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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Challenge Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530240001189
Challenge Elementary
5409 228TH ST SW, MTLK TERRACE, WA 98043 · (425) 431-7157 · Snohomish County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
51 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 22% |
This year's 1st grade class (25) is 73% smaller than its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
95.9%
own-school result
Math
96.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 95.9% | 96.8% |
| 2023-24 | 96.5% | 95.0% |
| 2022-23 | 97.3% | 96.6% |
| 2021-22 | 94.9% | 97.8% |
| 2018-19 | 96.2% | 98.9% |
| 2017-18 | 97.4% | 98.1% |
| 2016-17 | 97.2% | 98.4% |
| 2015-16 | 97.2% | 97.2% |
| 2014-15 | 97.8% | 97.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Challenge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #575 of 1,268 | #86 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #333 of 1,088 | #50 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.3% | #1,105 of 1,169 | #110 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.1% | #41 of 257 | #4 of 37 |
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
414
+71 (+21%) vs 2020
+135% since 2000-01, when it was 176
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 | 414 | N/A | N/A | 12% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 6 | 69.0:1 | 12% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 9.5 | 42.2:1 | 11% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 11 | 31.2:1 | 10% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 13.2 | 25.1:1 | 11% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 14 | 22.7:1 | 9% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | N/A | N/A | 2% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Challenge Elementary.
About Challenge Elementary
A mid-sized elementary school in MTLK TERRACE, Washington, Challenge Elementary is part of Edmonds School District. Enrollment stands at 414 students, covering kindergarten through 6.
Edmonds School District operates 37 schools. Combined enrollment is 20,955 students.
The biggest share of students at Challenge Elementary, 41%, is White. The next largest groups are 35% Asian, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Black. In Snohomish County overall, about 64% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Challenge Elementary scores 68%.
By family income, 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 29 points below the 41% average for public schools in Snohomish County.
In Snohomish County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $111,246, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 227 public schools and about 118,688 students.
Challenge Elementary's nearest public school is Terrace Park Elementary (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Challenge Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's student count rose 21% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Challenge Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edmonds School District
- Edmonds Woodway High SchoolHigh · 1,605 students
- Meadowdale High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Mountlake Terrace High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Lynnwood High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Meadowdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Alderwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 679 students
Other schools in MTLK TERRACE
- Mountlake Terrace High SchoolHigh · 1,456 students
- Cedar Way ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Terrace Park ElementaryElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Terrace Park Elementary0.0 mi · 295
- Mountlake Terrace Elementary0.5 mi · 426
- Cedar Way Elementary0.9 mi · 522
- Mountlake Terrace High School1.1 mi · 1,456
- Brier Elementary1.2 mi · 389
- Cascade K-8 Community School1.3 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Challenge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Challenge Elementary?
Challenge Elementary enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Challenge Elementary serve?
Challenge Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Challenge Elementary?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at Challenge Elementary.
How diverse is Challenge Elementary?
Challenge Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 35% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Challenge Elementary?
Challenge Elementary is overseen by Edmonds School District in Snohomish County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.