Challenger Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

9434 Hughes Ranch Rd
Pearland, TX 77581

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Serving 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Challenger Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 605 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 10% in TX
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Challenger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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Challenger Elementary School's student population of 605 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenger Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	84
1	114
2	119
3	121
4	117

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Total Students

605 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	570
2022	589
2021	573
2020	626
2019	626
2018	688
2017	688
2016	662
2015	660
2014	671
2013	690
2012	705
2011	739
2010	701
2009	718
2008	725
2007	818
2006	885
2005	716
2004	620
2003	599
2002	625
2001	467
2000	385
1999	364
1998	827
1997	916
1996	763

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	38
2022	40
2021	42
2020	40
2019	40
2018	42
2017	42
2016	43
2015	40
2014	41
2013	39
2012	42
2011	44
2010	42
2009	44
2008	44
2007	47
2006	50
2005	43
2004	39
2003	37
2002	37
2001	30
2000	25
1999	25
1998	50
1997	50
1996	44

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Year Founded

1993

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Challenger Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Challenger Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#690 out of 8096 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	#690
2022	#962
2021	#576
2019	#1547
2018	#1631
2017	#2076
2016	#1271
2015	#1165
2014	#1725
2013	#1888
2012	#1933

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74%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	74%	44%	63%
2022	62%	41%	62%
2021	66%	37%	58%
2019	61%	51%	71%
2018	60%	49%	69%
2017	84%	78%	91%
2016	87%	75%	89%
2015	88%	73%	87%
2014	84%	76%	89%
2013	82%	78%	89%
2012	91%	83%	92%

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69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2022	69%	51%	70%
2021	64%	42%	59%
2019	58%	47%	65%
2018	56%	45%	69%
2017	82%	72%	86%
2016	86%	71%	85%
2015	86%	73%	85%
2014	87%	75%	87%
2013	87%	78%	88%
2012	93%	88%	95%
2011	94%	88%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	18%	5%	11%
2022	18%	5%	11%
2021	18%	5%	11%
2020	19%	5%	11%
2019	19%	5%	11%
2018	22%	5%	10%
2017	22%	5%	10%
2016	21%	4%	10%
2015	21%	4%	10%
2014	22%	4%	10%
2013	19%	4%	10%
2012	19%	4%	10%
2011	20%	4%	10%
2010	21%	4%	11%
2009	22%	4%	11%
2008	20%	4%	10%
2007	22%	4%	10%
2006	21%	3%	9%
2005	24%	3%	9%
2004	24%	3%	9%
2003	23%	3%	8%
2002	21%	3%	7%
2001	15%	3%	6%
2000	12%	2%	5%
1999	12%	2%	5%
1998	8%	2%	5%
1997	6%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	30%	53%	38%
2022	30%	53%	37%
2021	32%	53%	37%
2020	29%	53%	35%
2019	29%	53%	35%
2018	25%	52%	33%
2017	25%	52%	33%
2016	23%	52%	32%
2015	20%	52%	31%
2014	21%	52%	30%
2013	19%	51%	28%
2012	17%	51%	27%
2011	16%	50%	26%
2010	19%	49%	26%
2009	15%	48%	25%
2008	15%	47%	25%
2007	14%	46%	24%
2006	13%	46%	23%
2005	14%	45%	23%
2004	14%	44%	22%
2003	17%	43%	22%
2002	14%	42%	22%
2001	16%	41%	21%
2000	15%	40%	20%
1999	17%	39%	20%
1998	16%	38%	20%
1997	14%	38%	20%
1996	15%	37%	20%

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Black

21%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	21%	13%	15%
2022	22%	13%	15%
2021	22%	13%	15%
2020	22%	13%	15%
2019	22%	13%	15%
2018	21%	13%	15%
2017	21%	13%	15%
2016	18%	13%	16%
2015	20%	13%	16%
2014	17%	13%	16%
2013	19%	13%	17%
2012	20%	13%	16%
2011	22%	13%	16%
2010	23%	14%	17%
2009	25%	14%	17%
2008	25%	14%	17%
2007	27%	14%	17%
2006	27%	15%	16%
2005	22%	14%	13%
2004	19%	14%	12%
2003	16%	14%	11%
2002	15%	14%	10%
2001	14%	14%	9%
2000	11%	14%	8%
1999	12%	14%	7%
1998	15%	14%	6%
1997	15%	14%	6%
1996	13%	14%	5%

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White

27%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	25%	26%	32%
2022	24%	26%	33%
2021	23%	26%	34%
2020	25%	27%	36%
2019	25%	27%	36%
2018	29%	28%	39%
2017	29%	28%	39%
2016	34%	29%	40%
2015	36%	29%	41%
2014	36%	29%	41%
2013	39%	30%	43%
2012	39%	31%	44%
2011	39%	31%	45%
2010	36%	33%	46%
2009	37%	34%	47%
2008	39%	35%	48%
2007	36%	36%	49%
2006	39%	36%	52%
2005	39%	38%	55%
2004	43%	39%	57%
2003	43%	40%	59%
2002	49%	41%	61%
2001	55%	42%	64%
2000	62%	44%	67%
1999	59%	45%	68%
1998	61%	46%	69%
1997	65%	46%	70%
1996	67%	47%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	0.78	0.64	0.73
2022	0.78	0.64	0.72
2021	0.77	0.64	0.72
2020	0.77	0.63	0.72
2019	0.77	0.63	0.72
2018	0.77	0.64	0.71
2017	0.77	0.64	0.71
2016	0.76	0.63	0.71
2015	0.75	0.63	0.71
2014	0.75	0.63	0.71
2013	0.75	0.64	0.71
2012	0.75	0.64	0.71
2011	0.75	0.64	0.70
2010	0.75	0.64	0.68
2009	0.74	0.64	0.68
2008	0.73	0.64	0.67
2007	0.74	0.64	0.67
2006	0.72	0.64	0.65
2005	0.73	0.64	0.63
2004	0.71	0.64	0.61
2003	0.72	0.64	0.59
2002	0.68	0.64	0.57
2001	0.64	0.64	0.54
2000	0.57	0.65	0.51
1999	0.60	0.65	0.49
1998	0.59	0.65	0.48
1997	0.55	0.64	0.46
1996	0.53	0.64	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	31%	57%	32%
2022	29%	57%	28%
2021	26%	56%	27%
2020	25%	56%	27%
2019	25%	56%	27%
2018	20%	53%	23%
2017	20%	53%	23%
2016	17%	53%	21%
2015	19%	52%	22%
2014	16%	53%	23%
2013	17%	53%	23%
2012	14%	44%	22%
2011	15%	44%	21%
2010	16%	43%	18%
2009	14%	40%	17%
2008	11%	39%	15%
2007	10%	39%	16%
2006	12%	40%	16%
2005	8%	39%	14%
2004	7%	39%	14%
2003	8%	39%	13%
2002	6%	38%	12%
2001	5%	38%	11%
2000	7%	38%	11%
1999	9%	39%	12%
1998	12%	40%	13%
1997	13%	41%	12%
1996	16%	41%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Texas	Pearland Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	6%	8%	4%
1999	4%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pearland Independent School District

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

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What is Challenger Elementary School's ranking?

Challenger Elementary School is ranked #690 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Challenger Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Challenger Elementary School?

605 students attend Challenger Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Challenger Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 21% of students are Black, 17% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Challenger Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Challenger Elementary School offer ?

Challenger Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Challenger Elementary School part of?

Challenger Elementary School is part of Pearland Independent School District.

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