CHALLENGE ACADEMY

Located at 3805 S 3RD ST, in WACO, Texas, CHALLENGE ACADEMY is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus that educates 2 students (grade 11), part of LA VEGA ISD. Enrollment runs roughly 100% leaner than the state mean of about 796.

CHALLENGE ACADEMY is one of 6 schools operated by LA VEGA ISD, a district that works with 3,093 students overall.

On demographics, CHALLENGE ACADEMY logs that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for McLennan County indicate median household income runs about $66,643, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHALLENGE ACADEMY is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

CHALLENGE ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around CHALLENGE ACADEMY.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 100%: 1 students in 2018 compared to 2 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 0% to 100% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.