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Challenger Elementary

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Challenger Elementary ranks 820 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

820^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Challenger Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in Everett, WA, serving about 660 students as part of the Mukilteo School District.

Academically, the school's test scores are below state averages, though recent data shows slight improvements, particularly in math. The school invests significant resources, with a low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than some nearby schools like Odyssey Elementary and Emerson Elementary School. A key finding is that Challenger performs notably well for specific student groups, including English Language Learners, ranking above average for the state in serving these populations.

When compared to schools in the neighboring Everett School District, a significant performance gap exists. Schools like Jefferson Elementary and Monroe Elementary achieve much higher proficiency rates despite similar or fewer resources per student. Within its own district, Challenger performs similarly to peers such as Fairmount Elementary but significantly outperforms its closest neighbor, Horizon Elementary, which ranks among the lowest in the state.

658

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,801

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9600 Holly Drive
Everett, WA 98204

(425) 366-2500

District: Mukilteo School District

Students who attend Challenger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Explorer Middle School
High:	Mariner High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.9%

White:

28.6%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

820^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Mukilteo School District

136^th of 247Mukilteo 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
2025	30.3	820 of 1160	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	904 of 1168	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	840 of 1169	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	937 of 1169	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	889 of 1107	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	725 of 1130	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	673 of 1054	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	782 of 1056	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	785 of 1053	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	953 of 1067	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	927 of 1106	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	948 of 1097	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	914 of 1092	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	830 of 1088	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	947 of 1072	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	891 of 1067	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.7	905 of 1069	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.8	804 of 1051	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.2	801 of 1031	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.3	615 of 1026	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	50.6	43 of 107	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	70 of 189	63.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	109 of 303	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	206 of 320	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	156 of 254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	165 of 213	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	57 of 248	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	90 of 333	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	828 of 1092	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	847 of 1093	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	804 of 1094	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	809 of 1100	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	783 of 1008	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	749 of 1068	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	587 of 1004	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	265 of 659	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	330 of 651	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	439 of 633	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	443 of 694	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	434 of 501	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	254 of 697	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	214 of 540	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	700 of 1013	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	746 of 1024	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	635 of 1013	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	697 of 1019	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	637 of 854	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	375 of 979	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	336 of 835	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	699 of 1098	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	844 of 1099	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	811 of 1099	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	952 of 1113	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	884 of 1025	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	631 of 1075	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	716 of 999	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	140 of 194	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	244 of 252	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	112 of 128	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	220 of 303	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	172 of 212	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	13.9	468 of 478	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	263 of 566	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	493 of 637	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	920 of 1007	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	915 of 1009	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	796 of 1011	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	892 of 1031	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	676 of 943	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	876 of 1027	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	545 of 833	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)64th percentile+35 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile+34 vs school

