Challenger Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1066 W Grand River Ave
Howell, MI 48843

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Top 50%

Serving 459 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Challenger Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 50% in MI
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Challenger Elementary School's student population of 459 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenger Elementary School
Kind	68
1	81
2	75
3	71
4	92
5	72

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	486
2022	478
2021	456
2020	454
2019	454
2018	456
2017	456
2016	480
2015	489
2014	432
2013	431
2012	458
2011	484
2010	505
2009	544
2008	545
2007	589
2006	540
2005	523
2004	530
2003	578
2002	589
2001	536
2000	540
1999	513
1998	687
1997	691
1996	662
1995	629
1994	580
1993	597

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	26
2022	29
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	28
2014	25
2013	26
2012	25
2011	27
2010	27
2009	31
2008	31
2007	34
2006	32
2005	30
2004	31
2003	34
2002	33
2001	28
2000	26
1999	22
1998	28
1997	28
1996	27

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School Calendar

School Motto

Empowering students to be successful citizens.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Challenger Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Challenger Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1283 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	#1283
2022	#1377
2021	#1216
2019	#1348
2018	#853
2017	#832
2016	#1293
2015	#1559
2014	#918
2013	#562
2012	#737

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47%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	47%	35%	39%
2022	46%	34%	39%
2021	42%	36%	41%
2019	48%	40%	47%
2018	52%	37%	39%
2017	54%	39%	48%
2016	50%	38%	49%
2015	42%	37%	46%
2014	49%	41%	54%
2013	52%	41%	54%
2012	45%	37%	52%

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41%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2022	41%	45%	52%
2021	47%	48%	52%
2019	48%	49%	56%
2018	47%	43%	39%
2017	52%	49%	56%
2016	47%	50%	58%
2015	46%	49%	55%
2014	74%	67%	78%
2013	80%	65%	76%
2012	76%	64%	75%
2011	94%	80%	88%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2022	37%	38%	44%
2021	32%	23%	28%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	19:1
2021	16:1	17:1	19:1
2020	16:1	18:1	19:1
2019	16:1	18:1	19:1
2018	18:1	18:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	18:1	19:1
2013	17:1	18:1	19:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	18:1	19:1
2010	19:1	18:1	20:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	18:1	21:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	18:1	20:1
2001	19:1	18:1	20:1
2000	21:1	18:1	21:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	25:1	19:1	21:1
1997	25:1	19:1	21:1
1996	25:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2020)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	4%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	1%	18%
2022	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%	1%
2000	1%	19%
1994	1%	17%

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White

92%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	92%	64%	91%
2022	92%	64%	91%
2021	94%	65%	92%
2020	92%	66%	92%
2019	92%	66%	92%
2018	93%	66%	93%
2017	93%	66%	93%
2016	93%	67%	94%
2015	92%	68%	59%
2014	94%	69%	94%
2013	94%	69%	94%
2012	96%	69%	94%
2011	95%	70%	94%
2010	93%	70%	94%
2009	93%	71%	94%
2008	92%	71%	94%
2007	93%	71%	95%
2006	94%	73%	95%
2005	96%	72%	95%
2004	96%	73%	96%
2003	96%	72%	97%
2002	96%	73%	97%
2001	97%	74%	98%
2000	97%	75%	100%
1999	97%	75%	97%
1998	98%	75%	98%
1997	99%	76%	98%
1996	96%	76%	97%
1995	97%	77%	97%
1994	94%	79%	96%
1993	95%	79%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	0.15	0.55	0.17
2022	0.15	0.55	0.17
2021	0.12	0.54	0.16
2020	0.15	0.53	0.15
2019	0.15	0.53	0.15
2018	0.13	0.53	0.13
2017	0.13	0.53	0.13
2016	0.13	0.52	0.12
2015	0.15	0.50	0.29
2014	0.13	0.50	0.12
2013	0.13	0.49	0.12
2012	0.08	0.49	0.11
2011	0.10	0.48	0.12
2010	0.13	0.47	0.11
2009	0.13	0.46	0.11
2008	0.15	0.46	0.11
2007	0.13	0.46	0.10
2006	0.12	0.43	0.09
2005	0.08	0.44	0.09
2004	0.08	0.43	0.08
2003	0.07	0.44	0.06
2002	0.08	0.42	0.05
2001	0.06	0.42	0.04
2000	0.05	0.40	0.03
1999	0.08	0.40	0.05
1998	0.04	0.40	0.05
1997	0.02	0.39	0.04
1996	0.08	0.39	0.07
1995	0.06	0.37	0.06
1994	0.11	0.35	0.07
1993	0.10	0.35	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	31%	49%	27%
2022	31%	47%	27%
2021	33%	46%	24%
2020	31%	45%	23%
2019	31%	45%	23%
2018	26%	40%	17%
2017	26%	40%	17%
2016	32%	40%	23%
2015	36%	41%	23%
2014	39%	43%	24%
2013	34%	42%	22%
2012	37%	42%	26%
2011	32%	41%	22%
2010	27%	40%	19%
2009	27%	35%	17%
2008	26%	31%	14%
2007	20%	30%	12%
2006	14%	30%	10%
2005	11%	28%	9%
2004	10%	27%	7%
2003	12%	25%	8%
2002	9%	25%	6%
2001	6%	24%	6%
2000	6%	25%	6%
1999	6%	25%	6%
1998	6%	26%	7%
1997	7%	26%	6%
1996	7%	25%	6%
1995	9%	25%	7%
1994	6%	23%	6%
1993	8%	25%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Michigan	Howell Public Schools
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	6%	5%	5%
2011	7%	5%	5%
2010	9%	6%	6%
2009	8%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Howell Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Challenger Elementary School's ranking?

Challenger Elementary School is ranked #1283 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Challenger Elementary School often compared to?

Challenger Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Voyager Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Challenger Elementary School?

459 students attend Challenger Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Challenger Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Challenger Elementary School?

Challenger Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Challenger Elementary School offer ?

Challenger Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Challenger Elementary School part of?

Challenger Elementary School is part of Howell Public Schools.

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