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Challenger El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

9434 Hughes Ranch Rd, Pearland, TX 77581 · (281) 485-7912 · Part of Pearland Independent School District

Pearland’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
614
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Challenger El

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Pearland kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Challenger ElYou are here
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9434 Hughes Ranch Rd, Pearland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten87
Grade 195
Grade 2123
Grade 3139
Grade 4127
Enrollment over time
573’20
589’21
570’22
605’23
614’24

Up 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 28%White 25%Black 23%Asian 17%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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 El from Pearland families.

Other schools in Pearland Independent School District

The district →
E A Lawhon El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pearland
B
816 students15:1
Barbara Cockrell El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pearland
A−
741 students16:1
H C Carleston El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pearland
B−
714 students14:1
Silvercrest El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pearland
A+
704 students18:1
Magnolia El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pearland
A−
703 students16:1
Silverlake El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pearland
A
691 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 Texas’s other public schools; Pearland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.