Challenger Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Challenger Elementary School

9600 Holly Drive
Everett, WA 98204

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Bottom 50%

Serving 654 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Challenger Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

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

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 654 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Challenger Elementary School's student population of 654 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Challenger Elementary School
Pre-K	85
Kind	47
1	113
2	116
3	92
4	92
5	109

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Total Students

654 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	609
2022	574
2021	607
2020	645
2019	645
2018	813
2017	813
2016	826
2015	818
2014	674
2013	662
2012	627
2011	594
2010	581
2009	672
2008	692
2007	685
2006	707
2005	646
2004	633
2003	646
2002	678
2001	665
2000	654
1999	665
1998	687
1997	577
1996	550
1995	550
1994	583
1993	691
1992	631
1991	624

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	45
2022	46
2021	46
2020	47
2019	47
2018	48
2017	48
2016	43
2015	48
2013	37
2012	35
2011	32
2010	35
2009	38
2008	38
2007	39
2006	35
2005	33
2004	33
2003	35
2002	37
2001	35
2000	33
1999	36
1998	33
1997	31
1996	28
1995	26
1994	27
1993	33
1992	29

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

Challenger Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Challenger Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1613 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School
2023	#1613
2022	#1618
2021	#1259
2019	#1259
2018	#1195
2017	#1539
2016	#1523
2015	#1701
2014	#1029
2013	#1546
2012	#1558

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33%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	33%	41%	39%
2022	32%	40%	36%
2019	46%	50%	47%
2018	46%	51%	49%
2017	41%	51%	51%
2016	42%	51%	52%
2015	34%	49%	51%
2014	59%	65%	77%
2013	51%	64%	69%
2012	52%	63%	68%
2011	53%	60%	64%

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34%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2022	34%	53%	50%
2019	54%	61%	59%
2018	55%	61%	49%
2017	48%	61%	61%
2016	48%	62%	63%
2015	33%	56%	55%
2014	56%	74%	80%
2013	61%	73%	76%
2012	56%	72%	76%
2011	54%	70%	72%
2010	56%	70%	73%

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30-34%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	12:1	16:1	16:1
2021	13:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	17:1	18:1
2019	14:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	20:1
2017	17:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	18:1	20:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	20:1
2010	17:1	19:1	20:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	20:1
2006	20:1	19:1	19:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	20:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	19:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	10%	9%	15%
2022	9%	9%	15%
2021	8%	8%	15%
2020	6%	8%	15%
2019	6%	8%	15%
2018	7%	8%	15%
2017	7%	8%	15%
2016	9%	8%	15%
2015	8%	8%	16%
2014	11%	7%	15%
2013	12%	8%	15%
2012	10%	7%	15%
2011	13%	7%	15%
2010	16%	10%	18%
2009	16%	10%	18%
2008	16%	9%	17%
2007	14%	8%	16%
2006	15%	8%	15%
2005	18%	8%	15%
2004	18%	8%	14%
2003	17%	8%	13%
2002	15%	8%	13%
2001	16%	7%	12%
2000	16%	7%	12%
1999	17%	7%	12%
1998	16%	7%	11%
1997	18%	7%	10%
1996	17%	7%	10%
1995	16%	6%	9%
1994	15%	6%	8%
1993	20%	6%	8%
1992	22%	6%	7%
1991	17%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

39%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	40%	26%	29%
2022	37%	25%	29%
2021	43%	25%	29%
2020	37%	24%	28%
2019	37%	24%	28%
2018	44%	23%	29%
2017	44%	23%	29%
2016	42%	22%	28%
2015	42%	22%	28%
2014	39%	21%	27%
2013	38%	20%	26%
2012	37%	20%	25%
2011	27%	18%	24%
2010	28%	16%	21%
2009	29%	16%	19%
2008	31%	15%	18%
2007	24%	14%	16%
2006	20%	14%	15%
2005	17%	13%	13%
2004	11%	12%	11%
2003	12%	12%	9%
2002	9%	11%	9%
2001	6%	10%	7%
2000	5%	10%	6%
1999	4%	9%	5%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	4%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	2%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	10%	5%	8%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	8%	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%	4%
1998	4%	5%	4%
1997	5%	5%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	4%	5%	3%
1994	5%	4%	3%
1993	4%	4%	3%
1992	2%	4%	3%
1991	6%	4%	3%

