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Challenger Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

10810 Parkdale Ave., San Diego, CA 92126 · (858) 302-3000 · Part of San Diego City Unified School District

San Diego’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Students
960
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Challenger Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Diego kids: 27 high schools

On the path

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

K–5120 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Challenger MiddleYou are here
9–1227 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10810 Parkdale Ave., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6337
Grade 7326
Grade 8297
Enrollment over time
894’20
847’21
841’22
918’23
960’24

Up 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 47%Hispanic 20%White 15%Two or more races 14%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Challenger Middle from San Diego families.

Other schools in San Diego City Unified School District

The district →
Logan Memorial Educational Campus
Other · Grades K–12 · San Diego
C−
1,467 students21:1
Language Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Diego
1,015 students24:1
Zamorano Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
823 students25:1
Grant K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Diego
D
743 students22:1
Scripps Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
733 students28:1
Jonas Salk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
732 students25:1

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