Challenger Middle School vs. Buckhorn Middle School
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Challenger Middle School in Huntsville, AL ranked #406 in the state in 2023, declining from #376 in 2022 and showing a downward trend since 2015 when it ranked #138.
Math proficiency was 28% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 58%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 55% and 59%, higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 651 students in 2005 to 428 students in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 41% in 2023, indicating shifting socioeconomic demographics.
Challenger Middle School served grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 428 students and a student–teacher ratio of 16:1 in 2023.
Minority enrollment was 45% in 2023, with notable diversity including Black (25%), Hispanic (11%), Asian/Pacific Islander (3%), and multiracial students (6%).
Serving 708 students in grades 7-8, Buckhorn Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
428 students
708 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#406 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
#343 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Top 50% in AL)
32%
(Top 50% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 30% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
61%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 20% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
42%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
135
-
Grade 7 Students
151
357
Grade 8 Students
142
351
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% American Indian
n/a
6%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
7%
% Black
25%
23%
% White
55%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.61
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
