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Challenger Middle School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

6905 W Maryland Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303 · (623) 237-4011 · Part of Glendale Elementary District

Glendale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
839
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Challenger Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 107.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Glendale kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

K–8Challenger Middle SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6905 W Maryland Ave, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten79
Grade 188
Grade 288
Grade 3114
Grade 485
Grade 591
Grade 6110
Grade 798
Grade 886
Enrollment over time
404’20
616’21
978’22
880’23
839’24

Up 107.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 14%White 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Challenger Middle School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Glendale Elementary District

The district →
William C Jack School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
811 students20:1
Bicentennial South School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
D
729 students25:1
Desert Spirit
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C
682 students19:1
Glendale American School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
678 students19:1
Sunset Vista
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
676 students18:1
Glendale Landmark School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
D
651 students20:1

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 Arizona’s other public schools; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.