Challenger Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lancaster, California 93535 · Wilsona Elementary
#1240 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#14996 of 15,369 nationally
About Challenger Middle
Challenger Middle is a public middle located in Lancaster, in the Wilsona Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 403 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1240th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (20th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 403.
There are 38 schools in Lancaster; Challenger Middle ranks 25th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)13%
- Reading proficiency (30%)26%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)84.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.4
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 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 13%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Challenger Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wilsona Elementary
Lancaster · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
403 students · 172 m away
Vista San Gabriel Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–2
465 students · 3.3 km away
Lake Los Angeles Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
533 students · 6.1 km away
Littlerock High
Littlerock · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,507 students · 12 km away
Daisy Gibson Elementary
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
714 students · 14 km away
Antelope Elementary
Littlerock · Public elementary · Grades K–8
286 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle
Cerritos · Public middle · Grades 7–8
403 students
Joan MacQueen Middle
Alpine · Public middle · Grades 6–8
405 students
Anthony W. Ochoa Middle
Hayward · Public middle · Grades 7–8
405 students
Mountain Vista Middle
Kelseyville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
405 students
Everett Middle
San Francisco · Public middle · Grades 6–8
401 students
Samuel Gompers Middle
Los Angeles · Public middle · Grades 6–8
406 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Challenger Middle a good school?
Challenger Middle has a Success Index (US) of 11.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1240 of 1,334 in California. 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 rank in California?
Challenger Middle ranks #1240 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #14996 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Challenger Middle?
Challenger Middle had 403 students in 2025.
Is Challenger Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Challenger Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Challenger Middle?
There are 6 schools within 15 km of Challenger Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.