Enrollment
364
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHALLENGE SCHOOL INC. (6362)·NCES 040013501748
Challenge Charter School
5801 W GREENBRIAR DR, GLENDALE, AZ 85308 · (602) 938-5411 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 20% larger than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
52.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 64.0% |
| 2018-19 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 71.0% | 68.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Challenge Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #218 of 1,072 ▼ 38 | #167 of 646 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #66 of 1,072 ▲ 29 | #59 of 646 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #247 of 930 | #152 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #790 of 1,223 | #553 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #314 of 991 | #180 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #175 of 1,007 | #120 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #171 of 721 | #108 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
364
-95 (-21%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 527
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 364 | 24 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 392 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 393 | N/A | N/A | 25% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 502 | N/A | N/A | 21% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 627 | N/A | N/A | 21% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Challenge Charter School.
About Challenge Charter School
Challenge Charter School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in GLENDALE, Arizona. The school counts 364 students across kindergarten through 6.
Challenge School Inc. (6362) operates Challenge Charter School.
By race and ethnicity, Challenge Charter School is 53% White. It is also 26% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Challenge Charter School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 24 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.2:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
County data help place the school in context: in Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Challenge Charter School is among the 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County.
The nearest public school is Greenbrier Elementary School, at about 0.6 miles. Challenge Charter School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Challenge Charter School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Challenge Charter School is a public charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 364 was 21% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 459.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Challenge Charter School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Greenbrier Elementary School0.6 mi · 452
- Desert Heights Charter School0.6 mi · 868
- Canyon Elementary School0.7 mi · 297
- Sunflower School0.7 mi · 21
- Desert Sky Middle School0.9 mi · 640
- Intelli-School Glendale0.9 mi · 49
Frequently asked questions
About Challenge Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Challenge Charter School?
Challenge Charter School enrolls approximately 364 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Challenge Charter School serve?
Challenge Charter School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Challenge Charter School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Challenge Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Challenge Charter School?
At Challenge Charter School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Challenge Charter School in?
Challenge Charter School is part of Challenge School Inc. (6362).
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