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Challenger Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1066 W Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843 · (517) 548-6375 · Part of Howell Public Schools

Howell’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
465
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Challenger Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Howell kids: Highlander Way Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Challenger Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Highlander Way Middle School789 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1066 W Grand River Ave, Howell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 164
Grade 275
Grade 374
Grade 473
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
456’20
478’21
486’22
459’23
465’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Challenger Elementary School from Howell families.

Other schools in Howell Public Schools

The district →
Voyager Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
A−
517 students18:1
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
A−
418 students14:1
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Howell
B+
416 students15:1
Parker Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Howell
B+
1,011 students22:1
Three Fires Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Howell
B
753 students16:1
Southwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Howell
B+
526 students16:1

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