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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261872000042
Challenger Elementary School
1066 W GRAND RIVER AVE, HOWELL, MI 48843 · (517) 548-6375 · Livingston County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
135 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Challenger Elementary School→Highlander Way Middle School
Based on grade levels within Howell Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
49.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Challenger Elementary School
Challenger Elementary School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger Elementary School this school | 465 | 29.0% | 45.0% |
| Spring Mills Elementary School HIGHLAND | 424 | 30.2% | 46.6% |
| Lighthouse Elementary School NEW BALTIMORE | 441 | 26.5% | 50.8% |
| Lakewood Elementary School LAKE ODESSA | 461 | 31.2% | 45.0% |
| West Shore Elementary School FENTON | 505 | 27.9% | N/A |
| Will L Lee School RICHMOND | 478 | 32.6% | 56.8% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Challenger Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #569 of 1,085 | #14 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #439 of 1,072 | #12 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #704 of 1,139 | #16 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #392 of 1,630 | #14 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #333 of 1,424 | #3 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #1,245 of 1,424 | #12 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #1,246 of 1,563 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #860 of 979 | #10 of 13 |
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
465
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 465 | 32.5 | 14.3:1 | 29% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 30% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 486 | 25.9 | 18.8:1 | 34% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 37% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 27 | 17.7:1 | 39% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 25 | 19.2:1 | 40% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 39% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 28 | 19.1:1 | 9% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Challenger Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (479 to 465); teachers up 20% (27 to 32.5).
About Challenger Elementary School
Challenger Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Michigan, with an address in HOWELL. School enrollment was 465 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in Michigan is roughly 369 students; this school is 26% above that.
Challenger Elementary School is run by Howell Public Schools, whose 10 schools enroll 7,045 students.
Challenger Elementary School's enrollment is 93% White. It is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Livingston County is about 94% White. Challenger Elementary School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Challenger Elementary School was 14.3:1. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 29%. Among public schools in Livingston County, the average eligibility rate is 20%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Challenger Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.0%; the prediction is 53.4%.
Livingston County census figures show that the median household income is $103,039, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 48 public schools in Livingston County, enrolling about 24,695 students in all.
The school nearest to Challenger Elementary School is Howell High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Challenger Elementary School is 2nd among 5 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Challenger Elementary School is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Challenger Elementary School had 456 students in 2020-21 and 465 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.3:1 to 14.3:1.
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Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
195,833
Census ACS
Median income
$103,039
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
24,695 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Howell Public Schools
- Howell High SchoolHigh · 1,964 students
- Parker Middle SchoolElementary · 1,011 students
- Highlander Way Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Three Fires ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
- Voyager Elementary SchoolElementary · 517 students
Other schools in HOWELL
- Howell High SchoolHigh · 1,964 students
- Parker Middle SchoolElementary · 1,011 students
- Highlander Way Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Three Fires ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- Charyl Stockwell AcademyElementary · 696 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 526 students
Other Challenger Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Challenger Elementary. Challenger Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 9.
- Challenger ElementaryGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 413 students
- CHALLENGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMARAC, FL · 830 students
- CHALLENGER ELEMENTARYTHIEF RIVER FALLS, MN · 727 students
- Challenger ElementaryEverett, WA · 658 students
- Challenger Elementary SchoolPEARLAND, TX · 614 students
Nearby schools
- Howell High School0.3 mi · 1,964
- Southwest Elementary School0.4 mi · 526
- Adult Transition Services0.4 mi · 76
- Pathway School0.4 mi · 55
- Highlander Way Middle School0.5 mi · 789
- Voyager Elementary School0.6 mi · 517
Frequently asked questions
About Challenger Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Challenger Elementary School?
Challenger Elementary School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Challenger Elementary School serve?
Challenger Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Challenger Elementary School have?
Challenger Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Challenger Elementary School?
Challenger Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Challenger Elementary School?
Challenger Elementary School is overseen by Howell Public Schools in Livingston County.
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