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White

31%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	28%	49%	36%
2022	32%	50%	36%
2021	30%	51%	36%
2020	31%	53%	38%
2019	31%	53%	38%
2018	30%	55%	40%
2017	30%	55%	40%
2016	32%	56%	42%
2015	32%	57%	42%
2014	32%	58%	43%
2013	33%	59%	45%
2012	37%	60%	46%
2011	44%	63%	49%
2010	48%	64%	52%
2009	45%	65%	54%
2008	43%	66%	56%
2007	51%	68%	59%
2006	54%	69%	61%
2005	56%	70%	63%
2004	62%	71%	68%
2003	63%	71%	71%
2002	69%	73%	71%
2001	70%	74%	74%
2000	74%	75%	76%
1999	74%	76%	77%
1998	76%	76%	79%
1997	73%	77%	81%
1996	77%	78%	81%
1995	76%	79%	83%
1994	75%	80%	84%
1993	73%	81%	85%
1992	73%	81%	87%
1991	75%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	9%	9%	9%
2022	12%	9%	10%
2021	9%	9%	10%
2020	15%	8%	10%
2019	15%	8%	10%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	11%	7%	8%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	10%	6%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	0.74	0.68	0.76
2022	0.74	0.68	0.76
2021	0.71	0.67	0.75
2020	0.74	0.65	0.75
2019	0.74	0.65	0.75
2018	0.70	0.64	0.73
2017	0.70	0.64	0.73
2016	0.71	0.63	0.72
2015	0.71	0.62	0.71
2014	0.73	0.61	0.72
2013	0.73	0.61	0.71
2012	0.71	0.60	0.70
2011	0.72	0.58	0.68
2010	0.69	0.56	0.64
2009	0.71	0.55	0.63
2008	0.70	0.54	0.61
2007	0.67	0.51	0.60
2006	0.65	0.49	0.58
2005	0.63	0.49	0.56
2004	0.57	0.48	0.51
2003	0.56	0.47	0.48
2002	0.50	0.45	0.47
2001	0.48	0.44	0.44
2000	0.43	0.42	0.41
1999	0.42	0.40	0.39
1998	0.40	0.40	0.36
1997	0.43	0.39	0.33
1996	0.41	0.39	0.32
1995	0.42	0.36	0.30
1994	0.41	0.35	0.28
1993	0.43	0.34	0.26
1992	0.43	0.33	0.23
1991	0.43	0.32	0.22

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Eligible for

72%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	65%	41%	47%
2022	53%	36%	38%
2021	53%	35%	37%
2020	38%	35%	26%
2019	38%	35%	26%
2018	61%	37%	39%
2017	61%	37%	39%
2016	59%	38%	40%
2015	59%	39%	41%
2014	61%	39%	42%
2013	57%	38%	41%
2012	66%	37%	43%
2011	57%	33%	40%
2010	64%	33%	38%
2009	59%	29%	33%
2008	53%	28%	29%
2007	48%	28%	27%
2006	54%	29%	29%
2005	50%	27%	28%
2004	46%	27%	26%
2003	47%	26%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Challenger Elementary School	Washington	Mukilteo School District
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	15%	7%	11%
2021	15%	7%	11%
2020	10%	8%	8%
2019	10%	8%	8%
2018	11%	7%	9%
2017	11%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	11%	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	13%	9%	9%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mukilteo School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Challenger Elementary School's ranking?

Challenger Elementary School is ranked #1613 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

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

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Challenger Elementary School?

654 students attend Challenger Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Challenger Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

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 Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Challenger Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Challenger Elementary School part of?

Challenger Elementary School is part of Mukilteo School District.

In what neighborhood is Challenger Elementary School located?

Challenger Elementary School is located in the Holly neighborhood of Everett, WA. There are 5 other public schools located in Holly.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 654 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education