African American (2018)60th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2022)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science41%-8 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Math38%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	PK, KG-5	9600 Holly Drive	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-2500	658	50	13.2	67.9%	188 (28.6%)	63 (9.6%)	269 (40.9%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	28 (4.3%)	37 (5.6%)	30.3	820^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.3%		24.4	904^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.6%	84	41.0	41.0	41.2	38.2	43.2	40.8	45.5	34.8	33.7	38.4	77.6	81.6	87.8	87.8	87.8	81.6	87.8	85.7	81.6	81.6	$21,801	$1,434	$20,367
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	222 W Casino Rd	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3000	550	39	14.2	74.5%	85 (15.5%)	34 (6.2%)	321 (58.4%)	36 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.6%)	30 (5.5%)	7.4	1123^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.3	1094^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.3%	29	22.1	22.1	16.2	27.1	20.0	21.1	28.3	22.7	15.1	22.3	80.8	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.9	89.0	84.9	84.9	84.9	$21,529	$1,688	$19,841
Olivia Park Elementary	Public	K-5	200 108th St SW	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3300	559	38	14.7	73.5%	155 (27.7%)	79 (14.1%)	205 (36.7%)	79 (14.1%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	29 (5.2%)	22.4	940^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.0%		27.5	859^th of 1168 public elementary schools	26.5%	81	42.7	42.7	28.7	29.4	36.5	31.3	36.8	31.1	37.5	35.1	76.0	88.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	82.0	90.0	78.0	82.0	82.0	$21,278	$1,076	$20,203
Emerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8702 7th Ave. SE	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-6200	662	41	16.0	74.5%	192 (29.0%)	57 (8.6%)	282 (42.6%)	55 (8.3%)	7 (1.1%)	13 (2.0%)	55 (8.3%)	39.3	693^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	40.3%		36.2	738^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.8%	45	34.8	34.8	40.9	51.3	45.5	45.3	42.7	57.0	36.0	44.6	93.2	94.9	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	96.6	94.9	94.0	94.0	$19,380	$1,048	$18,332
Discovery Elementary	Public	K-5	11700 Meridian Ave S	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-2700	648	46	13.9	63.4%	164 (25.3%)	60 (9.3%)	299 (46.1%)	55 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	43 (6.6%)	12.5	1058^th of 1160 public elementary schools	8.8%		19.2	985^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.7%	73	30.3	30.3	26.9	31.5	33.9	30.8	28.9	26.1	16.5	23.6	84.9	89.4	93.9	93.9	93.9	89.4	90.9	84.9	89.4	89.4	$21,472	$948	$20,524
Pathfinder Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	11401 Beverly Park Road	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3800	437	30	14.5	61.6%	104 (23.8%)	64 (14.6%)	138 (31.6%)	90 (20.6%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	29 (6.6%)								(n/a)											85.1	89.0	91.1	91.1	91.1	87.7	92.0	87.7	87.7	87.7	$21,499	$253	$21,247
Fairmount Elementary	Public	K-5	11401 Beverly Park Rd	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-2900	510	39	13.1	61.4%	162 (31.8%)	81 (15.9%)	165 (32.4%)	63 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	31 (6.1%)	29.6	828^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.5	701^st of 1168 public elementary schools	40.0%	127	48.5	48.5	36.1	33.7	49.5	39.9	34.0	30.4	39.2	34.6	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	$23,358	$757	$22,601
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Cadet Way	Everett	98208	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 385-7400	503	34	14.8	46.1%	205 (40.8%)	36 (7.2%)	91 (18.1%)	115 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (10.3%)	71.2	302^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	74.0%		75.1	273^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	76.6%	29	68.6	68.6	59.4	57.5	72.9	63.3	50.8	54.2	60.0	55.1	93.8	93.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	93.8	95.1	96.3	93.8	93.8	$20,549	$380	$20,169
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	616 Pecks Dr.	Everett	98203	Snohomish County	Everett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 385-5900	405	27	15.2	75.8%	137 (33.8%)	30 (7.4%)	166 (41.0%)	29 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.9%)	19.9	970^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.4%		19.3	984^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.8%	14	41.1	41.1	30.0	38.7	34.6	34.5	32.8	33.9	21.8	29.7	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.9	97.0	95.5	93.9	93.9	$22,599	$1,169	$21,430
Odyssey Elementary	Public	K-5	13025 17th Ave W	Everett	98204	Snohomish County	Mukilteo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 366-3200	526	36	14.4	62.4%	118 (22.4%)	75 (14.3%)	215 (40.9%)	71 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	36 (6.8%)	25	903^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	22.2%		25.3	893^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	23.5%	10	43.0	43.0	40.7	29.0	34.1	34.7	43.4	37.7	25.9	35.5	88.9	92.6	92.6	92.6	92.6	91.4	97.5	92.6	91.4	91.4	$20,348	$680	$19,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Challenger Elementary

What district is Challenger Elementary in?

Mukilteo School District

How many students attend Challenger Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Challenger Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Challenger Elementary?

Students at Challenger Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 29% White, 10% Asian, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander.

Is Challenger Elementary a good school?

Challenger Elementary ranks 820^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Challenger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Challenger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Explorer Middle School
High : Mariner High School

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