.0	0.0	n/a
2000	155	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	176	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	188	0.0	n/a	n/a
2003	188	0.0	n/a	n/a
2004	192	0.0	n/a	n/a
2005	253	n/a	n/a	0.0
2006	232	0.0	n/a	0.0
2007	249	0.0	n/a	0.0
2008	243	n/a	n/a	0.0
2009	234	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	247	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	259	n/a	n/a	2.3
2012	281	n/a	n/a	6.8
2013	292	11.0	26.5	6.8
2014	309	n/a	n/a	7.8
2015	293	16.0	18.3	7.2
2016	318	14.0	22.7	8.8
2017	336	15.4	21.7	10.7

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Challenge Elementary

This chart displays, by year, the student/teacher ratio at Challenge Elementary, as reported by the U.S. Department of Education

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Year	# Students	Fulltime Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	143	0.0	n/a	n/a
1995	152	0.0	0.0	n/a
1996	152	0.0	0.0	n/a
1997	148	0.0	0.0	n/a
1998	151	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	147	0.0	0.0	n/a
2000	155	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	176	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	188	0.0	n/a	n/a
2003	188	0.0	n/a	n/a
2004	192	0.0	n/a	n/a
2005	253	n/a	n/a	0.0
2006	232	0.0	n/a	0.0
2007	249	0.0	n/a	0.0
2008	243	n/a	n/a	0.0
2009	234	n/a	n/a	n/a
2010	247	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	259	n/a	n/a	2.3
2012	281	n/a	n/a	6.8
2013	292	11.0	26.5	6.8
2014	309	n/a	n/a	7.8
2015	293	16.0	18.3	7.2
2016	318	14.0	22.7	8.8
2017	336	15.4	21.7	10.7

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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