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Challenger Elementary Primary School
2475 52nd St Se
Grand Rapids MI, 49508, Kent County
Phone: 616-698-2524
Ranking: 
(1,263 out of 2,213, bottom 43%)*
(1,263 out of 2,213, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Kentwood Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 322 | 316 | 352 | 332 | 358 | 312 | 327 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 20.5% | 58 | 18.4% | 59 | 16.8% | 61 | 18.4% | 43 | 12.0% | 51 | 16.3% | 51 | 15.6% |
| Grade 1: | 53 | 16.5% | 51 | 16.1% | 54 | 15.3% | 52 | 15.7% | 61 | 17.0% | 51 | 16.3% | 52 | 15.9% |
| Grade 2: | 51 | 15.8% | 53 | 16.8% | 54 | 15.3% | 56 | 16.9% | 58 | 16.2% | 52 | 16.7% | 55 | 16.8% |
| Grade 3: | 54 | 16.8% | 54 | 17.1% | 58 | 16.5% | 51 | 15.4% | 62 | 17.3% | 52 | 16.7% | 62 | 19.0% |
| Grade 4: | 47 | 14.6% | 51 | 16.1% | 53 | 15.1% | 57 | 17.2% | 65 | 18.2% | 62 | 19.9% | 49 | 15.0% |
| Grade 5: | 51 | 15.8% | 49 | 15.5% | 74 | 21.0% | 55 | 16.6% | 69 | 19.3% | 44 | 14.1% | 58 | 17.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 149 | 46.3% | 151 | 47.8% | 187 | 53.1% | 170 | 51.2% | 177 | 49.4% | 149 | 47.8% | 161 | 49.2% |
| Female: | 173 | 53.7% | 165 | 52.2% | 165 | 46.9% | 162 | 48.8% | 148 | 41.3% | 138 | 44.2% | 152 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 43 | 13.4% | 29 | 9.2% | 38 | 10.8% | 35 | 10.5% | 31 | 8.7% | 30 | 9.6% | 28 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 10.9% | 33 | 10.4% | 36 | 10.2% | 37 | 11.1% | 45 | 12.6% | 35 | 11.2% | 30 | 9.2% |
| Black: | 125 | 38.8% | 122 | 38.6% | 137 | 38.9% | 114 | 34.3% | 123 | 34.4% | 98 | 31.4% | 122 | 37.3% |
| White: | 99 | 30.7% | 108 | 34.2% | 114 | 32.4% | 123 | 37.0% | 133 | 37.2% | 131 | 42.0% | 136 | 41.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 6.2% | 24 | 7.6% | 25 | 7.1% | 21 | 6.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 201 | 62.4% | 199 | 63.0% | 224 | 63.6% | 176 | 53.0% | 201 | 56.1% | 142 | 45.5% | 154 | 47.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 4.7% | 29 | 9.2% | 19 | 5.4% | 19 | 5.7% | 27 | 7.5% | 11 | 3.5% | 15 | 4.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.00 | 17.15 | 21.46 | 17.47 | 20.81 | 19.30 | 18.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 91.3% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 94.1% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 95.9% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 95.5% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 96.4% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 97.1% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 43.2% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 43% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 89.4% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 88.5% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.9% | 91.2% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 91.2% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 93.2% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 91.4% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 59.7% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 72.3% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 53.4% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 60.6% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 74.2% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 71.1% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 87.6% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 90.5% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 91.3% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 91.1% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 96.7% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 92.1% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 47.1% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.4% | 44.9% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 87.4% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 87.7% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 87.2% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 86.5% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 87% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 72% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 67.6% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 65.9% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 63.1% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 59.1% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 61% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 59.7% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 50.7% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 56.5% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.4% | 78.1% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 85.9% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 84.3% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 85.3% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 88.4% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 85.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 49.1% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 47.1% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 84.9% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 91.3% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 89.5% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 86.1% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 89.7% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 87.8% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 67.4% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 74.4% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 78.5% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 88.7% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 84.9% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 87.4% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 85.5% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 81.3% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 8.2% | 17.5% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 13% | 9.8% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 75.6% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 72.1% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 72.9% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 71.4% | 63.4% |
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* Challenger Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.