Challenger Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Huntsville, Alabama 35803 · Huntsville City
#36 of 263 middle schools in Alabama
#4015 of 15,369 nationally
About Challenger Middle School
Challenger Middle School is a public middle located in Huntsville, in the Huntsville City school district of Alabama, United States. It caters for Grades 6–9. In 2025 it enrolled 425 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 66.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 36th of 263 ranked middle schools in Alabama. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (77th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 425.
There are 46 schools in Huntsville; Challenger Middle School ranks 11th of 46 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)56%
- Reading proficiency (30%)64%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)35.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Challenger Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 35.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 64%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Challenger Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Challenger Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
491 students · 0 m away
Mountain Gap Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
341 students · 1.6 km away
Mountain Gap Middle School
Huntsville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
366 students · 1.6 km away
Farley Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
334 students · 2.1 km away
Weatherly Heights Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
472 students · 3.6 km away
Virgil Grissom High School
Huntsville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,847 students · 4.3 km away
GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary
Big Cove · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
935 students · 5.4 km away
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
396 students · 5.4 km away
Whitesburg Elementary School
Huntsville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
379 students · 7.1 km away
Whitesburg Middle School
Huntsville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
535 students · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Alabama with a comparable Enrollment.
Wilkerson Middle School
Birmingham · Public middle · Grades 6–8
424 students
Southside Middle School
Tallassee · Public middle · Grades 5–8
424 students
Lott Middle School
Citronelle · Public middle · Grades 6–8
427 students
Marbury Middle School
Marbury · Public middle · Grades 6–8
422 students
Columbiana Middle School
Columbiana · Public middle · Grades 6–8
428 students
Alexander City Middle School
Alexander City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
430 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Challenger Middle School a good school?
Challenger Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 66.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #36 of 263 in Alabama. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Challenger Middle School rank in Alabama?
Challenger Middle School ranks #36 of 263 middle schools in Alabama and #4015 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Challenger Middle School?
Challenger Middle School had 425 students in 2025.
Is Challenger Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Challenger Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–9. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Challenger Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Challenger Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.