Challenger Middle School

6905 West Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303 | (623) 237-4000

Grades: 4-8
Student Enrollment: 802

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 802 elementary and middle school students from grades 4-8

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 6905 W. Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303

School Operational Details

Alternative School
Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Glendale Elementary District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,791
Students Per Teacher: 19.3
Enrolled Students: 13,116

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 802
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 412 (51.4%)
Females: 390 (48.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 76 (9.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 659 (82.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 735 (91.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Challenger Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	11	1.4%
Black	102	12.7%
Asian	23	2.9%
Hispanic	602	75.1%
White	64	8.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
4th Grade	141	17.6%
5th Grade	124	15.5%
6th Grade	188	23.4%
7th Grade	183	22.8%
8th Grade	166	20.7%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 71%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:29%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 5 Years
Average Salary: $38,306

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Challenger Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$35,542	69%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$44,350	31%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Challenger Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	59.0%	51.0%	63.0%
2009	74.0%	84.0%	-
2008	72.0%	63.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	57.0%	55.0%	71.0%
2009	60.0%	62.0%	-
2008	47.0%	51.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	54.0%	45.0%	61.0%
2009	52.0%	41.0%	-
2008	40.0%	40.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	89.0%	80.0%	-
2008	52.0%	65.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	53.0%	47.0%	58.0%
2009	64.0%	55.0%	-
2008	52.0%	66.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	58.0%	56.0%	72.0%
2009	56.0%	55.0%	-
2008	46.0%	54.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	63.0%	65.0%	74.0%
2009	73.0%	73.0%	-
2008	65.0%	65.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	33.0%	41.0%	56.0%
2009	64.0%	57.0%	-
2008	58.0%	51.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	50.0%	62.0%	78.0%
2009	58.0%	58.0%	-
2008	41.0%	49.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	51.0%	62.0%	73.0%
2009	84.0%	83.0%	-
2008	83.0%	75.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	37.0%	46.0%	57.0%
2009	68.0%	63.0%	-
2008	54.0%	57.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	62.0%	68.0%	77.0%
2009	53.0%	60.0%	-
2008	56.0%	56.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	61.0%	73.0%	75.0%
2009	84.0%	78.0%	-
2008	70.0%	62.0%	65.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	39.0%	45.0%	57.0%
2009	40.0%	45.0%	-
2008	32.0%	49.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	52.0%	57.0%	73.0%
2009	63.0%	59.0%	-
2008	44.0%	54.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	44.0%	46.0%	58.0%
2009	45.0%	42.0%	-
2008	28.0%	36.0%	50.0%

Writing Test
2009	87.0%	83.0%	-
2008	60.0%	69.0%	76.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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