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Challenger Elementary

Q: Is Challenger Elementary a good school?

Challenger Elementary ranks 116 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Challenger Elementary is a K–5 public school in Issaquah, Washington, serving about 350 students in a high-performing suburban area within the Issaquah School District. The school has a current four-star rating and ranks 116th of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 90th percentile statewide. Its relatively small enrollment, low 12.4 student-teacher ratio, and $22,628 in reported per-student spending are notable advantages for families considering the school.

Academically, Challenger Elementary performs well above Washington averages: 70.62% of students were proficient in English language arts, 70.22% in math, and 69.23% in science in 2025–2026. However, the school faces an unusually high local standard. Nearby Creekside Elementary, Discovery Elementary, Grand Ridge Elementary, Endeavour Elementary School, and Sunny Hills Elementary generally reported proficiency rates in the 80%–90% range. Cedar Trails Elementary is a closer comparison, while Issaquah Valley Elementary ranked below Challenger overall.

For parents, the most important concerns are concentrated in particular grades rather than indicating uniformly weak performance. Third-grade ELA proficiency was 60.71%, fifth-grade math was 63.46%, and fifth-grade science fell to 69.23% after reaching 80.60% the previous year. ELA and math have been relatively steady but remain below the school’s earlier peaks, while the overall ranking has improved from 144th in 2023–2024 to 116th currently. The school’s lower-SES subgroup ranked in the 67th percentile, below its overall standing, making targeted support an important question for families. Comparisons with high-performing Lake Washington schools such as Rachel Carson Elementary and Samantha Smith Elementary reinforce that Challenger is strong statewide, even though it trails many nearby peers.

350

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,628

Per pupil spending ?

16.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

25200 SE Klahanie Blvd
Issaquah, WA 98029-5763

(425) 837-7550

District: Issaquah School District

Students who attend Challenger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beaver Lake Middle School
High:	Skyline High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.4%

White:

31.1%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Issaquah School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg78%

Washington avg48%

116^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Issaquah School District

3^rd of 238Issaquah School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	116 of 1138	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.3	126 of 1160	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	144 of 1168	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	104 of 1169	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	68 of 1169	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	69 of 1107	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	206 of 1130	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	122 of 1054	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	155 of 1056	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	159 of 1053	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	92.3	58 of 1067	94.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	123 of 1106	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	88.3	70 of 1097	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.6	116 of 1092	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	87.6	87 of 1088	92.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.8	82 of 1072	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	89.5	62 of 1067	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	80.5	146 of 1069	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	88.5	74 of 1051	93.0%	★★★★★
2005	90.8	51 of 1031	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	92.4	44 of 1026	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	47 of 189	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	30 of 187	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	34 of 201	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	46 of 169	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	78 of 1020	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.4	80 of 1092	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	143 of 1093	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	77 of 1094	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	74 of 1100	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	75 of 1008	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	129 of 1068	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	73 of 1004	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	22 of 651	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	8 of 694	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	57.9	201 of 540	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	329 of 1008	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	393 of 1024	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	311 of 1013	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	349 of 1019	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	782 of 979	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.0	366 of 835	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	177 of 1059	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	182 of 1098	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	117 of 1099	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	106 of 1099	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	58 of 1113	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	60 of 1025	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	275 of 1075	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	170 of 999	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	81.2	40 of 252	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	97 of 1007	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	125 of 1009	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	152 of 1011	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	129 of 1031	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.9	100 of 943	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	310 of 1027	69.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)84th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Math70%+27 vs state

