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Challenger Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 E Elvira Rd, Tucson, AZ 85756 · (520) 545-4600 · Part of Sunnyside Unified District

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
590
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Challenger Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 E Elvira Rd, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7288
Grade 8302
Enrollment over time
753’20
719’21
654’22
595’23
590’24

Down 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%White 4%Black 4%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Challenger Middle School from Tucson families.

Other schools in Sunnyside Unified District

The district →
Craycroft Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tucson
C
586 students22:1
Drexel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D−
515 students21:1
Mission Manor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D
475 students13:1
Los Ninos Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tucson
D−
456 students16:1
Ocotillo Early Learning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tucson
284 students12:1
Sierra K-8 School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tucson
D
801 students15:1

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; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.