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Challenger Elementary School
1066 West Grand River Ave
Howell MI, 48843, Livingston County
Phone: 517-548-6375
Ranking:
(507 out of 2,213, top 23%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Howell 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: | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
Total Students: | 432 | 431 | 458 | 484 | 505 | 544 | 545 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 67 | 15.5% | 78 | 18.1% | 64 | 14.0% | 75 | 15.5% | 93 | 18.4% | 82 | 15.1% | 74 | 13.6% |
Grade 1: | 79 | 18.3% | 55 | 12.8% | 81 | 17.7% | 79 | 16.3% | 71 | 14.1% | 82 | 15.1% | 91 | 16.7% |
Grade 2: | 60 | 13.9% | 76 | 17.6% | 81 | 17.7% | 68 | 14.0% | 82 | 16.2% | 88 | 16.2% | 102 | 18.7% |
Grade 3: | 87 | 20.1% | 81 | 18.8% | 67 | 14.6% | 82 | 16.9% | 82 | 16.2% | 99 | 18.2% | 87 | 16.0% |
Grade 4: | 82 | 19.0% | 59 | 13.7% | 85 | 18.6% | 82 | 16.9% | 93 | 18.4% | 85 | 15.6% | 106 | 19.4% |
Grade 5: | 57 | 13.2% | 82 | 19.0% | 80 | 17.5% | 98 | 20.2% | 84 | 16.6% | 108 | 19.9% | 85 | 15.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 222 | 51.4% | 216 | 50.1% | 236 | 51.5% | 251 | 51.9% | 261 | 51.7% | 259 | 47.6% | 268 | 49.2% |
Female: | 210 | 48.6% | 215 | 49.9% | 222 | 48.5% | 233 | 48.1% | 236 | 46.7% | 277 | 50.9% | 273 | 50.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.5% | 10 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.6% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.1% | 11 | 2.0% |
Hispanic: | 12 | 2.8% | 16 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.2% | 11 | 2.3% | 14 | 2.8% | 14 | 2.6% | 13 | 2.4% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% |
White: | 404 | 93.5% | 404 | 93.7% | 438 | 95.6% | 459 | 94.8% | 474 | 93.9% | 507 | 93.2% | 503 | 92.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 167 | 38.7% | 145 | 33.6% | 171 | 37.3% | 153 | 31.6% | 134 | 26.5% | 149 | 27.4% | 143 | 26.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 7.2% | 37 | 8.6% | 28 | 6.1% | 34 | 7.0% | 43 | 8.5% | 41 | 7.5% | 37 | 6.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.63 | 16.90 | 18.32 | 17.93 | 19.06 | 17.80 | 17.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.2% | 92.7% | 87% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.2% | 94% | 87.9% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 96.2% | 90.2% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 96.7% | 91.3% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.7% | 96.7% | 94.8% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 97.7% | 95.3% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 48.4% | 36.3% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 48.1% | 40.9% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.1% | 91.6% | 86.6% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 93.5% | 87.4% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 92.2% | 86.4% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 90.4% | 86.4% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 93.7% | 89.8% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 93.7% | 86.8% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 71.6% | 62.4% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 78.1% | 66.5% |
2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 50% | 51.5% |
2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 57% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 66.8% | 57.4% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 70.2% | 61.1% |
2006 | Listening | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 76.8% | 62.8% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 90.8% | 81.6% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 89.3% | 84.6% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.2% | 91.7% | 85.8% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 93.8% | 87.9% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 96.7% | 92.3% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.3% | 97.8% | 91.5% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 60.1% | 39.9% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 63.5% | 44.9% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 92.5% | 83.2% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 92.2% | 84.9% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.1% | 90.8% | 84.5% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 90.9% | 82.8% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 91.2% | 84.1% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 92.7% | 84.1% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 82.8% | 67.7% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 83.4% | 68.1% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 68.2% | 54.8% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 56.4% | 45.2% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 53.2% | 44.5% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 53.3% | 44.4% |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 57.7% | 47.2% |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.8% | 57.7% | 44.5% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 52.6% | 46.7% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 91.1% | 73.4% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 90.6% | 75.9% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 89.7% | 74.2% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 90.2% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 90.8% | 79.5% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.2% | 79.9% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 60.3% | 39.6% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 69.4% | 45.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 93.3% | 80% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 93% | 84.1% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89.2% | 81.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 88.9% | 81.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95.9% | 85.2% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 91.5% | 85.1% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 81.8% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82.1% | 70.4% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 90.1% | 76.8% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 94% | 82.8% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 94.5% | 81.7% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.7% | 92% | 83.1% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 92.1% | 81% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.1% | 78.1% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 18.5% | 18.4% | 15.3% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.7% | 20.4% | 13.1% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 76.6% | 62.9% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.9% | 75.9% | 57.4% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 70.7% | 58.8% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 73.5% | 63.4% |
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* Challenger Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.