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B+

Challenger Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–9

13555 Chaney Thompson Rd, Huntsville, AL 35803 · (256) 428-7620 · Part of Huntsville City School District

Huntsville’s School Grade B better than 60% of Alabama school districts

Students
425
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
6–9
The gist

What stands out about Challenger Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Huntsville kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where Huntsville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–526 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–9Challenger Middle SchoolYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

13555 Chaney Thompson Rd, Huntsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6135
Grade 7142
Grade 8147
Grade 91
Enrollment over time
493’20
456’21
438’22
428’23
425’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 23%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Challenger Middle School from Huntsville families.

Other schools in Huntsville City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Huntsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.