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Challenger Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2475 52nd St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508 · (616) 698-2524 · Part of Kentwood Public Schools

Kentwood’s School Grade B better than 59% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Challenger Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kentwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Challenger ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

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 ↗

2475 52nd St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 168
Grade 264
Grade 378
Grade 473
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
357’20
362’21
341’22
367’23
413’24

Up 15.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 17%Hispanic 15%Asian 14%Two or more races 10%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Challenger Elementary from Kentwood families.

Other schools in Kentwood Public Schools

The district →
Brookwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
370 students14:1
Bowen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
357 students15:1
Meadowlawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B−
339 students16:1
Discovery Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
A−
674 students18:1
Explorer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Caledonia
A−
556 students17:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grand Rapids
B+
553 students17:1

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