Challenger Middle School

Challenger Middle School is a roomy elementary campus in GLENDALE, Arizona, run under Glendale Elementary District (4271). The school works with 839 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Challenger Middle School sits 86% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 14 schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271) (8,580 students total), Challenger Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Challenger Middle School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 14% Black, 9% White, 6% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Challenger Middle School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Challenger Middle School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports that median household income runs about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Challenger Middle School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is Desert Garden Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Challenger Middle School.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Challenger Middle School has expanded 16%, going from 721 students in 2018 to 839 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

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