Science69%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Challenger Elementary	Public	K-5	25200 SE Klahanie Blvd	Issaquah	98029	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7550	350	28	12.4	16.9%	109 (31.1%)	15 (4.3%)	45 (12.9%)	145 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	89.5	116^th of 1138 public elementary schools	89.8%		88.3	126^th of 1160 public elementary schools	89.1%	10	69.2	69.2	60.7	73.9	76.9	70.6	75.0	71.4	63.5	70.2	91.7	91.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	91.7	93.8	91.7	91.7	91.7	$22,628	$596	$22,032
Endeavour Elementary School	Public	K-5	26205 SE Issaquah-Fall City Rd	Issaquah	98029	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7350	473	30	15.7	10.4%	173 (36.6%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (8.0%)	220 (46.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.2%)	98.1	11^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.2	7^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.4%	4	87.4	87.4	84.5	83.2	90.3	86.1			86.4	88.1	93.6	98.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	98.4	98.4	93.6	98.4	98.4	$19,525	$366	$19,159
Sunny Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7400	574	34	16.9	11.3%	161 (28.0%)	7 (1.2%)	54 (9.4%)	288 (50.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (10.8%)	97.5	19^th of 1138 public elementary schools	98.3%		94.6	54^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.3%	35	87.5	87.5	79.1	82.6	87.4	83.0	84.6	85.0	83.0	84.2	95.7	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	95.7	98.9	98.9	$19,366	$344	$19,021
Cedar Trails Elementary	Public	K-5	4399 Issaquah-Pine Lake Rd SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 837-6500	374	26	14.4	15.5%	125 (33.4%)	13 (3.5%)	23 (6.1%)	180 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	90.2	109^th of 1138 public elementary schools	90.4%		92.3	84^th of 1160 public elementary schools	92.8%	25	76.7	76.7	74.3	71.0	71.2	72.2		69.6	73.3	75.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$22,236	$478	$21,759
Discovery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 228th Ave SE	Issaquah	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-4100	508	30	17.0	4.9%	109 (21.5%)	17 (3.3%)	33 (6.5%)	316 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	96.9	26^th of 1138 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.4	14^th of 1160 public elementary schools	98.8%	12	87.7	87.7	74.0	84.5	84.7	81.2	89.0		84.9	88.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	96.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	$18,984	$766	$18,218
Cascade Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 Trossachs Blvd SE	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-5500	391	24	16.5	3.8%	94 (24.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.9%)	224 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)								(n/a)					92.1	91.3				92.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$20,891	$407	$20,485
Grand Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1739 NE Park Dr	Issaquah	98029	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-7926	558	33	16.8	8.6%	156 (28.0%)	19 (3.4%)	63 (11.3%)	267 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	97.8	18^th of 1138 public elementary schools	98.4%		95.6	42^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	96.4%	24			78.1	84.5	92.9	84.8	90.6			90.3	94.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	$18,731	$347	$18,384
Rachel Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 - 244th Ave NE	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2750	486	29	16.9	2.5%	120 (24.7%)	9 (1.9%)	18 (3.7%)	302 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	96.7	28^th of 1138 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.9	48^th of 1160 public elementary schools	95.9%	20	83.7	83.7	90.1	82.0	82.4	84.5	85.9	77.3	76.7	79.6	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	96.8	91.9	91.9	91.9	$17,841	$163	$17,677
Creekside Elementary	Public	K-5	20777 SE 16th St	Sammamish	98075	King County	Issaquah School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 837-5200	555	33	16.9	5.8%	208 (37.5%)	7 (1.3%)	30 (5.4%)	249 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.0%)	96.1	37^th of 1138 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.6	52^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	95.5%	15	80.7	80.7		78.9	77.3	80.9		83.7	78.4	82.6	94.7	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	$17,906	$376	$17,530
Samantha Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	23305 NE 14th St	Sammamish	98074	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2710	545	30	17.9	3.3%	110 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	384 (70.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	98.2	10^th of 1138 public elementary schools	99.1%		98	8^th of 1160 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	89.5	89.5		85.7		87.9			81.1	87.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,756	$164	$16,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Challenger Elementary

Is Challenger Elementary a good school?

Challenger Elementary ranks 116^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Challenger Elementary?

Students at Challenger Elementary are 41% Asian, 31% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Challenger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Challenger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaver Lake Middle School
High : Skyline High School

What district is Challenger Elementary in?

Issaquah School District

How many students attend Challenger Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Challenger Elementary.

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